Standard+6

=Standard 6 = =** Teachers communicate well. ** =

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The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. ======

**Evidence 1:** Lesson Plan EDT 674; Feeding an Infant In the lesson, feeding an infant I have developed a variety of effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques. A variety of the activities included in this lesson include hands on learning where students learn how to correctly hold an infant while bottle feeding, searching on the internet to find videos related to infants feeding like preparing and storing formula or cleaning and sterilizing bottles. Next in groups students explore choices related to feeding an infant, these include looking at the benefits of breast feeding and bottle feeding to the mother and the baby. Next the students calculate the costs related to bottle feeding and playing the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Feeding Facts power point review game. After increasing their knowledge on the subject of feeding an infant students will then prepare a writing sample expressing what choice they would make and give details to support their decision of whether to breast feed or bottle feed. This lesson has not been currently taught be hopefully will be added to my child development class this next school year.
 * Rationale 1: **

This evidence is important to my development as a teacher because it is important that I remember and understand that student learn in many different ways. For instance, the communication techniques that I used to learn may still work however they are being modernized through the use of technology. By completing this lesson plan I learned that students need to be provided with a variety of effective communication techniques by which they can inquire new information, practice collaboration and provide interaction in the classroom. These skills are important for our students to practice in the classroom because they will need to use these skills in their future especially to be competitive the world of work.

In real life communication is a vital skill necessary to everybody. As a teacher it is important that they provide opportunities for their students to use and refine the use of nonverbal as well as verbal communication techniques. In addition teachers need to continue learning about and incorporating media and technology in their classroom.
 * 6. K. 3 **
 * The teacher understands the importance of nonverbal as well as verbal communication. **

As technology changes, it is important that teachers know what is out there, how to use it and how it can be incorporated into their class to enhance learning opportunities. Throughout this lesson I have incorporated the use of computers to look at web resources to find instructional videos and post them to a class wiki, practice their knowledge of feeding an infant through a PowerPoint game and allowed the use of a word processing program to allow them to communicate their position on to breast or bottle feed.
 * 6. S. 5 **
 * The teacher knows how to use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, to enrich learning opportunities. **

By creating this lesson, I have incorporated three different ways for students to communicate using some form of technology. Students can search the Internet to find information on a topic and post their findings to a common space to share their information, practice new knowledge using a PowerPoint and use a word processing program to communicate their view on a topic such as feeding an infant.
 * 6. D. 5 **
 * The teacher values many ways in which people seek to communicate and encourages many modes of communication in the classroom. **

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