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** Standard 1 ** **Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. ** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils Evidence1:

Rationale 1: The Design Your Own Superhero lesson was created for a 7th grade Language Arts class to reinforce grammar skills and promote creative interaction among classmates. This lesson was taught at the end of the school year to review grammar skills learned throughout the year. The students reviewed interjections and how to apply them properly in their creative writing and then used this skill in their project. The students had several comic websites to choose from and created characters or comic strips to display their grammar skills in creative writing.

Teaching this lesson helped me develop a greater sense of differentiation. Students were all using the same skills and yet they were able to have creative freedom to make their superhero memorable in their own way. This lesson enabled me to assess my students’ knowledge and still keep learning exciting for them.

KSD: 1.K. 2 The teacher understands how students’ conceptual frameworks and their misconceptions for an area of knowledge can influence their learning.

Educators are responsible to keep learning excited and interesting for students. Many junior high students find grammar a hard subject to relate to and struggle in proper application. In creating memorable lessons students are able to remember the content as well as enjoy the process of learning it.

1.S.1 The teacher effectively uses multiple representations and explanations of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and links them to students’ prior understandings.

Giving students a creative outlet is the best way to reach many students at one time. While reviewing skills, giving the students multiple outlets to prove their knowledge is an important way to reinforce skills. This also gives the educator a good sense of student understanding.

1.D.2 The teacher appreciates multiple perspectives and conveys to learners how knowledge is developed from the vantage point of the learner.

Technology is a great tool that allows students to express their knowledge. There are many different ways to prove information is retained and in giving students many outlets to show what they know, they are more likely to choose what is best for them. Technology is a great way to have multiple vantage points for your students to choose from.