INTASC+2A

The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development. I will demonstrate that I... ** While at Waverly Elementary School in a second grade classroom I observed, interacted and taught students. For this artifact I choose to observe the **** cognitive **** and **** social development **** of one 8 year old male student. Through a series of observations and interviews with the student, his mother and Mrs. Peterson, his homeroom teacher, I was able to gather information that helped **** analyze the development **** is this student. This artifact included an **** in depth analysis **** and **** recommendations **** to help this student achieve future development in the areas of behavior and learning goals. **
 * INTASC Principle #2 ** : ** Child Development and Learning Theory **
 * ...understand how children learn and develop (physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively).**
 * What is this artifact? **

**Why did you put this artifact in this INTASC Principle? ** ** INTASC 2A focuses on how children **** learn and develop **** and I felt that the analysis of this student’s **** cognitive and social development **** did just that. While observing this student I was able to focus on multiple aspects of development such as, how he interacted with peers, how often he appeared on or off task as well as his behavior. Observing peer interaction helped me see how developed he was **** socially ****. After recording and analyzing his behavior tendencies in the classroom, I was able to see his behavior affected his reading and **** cognitive development ****. **

** In what way/s do you anticipate this artifact contributing to your positive impact on students leaning in your class? ** ** This artifact has highlighted the importance of in depth analysis of my students. Understanding where my class is **** developmentally **** helps me, as their teacher, to meet the present needs as well as help my students reach their full potential **** socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively ****. While observing and analyzing my focus student I noticed a need for appropriate chapter books. He was highly motivated when introduced to his first reading group chapter book. In order to meet the needs my students, picking up on these subtle hits will help to keep them motivated and eager to learn in the future. ** ** Where does this artifact fit within the core cluster of instruction activities: judges prior learning, plans for instruction, teaches, assesses, analyzes, or reflects; and why? ** This artifact meets the qualifications for multiple instruction activities including **analysis** and **plans for teaching**. By appropriately **analyzing** students I am able to judge their **development** and the path my future instruction should take.

Analysis of Child Developement