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Standard Five: Instructional Delivery The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical

and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. This teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student. I chose this artifact because I believe that it exemplifies the different avenues of instructional delivery. This artifact is an appropriate representation of Standard Five because it supports critical and creative thinking, as well as problem-solving. During the course of this lesson plan, several different tactics were used to discuss the new material. In order to introduce the overarching unit about freedom to the class, the lesson starts with the question What does it mean to be free? This question allows for free response with no right or wrong answer. This method of instruction allows the students to begin the class feeling comfortable and open to discuss general topics because there is no fear of a wrong answer. After discussing their ideas on freedom, the lesson transitions to a Prezi presentation to tie their ideas of freedom to the Revolutionary War. By integrating their ideas of freedom with Revolutionary War ideas, the students are more connected to the content. Using the Prezi allows students who are more visual learners to look at and process the information on a screen. In having visual and auditory explanation of the Revolutionary War, it is more likely that the students will better understand the material than if the material was only taught one way. Lastly, the students participate in an activity in which they have to analyze ideas of freedom from the perspective of a Revolutionary War character. This requires that the students think critically about their character and what that persons beliefs about freedom would have been. This artifact demonstrates my growth and development as an educator by way of the multiple methods of instruction used in one lesson. My time spent in the classroom has taught me how to pace myself so that I can include multiple methods of delivery. I also accredit my ability to diversify the delivery of instruction to my time in the classroom. I have learned that sticking to one single method of delivery for an entire period only hurts the students and makes them disengage from the material. Mixing up the lesson allows students to be more engaged with the material and will be more likely to retain the information from the lesson.

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