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Master's of Art in Educational Technology Degree Program Marian University Program Advisor: Mr. Robert Wagner

I currently have the pleasure of teaching the General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP) at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin. I have been teaching at FVTC since January 2001, and absolutely adore it. At this time, I can't imagine working outside of the Wisconsin Technical College System. This wiki serves as my electronic portfolio for the Master's of Art in Educational Technology from Marian University. Over the past two years I have completed program classes and enhanced the courses I teach tremendously through the use and integration of technology. This wiki supports evidences of these enhancements with explanations and examples of my work; and it demonstrates a direct correlation between the work and the State of Wisconsin Teacher Standards.

The website for the Wisconsin Teacher Standards and a summary of those standards are as follows:  [] ** 1 Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. ** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.

 ** 2 Teachers know how children grow. ** The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.

 ** 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.

 ** 4 Teachers know how to teach. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage children's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 5 Teachers know how to manage a classroom. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 6 Teachers communicate well. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">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.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 7 Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 8 Teachers know how to test for student progress. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 9 Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> ** 10 Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well-being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">In addition to the Wisconsin Teacher Standards, throughout my master's program I have completed several self-evaluation projects and major research assignments that have contributed to my understanding and the application of Educational Technology in the courses I teach at Fox Valley Technical College. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">A few of these projects and assignments are: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> My Professional Development Plan, which was done in the very first class; then reviewed and reflected on as part of the last class.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> A Dispositions Survey, or self evaluation, which was originally done early on in the Master's Degree program and then revisited during the last class. Here are both of the disposition surveys I completed. I feel that I have gone through significant growth throughout the two years of this program. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Lastly, completion of a well-written grant application was a great learning experience and will hopefully impact my students and future program offerings a great deal. Here is my complete grant project. The work done here should prove to be very beneficial.

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