IPTS 7-Communication
The competent teacher uses knowledge of effective written, verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
The competent teacher uses knowledge of effective written, verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
*7I. The competent teacher uses a variety of communication modes to effectively communicate with a diverse student population.
Artifact: These are some photos of a display I created for Banned Books Week in the library.
Artifact: These are some photos of a display I created for Banned Books Week in the library.
Reflection
In order to keep students engaged and motivated, I think it is important to decorate the classroom (or in this case, the library) with interesting displays of relevant information. In this case, I pulled books that are frequently put on a "banned" list and prominently displayed them atop the bookshelves. In addition to this sign I created, I also included another one in the display that explained "why some books are banned."
These kinds of visual and interactive displays reach a diverse range of students because the library is a space used by everyone in the school, and the books used in this specific example consisted of several different genres and reading levels.
I was hoping that this would create some interesting discussions as students perused the library looking for something to read, and it did just that. One girl was infuriated, and screeched, "How can they ban Anne Frank's diary?!" Good question.
I plan to be very deliberate about the decor I use in my library (classroom) because I want the it to aid in starting a dialogue about topics we're currently studying and controversial issues that spark teenagers to make informed decisions.
In order to keep students engaged and motivated, I think it is important to decorate the classroom (or in this case, the library) with interesting displays of relevant information. In this case, I pulled books that are frequently put on a "banned" list and prominently displayed them atop the bookshelves. In addition to this sign I created, I also included another one in the display that explained "why some books are banned."
These kinds of visual and interactive displays reach a diverse range of students because the library is a space used by everyone in the school, and the books used in this specific example consisted of several different genres and reading levels.
I was hoping that this would create some interesting discussions as students perused the library looking for something to read, and it did just that. One girl was infuriated, and screeched, "How can they ban Anne Frank's diary?!" Good question.
I plan to be very deliberate about the decor I use in my library (classroom) because I want the it to aid in starting a dialogue about topics we're currently studying and controversial issues that spark teenagers to make informed decisions.