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Standard6 / Standard7 / Standard8 / Standard9 / Standard10 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: [|Classroom Performance System (CPS)] Rationale 1: CPS or Classroom Performance System, is best known as the “Clickers”. CPS is a program that runs like the Nintendo Wii. It is classroom set of hand held remotes that work with a “Eye” device that picks up what buttons the students are pushing. CPS comes with a program that works with our text books and I use this as a tool to either introduce or review a lesson. I use this for both my Spanish 1 and 2 students that range from ages 14-18. What’s most impressive about this system is that it allows you to see if everyone has answered the question as well who did and didn’t get the answer correct. Only the student knows what number controller they have and they do not have to feel intiminated or embarrassed for getting an answer wrong. As I continue to use this, I am able to see observe the students and check to see if there is confusion that may have occurred during the lesson. I am then able to use this to review or reinforce what might have been missed. This tool helps take out some of the boredom that can occur when it comes to reviewing a chapter. The students feel as though they are playing a game instead of doing actual school work. As the review questions come up, the students can then check if they are clear on grammar structures, vocabulary or any verb conjugations. It is a perfect way to have the students do a self check. 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). The CPS program is an effective way add some spice to the reviewing of a lesson. Students are immediately comfortable with the hand held devices which work much like that of any video game consoles. 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.  With the CPS program, I am able to engage students in active learning environment. They are able to do a self check on what they know and what they still need to work on.  4.D.1 The teacher values the development of students’ critical thinking, independent problem solving, and performance capabilities.  A program such as CPS, lets the students take charge of their own learning. The program gives immediate feedback and students are able to find ﻿ what they still may be weak on.