INTASC+5

INTASC 5

Reflection of INTASC 5: Motivation and Behavior: Some of the most important aspects of a lesson are the Motivation and Behavior of students. With these two elements combined, we find that students will either become engaged and benefit from the lesson, or we find that students become withdrawn and disinterested with the material. For INTASC 5, we find that the motivation and behavior are dominant within the classroom because they ensure the students learn to the best of their abilities and to their fullest potential. Within motivation, we find that we must add relevance to student’s lives and experiences in order to hold their attention and engagement. Looking back at past lessons, we find that the ones most memorable are the ones that we find a deeper connection to, a strong sense of importance with. It is from this that we must attempt to build that connection for our students. Within Behavior, we find that we must learn to create a classroom management in order to keep students on task and focused. We must remain consistent within the classroom. This means we must follow through with our claims, and maintain a structured classroom. We must also consider the difference between rules and routines, being reactive and being proactive and giving and applying punishments and consequences with rewards. Especially as a first year teacher, it is important to remain consistent within the classroom as you build the trust and respect of your students. If you favor or ignore the behavior of one student, but consistently punish or praise another student, the class will become inconsistent and students will lose trust and respect. We may find that the motivation and behavior of students go hand in hand with the productivity and progress of the class as a whole. With motivation, we offer the opportunity for students to become engrossed with the material, which can therefore lead to interested and focused behavior while the students become engaged. While if students maintain their behavior, and open themselves up to focus on the material, they may also find that they can become motivated and connected with the lesson. For example, in an English classroom, we may try to create assignments that help students connect with the main character of a literary piece. With this, we tap into student’s emotional connection to the literary piece and therefore become engaged and cooperative with the lesson. Participation for this is also a result of good behavior and motivation. For this we can also try to create lessons that are created specifically for the interests and individual likes of the students. We also know that students like to work with groups. Most students, especially around the age of middle school and high school like to be social and reflect upon what they know with each other. These aspects can be a huge benefit for the success of the lesson and ultimately the success of the student.



Reflection A: “The teacher provides an effective learning environment and can organize and manage a classroom that encourages positive social interaction.” As one artifact for INTASC 5, I chose to showcase my Classroom Management plan because I believe that it best describes my ideas for creating a safe and effective learning environment for my students. Within the Classroom Management plan, I believe that I have demonstrated my complete understanding of INTASC 5 because I’ve created methods for creating a respective classroom environment where students will encounter positive social interaction and effective student learning. This can be shown within my Classroom Management plan because I have encouraged a policy for checking for understanding, and student teacher relationships for understanding of late assignments. Within a classroom, I believe that it is important that there is a strong sense of a welcoming personality. Both of these concepts introduce this idea within the INTASC. I am also aware that there must be understandable guidelines within a classroom in order to make learning effective. For this idea, I have recognized that I should have a routine for leaving the room, taking student comments, and setting reasonable classroom rules. All of these concepts apply to create a positive environment for student learning. It is important that all students are aware and understand the guidelines and effectiveness of an educator’s classroom management. Classroom management is the main concept that can allow or prevent the success for all students. An educator should take the time to both plan and implement their methods for classroom management to be sure that they can maintain a safe, welcoming, and productive classroom.



Reflection B: “The teacher plans active learning experiences involving all students.” One of the most important aspects of creating lesson plans is to be sure that we involve all of our students and consider different learning abilities, accommodations, interests, and motivation. For a second artifact within INTASC 5, I have chosen to showcase my directed reading lesson because it demonstrates my ability to perform different academic practices for all students. For example, I have created graphic organizers to help my students focus their attention on the purpose for reading, and I have also included specific images that are relevant to the material and provide the background needed to understand the material. While engaging students in a topic, it is important that we give them a specific direction, but allow them the background and freedom to find their own connection with the material. I have also provided multiple opportunities to allow my students to work in groups for their active learning. By discussing and being engaged with the material together, students are given the opportunity to create different connections with the material and they are also given the opportunity to see different perspectives with their peers. With this form of active discussion, students are involved in a positive and effective learning. They can learn from each other and find new and different connections to better help them find a deeper meaning with the material. Within the directed reading lesson, I found that it is extremely important to provide opportunities for active learning and experiences. Any method of instruction that allows students to interact, connect, and reflect with material, is likely to gain their interest and motivation for effective learning. Within this artifact, I have implemented aspects of planning and teaching. This Directed Reading Lesson involves a deep aspect of planning, because it covers all aspects of the reading criteria to be sure that the lesson will cover all components of the lesson. In order to be sure that all students can benefit from the lesson, even considering their learning differences, the planning aspect is crucial. I demonstrate this through my priming vocabulary and differentiation. Also, the teaching is crucial to implementing this lesson because I help students understand the material through deep discussion, re-reading, and readiness for the lesson.