Service+Delivery

=Domain III: Service Delivery=
 * ==3a: Communicating with Learners==

3e: Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
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//Communicates in a manner that includes real time differentiation and delivery based on the audience of learners.//
Recently I watched a TED Talks video about QR Codes and how they can be used in the classroom to provide differentiation among students as well as increase classroom engagement. After watching this video, I shared the link to the video along with a short description via email to all elementary and secondary teachers. Over the next few days I received several emails from teachers with the simply question "What is a QR Code?" This was the perfect opportunity to visit their classroom and demonstrate how this simple piece of technology can be integrated into their classroom. We then brainstormed how this can work in their classrooms with their curriculum.

3b: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
====//Facilitates a discussion using proven and effective questioning and discussion techniques. Learners formulate questions and assume responsibility for ensuring all voices are heard in the discussion.//====

During training workshops, I usually start with discussion of what successes teachers have in their classrooms when incorporating technology. This allows me to gauge the skill level of the learners which then I can anticipate any struggles they may experience with the planned activities for the workshop. After training is completed with the new tool, I provide opportunity for play and practice before holding a brainstorming session to encourage creativity as they design and create new activities.

3c: Engaging Learners in Learning
====//Ensures that throughout the lesson, learners are highly intellectually engaged and make contributions to the activities, materials, and groupings of learners. Adapts the lesson as needed to meet the needs of individuals. Learners initiate self reflection and changes to their instructional practices.//====

During training for Study Island, I modeled how to add assignments and assessment activities. Then I encouraged the learners to create their own assignments after we made an assignment together. They were encouraged to share these with their team members so that students in other classes could practice the same standards and team members didn't have to each create the same tasks. Learners then provided reflection on the workshop analyzing their successes and struggles. This reinforces the learning process to ensure deeper understanding so that I know they will be successful when working on their own.

3d: Using Assessment in Instruction and Service Delivery
====//Leads and collaborates with other educators to develop common formative and summative assessments across disciplines. Ensures that, through consultation with the ITS, learners use self-assessment to determine what their professional learning needs are and where to find resources to address those needs. Ensures learners are empowered to analyze and synthesize multiple sources of reliable and valid data that regularly inform instructional changes/improvements.//====

After a few teachers began to use a flipped classroom approach for some lessons, I provided assistance with the web 2.0 tool, Educanon. Using this site, teachers can insert various types of questions throughout a video to gauge students' understanding while they are watching. Teachers then assign the video for students to watch outside of class after providing an introduction in class. When the students return to school the next day, teachers can review the report from the video and find out what areas they need to review with the class before moving on to the application or creation level of their instruction. Allowing students to apply their learning in class, provides teachers the time and opportunity to assist students who are having difficulty mastering that particular objective. This also allows more time for differentiation in the classroom in order to meet the needs of all learners.

3e: Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
====//Promotes the successful progress of all learners, making seamless adjustments to instruction. Accommodates learner questions and needs using an extensive repertoire of instructional strategies and digital tools. Is a role model for flexibility and responsiveness such that the learner solicits feedback from the ITS on their attempts to successfully adjust instruction when integrating technology.//====

After the eighth grade students completed their job shadowing experience, I worked with the eighth grade English/Language Arts teacher to help the students create digital presentations to detail their experience. She detailed problems in the past with creating simple PowerPoint presentations where the students included too much text thus fueling their need to read the screen during their presentation. We solved this problem by using a web based tool, called WeVideo, which allowed for very little text in exchange for images and graphics only. The students created their videos from images/graphics found online and then added their own voice overs to narrate their experience. The videos were presented to the class with a Q/A session held at the end of the video allowing the students to elaborate on their experiences if necessary.
 * Sample Video - Job Shadow Student 1
 * Sample Video - Job Shadow Student 2
 * Sample Video - Job Shadow Student 3