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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:Online Course from EDT 672

Rationale 1: The online course titled Current Topics is a course that was designed to for middle school students to increase global awareness among students and allow the students to continue to work on their Challenge 20/20 projects. Through the Challenge 20/20 project students need to communicate with our partner school via Skype or email. This course will not be used until the spring of 2011. Outcomes for student learning will be: an increase their use of the internet and technology, research a solution for the proposed problem, brainstorm with classmates towards a solution, diagram possible solutions to the problem, demonstrate a basic knowledge of computers and the internet, write a research report including their solution to the problem, and reflect on another student’s solution and critique the plan listing both great ideas and one thing to work on. Throughout the creation of this course encouraged me to create active learning opportunities where students were interacting with classmates as well as our partner school. I also show an understanding of an active learning environment through the peer editing, group work, and brainstorming towards a solution to our global problem.

KSD: //I recognize the importance of individual and group work to supporting the development of sixth through eighth grade students.//
 * 5.K.1 The teacher can use knowledge of human motivation and behavior drawn from the foundational sciences of psychology, anthropology, and sociology to develop strategies for organizing and supporting individual and group work.**

//By creating opportunities for the students to work together and facilitate discussions about the global problem it allows for students to show respect and support classmates.//
 * 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.**

//By encouraging students to complete peer reviews, I offer students the chance to support and promote each other’s learning.//
 * 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.**