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** Standard 5 ** **Teachers know how to manage a classroom. ** The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Evidence 1:

Rationale 1: This project was created to assist student understanding of a novel for an 8th grade Literature class. The Survival Guide project will be a piece in a unit that will be used in the upcoming school year. This project gives students multiple resources to build on the knowledge they have and aid in the understanding of the novel. The students are to work in teams to research and create a survival guide using either a wiki or PowerPoint presentation. They are able to use multiple technology resources and peers to research how to survive in the novel they are reading. This gives them control of their learning as well as encouraging creativity.

As an educator having students work together is important to build on their problem solving skills. It gives them tools to use in their future. This project also gives me the opportunity to promote teamwork and introduce my students to technology they may not be familiar with. This project will motivate my students while reading the novel as well as create positive feedback from peers.

KSD

5.K.2 The teacher understands how social groups function and influence people, and how people influence groups.

As an educator it is important that students are able to interact with each other in a positive manor. By encouraging teamwork students will learn how to function in different roles and express their ideas openly, without reservation.

5.S.5 The teacher helps the group develop shared values and expectations for student interactions, academic discussions, and individual and group responsibility that create a positive classroom climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.

Teaching students to take responsibility for their work and that of their group will help motivate students to work together. Showing students the positive outcomes that happen when they all play their part is important to building a sense of worth in the classroom. Encouraging creativity and team ideas is important to building an open learning environment.

5.D.3 The teacher values the role of students in promoting each other’s learning and recognizes the importance of peer relationships in establishing a climate for learning.

Guiding students in the right direction but letting them find their way is one of the most important things a teacher can do. Having the students make up their own team roles and responsibilities gives the students ownership to their project. This teaches them many life skills that can be used whenever they are working with others.