INTASC+Standard+6

STANDARD: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
 * INTASC Standard 6**

INTASC.6.B K: The teacher understands how cultural and gender differences can affect communication in the classroom. INTASC.6.C K: The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal as well as verbal communication.
 * Specific Category of Standard 6**

The teacher is skilled in using different types of communication tools to enhance collaboration and interaction in the classroom. The teacher also realizes that each child is different in ways they are spoken to and that language development can be difficult.
 * Understanding Sentence**


 * Artifacts**
 * Important Poem/Cultural T-Chart [|Important_Culture_Poem.doc], [|Cultural T-Chart.doc]
 * Love and Logic [|love_and_logic], [|Love and Logic worksheet.doc]

Having knowledge for effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication is important because you need a variety of techniques to use in the classroom not only to support interaction but to reach out to children of different culture. The first artifact I chose is an important poem and culture t-chart I have done. The cultural t-chart is of my culture and something I am very familiar with. I understand how hard culture and gender differences can affect communication skills in the classroom being of Spanish decent. What I did not realize is that there are other cultures that have the same problem. In my t-chart I research the India culture and was so amazed by the culture itself and the people. I never really knew much about any other culture than my own until now. After researching the India culture I gained a better understanding of their communication skills and how they differ from America. The important poem ties in with the t-chart and the poem describes my culture and what it is all about. The second artifact I chose is the love and logic handout/worksheet. I chose this artifact because it brought a whole new perspective on the importance of nonverbal and verbal communication. Before love and logic I did not realize the impact of nonverbal communication and how important it is. This artifact helped me gain knowledge of effective verbal and nonverbal techniques that have been used in classroom and have worked tremendously on students. I now recognize the importance of love and logic and the effect it has on children.
 * Reflect**

My two artifacts show as a learner I am open to any new learning experiences and techniques that I can use in my future classroom. It shows that I understand and appreciate other cultures than my own and how communication can hinder at times the learning process for students. The love and logic handout and worksheet show that I have learned a great deal about the different kinds of approaches teachers have taken that have been a positive learning experience not only for the teacher but the student as well. As a future teacher these artifacts show that I am becoming a more understanding teacher who wants to create a positive, loving and nurturing environment for my students. I want my students to feel comfortable and trusting in my class. I would like to provide healthy positive feedback to my students so we can work on the supportive interaction in the class. In my future practice I would like to use the love and logic approach so that I can have a positive relationship with my students and the t-chart and poem also show that I am open to all cultures and understand that the communication process can be difficult at times.
 * Project**