Standard2

Home Standard1 / Standard2 / Standard3 / Standard4 / Standard5 / Standard6 / Standard7 / Standard8 / Standard9 / Standard10 **Standard 2** The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.
 * Teachers know how children grow.**

Evidence 1: Rationale 1:

In my project based learning project my students are able to choose how they approach fulfilling the goals of the project. This allows me to help students choose a differentiated path to their particular goals, reflecting their unique interests and abilities. Each group and student within the group is evaluated on a rubric that reflects their unique goals. Students are then able to reflect on their achievement and evaluate how they have grown through the project based learning process.

KSD:

2.K.1The teacher understands how learning occurs -- how students construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind – and how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning for a wide range of student abilities.

//This project allows for a high level of differentiation for a wide range of abilities.//

2.S.1The teacher assesses individual and group performance in order to design instruction that meets learners’ current needs in each domain (cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and physical) and that leads to the next level of development.

//Rubrics are used in the project based learning process. These rubrics can be used to direct teaching and student activities to meet the end goals.//

2.D.1The teacher appreciates individual variation at each developmental level and shows respect for the diverse talents of all learners, and is committed to help them develop self-confidence and competence.

//In this project students are able to work in groups where they can mix their talents to demonstrate and maximize their strengths. This leads to self-confidence and respect from the group.//