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**Standard 4** ** Teachers know how to teach. **  The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage children's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Evidence 1:

Rationale 1: This Jeopardy game was used to review for my midterm. I wanted to have a more interactive review session. I thought that this review would engage students more in the material. It was developed for Graphic Communications class, offered to freshman through seniors. I taught this lesson for the first time in November. I believe the importance of this lesson is that it is truly a differentiated method of review. I learned that other methods of instruction can be very useful for teachers. I have passed this activity on to the other teachers in my area. Students not only participated in this review but because of the competitive nature of this game. The test results are not yet in, but they seem to be positive.

KSD

4.K.3 The teacher knows how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials 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). I not only use this interactive jeopardy game PowerPoint but I also provide students with a review sheet, this is so students get a variety of materials.

4.S.2 The teacher uses multiple teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities and that help students assume responsibility for identifying and using learning resources. Students learn in different ways, I have provided a review sheet for more traditional review, and the jeopardy PowerPoint for a more enjoyable interactive review.

4.D.2 The teacher values flexibility and reciprocity in the teaching process as necessary for adapting instruction to student responses, ideas, and needs.  I know that I need to be flexible to adapt to the different learning styles in my classroom. To be sure multiple learning styles are met; I use the two different types of review techniques.