Standard+1


 * Standard 1

Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.**  The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.

Lesson Plan for Ipod Class                
 * Evidence1:** 
 * Rationale 1:**

This lesson plan was created for a Level 4 Spanish class. In Spanish 4 we spend a lot of time applying the previous grammatical knowledge that students have learned in the first 3 years of Spanish. When we start reading it can be very confusing for students. It is a very slow process. This assignment relates to the standard because I try to make it as easy as possible, but sometimes I think it ends up being too easy and students do not have to spend as much time on the assignment as I would like them to, to get an A.. For every chapter, we have a discussion in Spanish, and then we take a quiz. My plan for the future is to have each student take a different quiz. If I had Ipods for every student, I could read different parts of the chapter and they could translate it on paper. They wouldn't know which part they would get, so they would have to read the chapter to get an A.

This activity was important to my development as a teacher because it took me out of my comfort zone. In the past, I have been very leery of recording myself, because I hate how it sounds. I learned how to use different programs that will make me sound better. When I have the appropriate funds, I will purchase IPods for my students. I have used my IPod to record my sub plans when I knew I was going to be gone. The students responded well to it because it was me explaining what they need to do, instead of the sub.

 KSD:

1.K. 2 the teacher understands how students’ conceptual frameworks and their misconceptions for an area of knowledge can influence their learning.

I love teaching the upper levels of Spanish, but... I do get discouraged when they only do the minimum requirements needed to get an A. I hope this unit would force them to read the entire reading assignment. My hope that this will prepare them for the college Spanish classes.

D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life.

I enjoy teaching Spanish, and am always looking for ways to connect the language to the students and to the outside world. Students will be using technology in the future, if I can show a way to incorporate technology with Spanish I am going to do it.

4 . S.5 the teacher develops a variety of clear, accurate presentations and representations of concepts, using alternative explanations to assist students’ and presenting diverse perspectives to encourage critical thinking.

I hope that if students listen to me reading a passage, after they read it, it might make more sense to them. They will also be able to hear the correct pronunciation of new vocabulary words.