INTASC+Standard+2

**INTASC Standard 2**

**STANDARD:** The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development.


 * Specific Category of Standard 2**

INTASC.2.B K: The teacher understands that students' physical, social, emotional, moral and cognitive development influence learning and knows how to address these factors when making instructional decisions.

INTASC.2.C K: The teacher is aware of expected developmental progressions and ranges of individual variation within each domain (physical, social, emotional, moral and cognitive), can identify levels of readiness in learning, and understands how development in any one domain may affect performance in others.
 * Understanding Sentence**
 * Understanding Sentence**

It is important for teachers to understand that children learn at different paces, and are never going to all be at the same learning level at the same time; so they must be able to teach to all their students levels at once, as best as possible.


 * Artifacts**


 * Birth to 18 months Observation--[[file:DFST4233.observation1.doc]]
 * Toddler, 1 year old to 5 year old children --[[file:DFST4233.observation2.doc]]


 * Reflect**

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The artifacts I chose to represent this standard are two papers I wrote consisting of observations I did on stages of development amongst a group of children. I was to observe children in a natural setting to see how they interacted with other children and adults depending on their level of development. Our challenge was to see if we could observe what level or stage of development they were at, in order to adequately depict their level of interaction. I believe that both of the artifacts I have chosen show that I am aware of how students develop, and how they develop differently. Through these observations, I was able to see children developing at their own rate, and how their levels of development influenced the amount interaction they had with the teachers and the other children. I know that as a teacher I will have to create lessons that will appropriately accommodate all my students, not just one end of the spectrum. I think that having this knowledge as teacher will allow me to better assist my students on their learning adventure. These observations will give me the information necessary to know when my students are ready to move on to new areas of learning.=====


 * Project**

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As a teacher, I believe it is important to try to have a grasp on the way your students develop. These artifacts show that I have taken the time to observe different age groups to be able to adequately pin point these growth experiences. I will be better able to support my students learning, if I am able to give them the proper materials for their developmental stage. No one child develops at the same rate or in the same manner, so I feel as a teacher and a learner, it is necessary to constantly do observations on different types of children from as many diverse backgrounds as possible; so that I can enable myself to better educate them. It is important to know why students act a certain way, or shy away of certain tasks; and I believe that constant observation and knowing what to look for will assist me in this process. These artifacts are a perfect example of my willingness to learn more about my student development.=====