INTASC+Standard+Ten

**INTASC Standard 10**


 * STANDARD:** The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being.


 * Specific Category of Standard 10**

INTASC.10.B K: The teacher understands how factors in the students' environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health and economic conditions) may influence students' life and learning.

INTASC.10.E D: The teacher is concerned about all aspects of a child's well-being (cognitive, emotional, social, and physical), and is alert to signs of difficulties.

Teachers should be in constant communication with various different people in the student's life, in order to fully comprehend the student and his/her situations or learning difficulties.
 * Understanding Sentence**


 * Artifacts**


 * Research Paper and Power Point--[[file:DFST4233.researchpaper.doc]][[file:PARENTING.STYLES.DFST.4233.ppt]]
 * Observation Paper--[[file:DFSTObservpaper11.1.doc]]


 * Reflect**

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I chose these two specific artifacts because I feel as if they show my understanding of how family, people, and the environment around students effect the way they learn and develop. The first artifact focuses specifically on the family of the student. It shows how a certain type of family can help or hinder their growth educationally, physically, and emotionally. This paper and power point each pinpoint specific criteria to look for in order to know what type of family a student might belong to. With this information, a teacher can assist that student in a more precise manner. The second artifact reflects on how a certain student might grow in each different stage, based on my observations. With this knowledge, I can help my students flower in all areas, not just educationally. Being able to depict anything that might influence a child’s development is important when trying to give them all that is necessary to become educationally and socially empowered.=====


 * Project**

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I feel that both of these artifacts have given me the ability to understand that a child’s environment effect them in various ways, especially educationally. I still have more to learn on this subject, but feel I have learned enough to make it through at least one parent-teacher interaction. I know that in order to serve my students completely, I must always have a relationship with those in their lives that they consider to be the most important. Being able to constantly be in touch with someone, outside of the school, that communicates with my students on a daily basis can help me serve them better in the classroom. If I am always aware of what is going on in my students’ lives, then when something goes wrong or something sudden happens; no one will be afraid to contact me and let me know. In order to help someone, one must understand that person and why they are the way they are; and these artifacts help me realize that.=====