My Portfolio Kentucky Experienced Teacher Standards
Standard 4: Creates/Maintains Learning Climate
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Scoring Guide:
3 = Meets indicator, high competency
2 = Meets some components of indicator, improvement required
1 = Does not meet indicator, instruction and practice required.

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The teacher creates a learning climate that supports the development of student abilities to use communication skills, apply core concepts, become self-sufficient individuals, become responsible team members, think and solve problems, and integrate knowledge.

Performance criteria - the extent to which the teacher... Self-scoring and examples
Pre-program Final assessment
4.1. Communicates with and challenges students in a supportive manner and provides students with constructive feedback.
1 3

Fayette County Schools ForumsFor this standard, I have selected a "virtual learning climate" as my performance indicator. I created the Fayette County Schools Forums web presence for the purpose of supporting a variety of classroom practices and learner goals through online communications. The forum is a traditional threaded discussion environment, with embedded helps and teacher resources. I installed the delivery software itself, designed and implemented almost all of the support structure and resources, and (appropriate to this criteria) participate regularly in the forums as the administrator, and hence provide "...supportive [and] constructive feedback" for student participation.
4.2. Maintains positive classroom interaction by establishing appropriate expectations during group activities.
2 3

The actual student performance expectations are, of course, handled by the teachers themselves. The website provides several resources in support of their needs, including use examples and ideas, assessment rubrics, and forum use guidelines.
4.3. Shows consistent sensitivity to individuals and responds to students objectively.
3 3

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4.4. Shows flexibility and creativity in the development of classroom processes and instructional procedures.
3 3

The forums are used in a variety of ways - their structure provides for inherent flexibility. 
4.5. Locates and organizes materials and equipment to create an enriched multimedia environment.
2 3

The entire forum website delivers a variety of resources, from beginner's instructions to forum moderator resources and security options.
4.6. Encourages and supports individual and group inquiry.
2 3

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4.7. Uses a variety of classroom management techniques that foster individual responsibility and cooperation.
2 3

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4.8. Analyzes and changes the classroom to accommodate a variety of instructional strategies.
2 3

The forum website continues to be a work in process, incorporating changes indicated by experience, and through collaboration with other technology resource teachers and classroom teachers.
4.9. Works with colleagues to develop an effective learning climate within the school.
2 3

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