INTASC+Standard+02

The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development.
 * INTASC Standard 2**

INTASC.2.A** K: The teacher understands how learning occurs--how students construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind--and knows how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning.
 * Specific Category of Standard 2


 * INTASC.2.E** D: The teacher is disposed to use students' strengths as a basis for growth, and their errors as an opportunity for learning.

The teacher understands all of the ways that his/her student will develop, and is capable of giving opportunities that will individually support each student.
 * Understanding Sentence**


 * Artifacts**
 * Stand and Deliver Column - INTASC 2A
 * [[file:Stand n D Newspaper Contr..doc]]
 * Tutoring Reflection - INTASC 2E
 * [[file:Tutoring Refl. 3 .doc]]

The artifacts, stand and deliver column and my tutoring reflection, direclty align with standard 2. The artifacts show my understanding of how learning occurs and my ability to use my students strengths and weaknessess as tools for growth. The artifacts demonstrate my ability to gage whether a students is or is not learning at thier developmentally appropriate level.
 * Reflect**

The artifacts convey that I know to incorporate visual aids into my lesson so that I promote my students learning. The artifacts also show that I am aware that I must base my lessons off of what my students can and cannot do. Without the knowledge of all of my students areas of development, I cannot teach them effectively.

In doing the artifacts, stand and deliver column and tutoring reflection, they show that I am learner who aims to teach my students effectively. They also show that I am the type of learner who is willing to seek new and exciting approaches to my lessons, in order to endorse my students' learning. With completing both assinments, they prove that I am aware of what it takes to grab and keep my students' attention. Also that I am equipped with the knowledge of presenting material to my students in a way that makes the content comprehendible for everyone.
 * Project**

Both artifacts are direct examples of things I plan to do in my future practice. Like the teacher in Stand and Deliver, I plan to go the extra mile so that I can connect with my students on their level. Also like demonstrated in my tutoring session reflection, I will use what I have learned about my students to help them excel.