INTASC+Standard_10

INTASC.10 STANDARD: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being.

Specific Category of Standard: INTASC.10.A K: The teacher understands schools as organizations within the larger community context and understands the operations of the relevant aspects of the system(s) within which s/he works. INTASC.10.B K: The teacher understands how factors in the students' environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health and economic conditions) may influence students' life and learning.

Understanding Sentence: To me, INTASC Standard 10 means that the teacher realizes that the school is part of a larger community that affects the student's life and learning and seeks to foster positive relationships between colleagues, parents, and agencies to support that.

Artifacts


 * Electronic Resource Directory [[file:Orr_Directory submitted.doc]]
 * 1-Year Action Plan [[file:actionplanGP.doc]]

Reflect The artifacts, Electronic Resource Directory and 1-Year Action Plan, are examples of Standard 10. In the Electronic Resource Directory, I created a list of community resources that I can refer to parents to shows that I recognize the positive impact community agencies can have on family well-being. As a teacher and a professional, parents may seek my insight into issues that the family may be going through. This artifact shows that I am aware many different services within the community that can be utilized in a time of need. The 1-Year Action Plan, created with a group, is a school-wide plan of action to involve students, parents, volunteers, and members of the community in achieving a single goal. It shows that i recognize the part that parents and the larger community play in a child's life both academically and non-academically. It shows that I am able to utilize those influences in a positive way. Both artifacts foster a strong relationship between the school and parents or the greater community to achieve common goal: so that children can succeed.

Project The two artifacts, Electronic Resource Directory and 1-Year Action Plan, demonstrate who I am as a learner by exemplifying how thorough was in building each. I show an in-depth understanding of how each and all parts of the community affects one single person. As a teacher, I will be able to use this resource guide as a base to build upon as I expand my community contacts. I will be able to take aspects from the 1-Year Action Plan to plan and integrate parent involvement, volunteers, and community resources in my classroom to encourage the success of my students.