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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.
 * Standard 6: Teachers communicate well.**


 * Evidence**: [|Mrs. LaBonte's Website]


 * Rationale:** This website was created for my Advanced Algebra course to communicate with my students and their parents. On my web site students can find the course syllabus, course calendar with links to notes and assignments, links to online textbooks, class resources, etc. Many times parents ask me what they can do to help their child in my class. Having the web site to lead them to has been a great tool for parents to see what their students are learning in class. They can see the notes that we take and can help their child out at home. It has also been a great communication tool for students who are absent. They are able to log on and print of the notes and assignment for the days they were absent.

I have received very good feedback from students and parents regarding my web site. Students love having access to their notes and assignments. Parents love that they can see what their students are doing in class and when quizzes and tests are scheduled so that they can help their students study. Parents have also said that it has put more responsibility on their child in that they cannot use the excuse that they forgot their notes, assignments, etc. at school so they can't do their homework. My website has helped my development as a teacher because it has allowed me to better communicate with both my students and their parents. It has also helped me be more organized and accountable for what we do in class.


 * KSD:

6.K.4 The teacher recognizes the importance of nonverbal, verbal and media communication techniques.** We as teachers are required to have parent-teacher conferences where we engage in verbal communication with students and parents. Having a web site has been a great way to communicate nonverbally also. Instead of having to try and make contact by phone or email parents can just log on to my web site and retrieve much of the information for the class.

My web site has been an effective tool in communicatiing to my students and their parents. I have been able to use the web site to convey important aspects of the course to both students and parents. It has been a great way to keep all of us, the teacher, student, and parent on the same page which helps improve student success.
 * 6.S.1 The teacher models effective communication strategies in conveying ideas and information and in making questions.**

Communication is a very important part of student success to being able to find different ways to communicate with both students and parents is extremely important as a teacher. As a teacher I value all kinds of communication and want my students and their parents to have a variety of options so that they can use the method of communication that they feel most comfortable with.
 * 6.D.2 The teacher values many ways in which people seek to communicate and encourages many models of communication in the classroom.**