INTASC+Standard+05

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.
 * INTASC Standard 5

Specific Category of Standard 5 INTASC.5.D K: The teacher understands the principles of effective classroom management and can use a range of strategies to promote positive relationships, cooperation, and purposeful learning in the classroom.

Understanding Sentence The teacher is a good classroom manager and facilitates learning in the classroom.

Artifacts**
 * Classroom Map Project [[file:Classroom Map.doc]]
 * Classroom Management Plan [[file:classroom management plan.doc]]

These projects are centered on classroom management. The first artifact concentrates on the layout of my future classroom. It describes why I picked certain items and how I would use them. It discusses what educational philosophies I identify with and how I will handle classroom management. The second artifact describes exactly how I will lay out my management plans. It includes a sample behavioral improvement plan when my rules and consequences consistently fail with a student. It also gives an example of the classroom newsletter I plan to have.
 * Reflect

Project I will keep both of these artifacts for when it is time to set up my classroom. I have already planned out some things that are necessary to consider when starting my first year of teaching. These projects took a lot of time to complete, but they will save me time during my first year. So they were extremely worthwhile. I have come to appreciate my professors' push for projects in my education. I have come to realize that they really help me out in the end. I have also started to get really excited to get out there and start teaching. Planning my classroom makes me want to start my career right away. **