INTASC+Standard+04

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
 * INTASC Standard 4**

INTASC.4.C** K: The teacher knows how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials as well as human and technological resources (e.g. computers, audio-visual technologies, videotapes and discs, local experts, primary documents and artifacts, texts, reference books, literature, and other print resources).
 * Specific Category of Standard

The teacher recognizes and uses different types of instruction to stimulate higher level thinking from his/her students.
 * Understanding Sentence**


 * Artifacts**
 * Internet WebQuest - INTASC 4C
 * http://questgarden.com/52/96/3/070703113935/index.htmWebQuest

The artifact, internet webquest, shows that I am able to use a variety of instructional strategies that promote the development of my student critical thinking and performance skills. The artifact shows that I know how to encourage learning through technological resources. The artifact proves that I have a diveristy in my teaching styles.
 * Reflect**

The artifact directly aligns with standard four through my abilty to use computers and idffernt internet programs teaching mechanisms. The internt webquest is a on-line assignment that I created using a free on-line program named, Quest Garden. The program walks the creator step-by-step when making his/her own webquest. Creating this type of artifact would be very appropriate for my students. The artifact will allow the students to think critically and problem-solve when creating thier very own lesson and rubric. In totality, it will allow the students to show what they are able to do performance wise.

The artifact, internet webquest, coincides with my evolving philosohpy of group work in the classroom. I am a stern believer in group work, critical thinking, sharing ideas, and coming to one big conclusion. When it comes to this type of project, those are the exact things that must happen in order for the children to successfully complete an assignment of this cailber. I value my students development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills, thus I will allocate many assignments like my internet webquest artifact.
 * Project**