Standard+6


 * Standard 6

Teachers communicate well** The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.


 * Evidence; Mrs. Sundermeyer´s Website**

This is a professional webpage that I created about myself and the Spanish classes that I teach at Antigo High School. In the future, it will be used to enhance the relationships with my students (both former and current) and their parents. The webpage includes my schedule, syllabus, class handouts, and additional resources. There is also a link to our school´s online grade book. I will upload documents to help students make up work if they are absent. I also want to be a resource for my former students; I want them to be able to find any information that they may have discarded in the past, in order to help them in their current Spanish endeavors.
 * Rational; **

In addition to the class information, there is also a link to Spanish club news. Spanish club has a bi-annual trip to a Spanish speaking country. I will put any new information and answers to questions regarding the trip on the site, to help ease any nervousness parents might have about sending their children out of the country. I will also announce meeting times and upcoming fundraisers. Information about these things sometimes gets lost in transition between class and home. Parents will know that they can check my website to get the correct information.  As a teacher, I learned a lot while creating my website. I learned that it is much easier than I previously thought; I just had to be willing to try and sometimes fail. I also learned that my students know very little about web page design. At the moment, students are not required to take any computer courses, I think this needs to be changed.


 * KSD: **

10.K.1 the teacher understands schools as organizations within the larger community context and understands the operations of the relevant aspects of the system(s) within which s/he works. 

I see 150 students on a daily basis. I do not have time to help each student individually, even though I try my best. This website will help them to help themselves. The additional practice and documents from class will allow parents to see what we are doing on a daily basis, allowing them to help their students, even if they do not speak Spanish.

10. S.1 the teacher participates in collegial activities designed to make the entire school a productive learning environment. 

This website was created as part of a graduate class that I took during the course of my Master´s completion. This course taught us how to work with Dreamweaver and how to incorporate WebPages into our classrooms. 10. D.5 The teacher is willing to work with other professionals to improve the overall learning environment for students.

Prior to creating this webpage, I had zero experience with creating web pages. I reached out to our business education teacher for guidance. She shared her wisdom about what works and what doesn´t when creating educational web sites. She also helped me with the process of linking my site to the school´s website.