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** 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: Storybird Lesson Plan

Rationale: The Storybird lesson plan was developed for and taught to my 5th grade language arts class. Its purpose was to reinforce the concepts of plot and dialog, while using technology, to write and publish a picture book. This project gave students a chance to authentically apply the knowledge that they learned. They used these skills to help them publish a final product that they could share with their peers. As a teacher, this project allowed me to see that I could still teach the skills that I usually teach, but in a more project based manner. I also witnessed that students were more motivated and engaged in their learning of the rules of dialog and plot, due to the nature of this project based learning activity.

KSD

7.K.1 The teacher understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development to plan instruction and to meet curriculum goals based on content standards

In this lesson I was able to teach the standards set in our language arts curriculum, while keeping my students’ interests in mind. Combining both technology and creative writing to teach dialog and plot increased student motivation and engagement.

7.S.2 The teacher plans for learning opportunities that recognize and address variation in learning styles, learning differences, and performance modes

The use of Storybird in creating a storybook helped me create a project that addresses both the visual and kinesthetic learning styles. This project was easily adapted to address learning and performing differences since the stories could range from a simple to more complex storyline.

7.D.2 The teacher believes that plans must always be open to adjustment and revision based on student needs and changing circumstances.

During the instruction of this activity, I quickly realized that the paper storyboard worked better for some than others. I adjusted my planning during the project, after assessing that some of the kinesthetic students did much better manipulating the storyboards on the computer, rather than sketching them on paper.