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Standard6 / Standard7 / Standard8 / Standard9 / Standard10     **  Standard 7  ** Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons. The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.

Evidence 1: [|Cell phones in the classroom] Rationale 1: I used this part of my lesson in place of my normal bellringers. Students are allowed to use their cell phones in order to answer my premade questions from a site called, Instant Audience Feedback. The questions are usually from what we learned from the previous day. This lesson was designed for students ages 14-18 and for both my Spanish 1 and 2 classes. Using this as another way to review material keeps the class interesting and engages all students. I learned that when students are actively participating in class they are less likely to display inappropriate behavior. Up until the students had me, there had been no teacher in the past that had used cell phones in order to review material. All students really appreciated my attempt to think out side the box. KSD 7.K.2 The teacher knows how to take contextual considerations (instructional materials; individual student interests, needs, and aptitudes; and community resources) into account when planning instruction that creates an effective bridge between curriculum goals and students’ experiences.  Using this method in my plan helped my students to stay actively engaged in the class. Many students are making suggestions to other ways where we could possibly use our cell phones.  7.S.2 The teacher plans for learning opportunities that recognize and address variation in learning styles, learning differences, and performance modes.  Using the cell phones in class helps me keep up on one of our school objectives which is reading and writing. While it may not be with a typical pen or pencil, it still functions as another avenue to get students to creatively write.   7.D.3 The teacher values planning as a collegial activity.  In our professional learning communities, I demonstrated this part of my plan to my department. I showed them how easy it was to set things up and how much students enjoyed using technology in class. Some of my department members have now come up with new ways that they are using it in their classes.