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**Standard 6** ** Teachers communicate well. **

The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. Evidence 1: @http://www.wix.com/mscaldwell/mscaldwellsclass

Rationale 1: This is my classroom’s website that was created for both parents and students. It is a wonderful way to communicate with my students and their families. The website contains a wealth of information any parent may need, including classroom schedules, school procedures, and our behavior management system, to name a few. It also contains a calendar of important events for parents. Additionally, the website provides parents and students with a variety of online learning resources. Students are able to click a link on my website and go on to practice their math facts or play a phonemic awareness game.

I have found that this method of communication has been beneficial for both my students and their parents. I have had several parents state that the website has been incredibly helpful for them, as many of their questions are answered by the content available to them. Additionally, all of the students who have access to internet at home regularly go on my website to play the educational games that are posted there! Overall, the website has been incredibly helpful in opening the lines of communication with parents.

KSD 6.K.4 The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal, verbal and media communication techniques. In the past, I have not utilized a classroom website as the primary tool of communication with my students and their families. I simply used a monthly newsletter as a means of communication. I’ve found, however, that the website allows me to communicate with parents in “real time.” Additionally, it makes it much easier for students to access web resources at home providing them with additional practice with their academics. 6.S.5 The teacher knows how to use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, to enrich learning opportunities. The website is a beneficial way of communicating with my families. It also allows me to create an engaging and exciting method of communicating through audio, visual, and web resources. 6.D.2 The teacher values many ways in which people seek to communicate and encourages many modes of communication in the classroom. Creating the website was a way for me to differentiate my communication with families. There are certainly some families that do not have access to the internet that continue to rely on the monthly newsletter and additional reminder notes for information regarding events within the classroom. However, the website has provided families with internet access as another option of communication. Utilizing both forms of communication allows parents to choose what form they prefer best.