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Standard 3

**Standard 3** ** Teachers understand that children learn differently. **

The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
 * Evidence 1: T-Rex PowerPoint Lesson[[file:TYRANNOSAURUS REX.pptx]] **

Rationale 1: The instructor created this lesson with the idea of using computers to show students learning and creativity. Students were put into groups and asked to research a dinosaur and instead of writing a report, create a Powerpoint on that dinosaur. Students were to include several facts about their dinosaur and include pictures, which they had the option of drawing on the computer or cutting and pasting onto their Powerpoint while following all copyright laws. Students were also allowed the ability to show creativity and include anything else they wanted to share in their Powerpoint, such as other pictures, podcasts, video, sounds, links, etc. that were relevant to their dinosaur. The students were given the option to not only learn about a certain dinosaur of their liking, but show creativity and multiple learning styles in the lesson. The Powerpoint lesson was created to give students a chance to show their different learning styles and intelligences by allowing them the ability to develop a Powerpoint with all types of technology that features their own creativity and style. The lesson lets them use different images, sounds, and videos to show what they’ve learned and share with their peers. Students were required to include certain facts such as dinosaur size, weight, and where it lived. At the developing stages of this lesson students were allowed the freedom to create a Powerpoint in any way they wanted and that provided any kind of information they wanted to include that was related to their topic. The student were allowed to present their learning style and individual creativity however they wanted to in their Powerpoint. The teacher allowed the students freedom to design and create their own Powerpoint to share with their classmates anyway they wanted to. The assignment required some very minor requirements each student had to follow but the design and creative side of the Powerpoint was to be developed by the individuals of the group in any way they felt would be beneficial to their peers.
 * KSD **
 * 3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use students’ strengths as the basis for growth. **
 * 3.S.8 The teacher creates a learning community in which individual differences are respected. **
 * 3.D.2 The teacher appreciates and values human diversity,shows respect for students’ varied talents and perspectives, and is committed to the pursuit of “individually configured excellence.” **