NBPTS Proposition One: Teachers are Committed to Their Students and Their Learning!
Rationale: An exceptional teacher is committed to knowing their students inside and out. An exceptional teacher knows their students on many levels, knows how to motivate students, and can reach students entrusted to their care. If one is to increase student learning and make learning relevant, one must commit to knowing how students learn and how to get through to their students.
The artifact below from EDU 615 is titled "Case Study in Motivation". The study is about a boy named "Owen" who had been diagnosed with ADHD. Owen could not sit for long periods of time and lacked motivation. During his junior year, much was at stake for Owen, as he was a key player on the school hockey team. If he had a poor performance in class, his parents and coaches were not going to allow him to play hockey. After observing Owen on several occasions, several plans were developed to motivate him, increase his learning and make his educational experience more relevant.
The artifact aligns to several of main points found in NBPTS Proposition One in several ways. A major key within Proposition One is that teacher believe that all students can learn. Although Owen had issues that made school difficult, we were able to find ways to make learning fun, engaging, interesting and relevant for Owen. Proposition One also calls for teachers to develop civic responsibility of students. Through creative and engaging lessons, we were able to motivate Owen's learning by creating a hockey team composed of American Revolution heroes, salary cap and all! We were able to tap into Owen's love of hockey and interest in business; all while teaching about civic duty and responsibility. Through the observations and lesson below, we were able to increase Owen's motivation, make learning relevant and engaging!
The artifact below from EDU 615 is titled "Case Study in Motivation". The study is about a boy named "Owen" who had been diagnosed with ADHD. Owen could not sit for long periods of time and lacked motivation. During his junior year, much was at stake for Owen, as he was a key player on the school hockey team. If he had a poor performance in class, his parents and coaches were not going to allow him to play hockey. After observing Owen on several occasions, several plans were developed to motivate him, increase his learning and make his educational experience more relevant.
The artifact aligns to several of main points found in NBPTS Proposition One in several ways. A major key within Proposition One is that teacher believe that all students can learn. Although Owen had issues that made school difficult, we were able to find ways to make learning fun, engaging, interesting and relevant for Owen. Proposition One also calls for teachers to develop civic responsibility of students. Through creative and engaging lessons, we were able to motivate Owen's learning by creating a hockey team composed of American Revolution heroes, salary cap and all! We were able to tap into Owen's love of hockey and interest in business; all while teaching about civic duty and responsibility. Through the observations and lesson below, we were able to increase Owen's motivation, make learning relevant and engaging!
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