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**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.

**Evidence 1 **: EDT 658 – Power Point Game on Solving Equations 

**Rationale 1 **: For this lesson, students in Advanced Algebra with Trig create a multiple choice game using power point. To start off with, students create an equation and provide three possible answers. If the player selects the correct answer, the next equation they get is tougher than the previous equation. If the player selects the wrong answer, then the next equation they get is easier than the previous equation. This tiered pattern continues as the player attempts to solve four equations. Overall, the student who makes the game needs to come up with fifteen equations. Students can make a game using linear, exponential, cubic, or rational equations.

This lesson on solving equations demonstrated the following mathematics and technology standards:

**Mathematics **

B.12.3 Perform and explain operations on real numbers B.12.4 In problem-solving situations involving the application of different number systems (natural, integers, rational*, real*) select and use appropriate F.12.2 Use mathematical functions* (e.g., linear*, exponential*, quadratic*, power) in a variety of ways F.12.3 Solve linear and quadratic equations, linear inequalities, and systems of linear equations and inequalities

**Technology **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A 12.2 Identify and use common media formats <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A 12.5 Use media and technology to create and present information <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A 12.6 Evaluate the use of media and technology in a production or presentation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B 12.5 Record and organize information

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The goal of this lesson for students was to be able to solve and create different types of functions. Also, since their game needed to be tiered, students should realize what makes a function easier or more difficult to solve, which would improve their ability to solve functions. Lastly, I wanted to give students experience using Power Point and show them the many different ways it can be used.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This lesson demonstrates that I am able to create lessons that meet the math standards, but infuse the use of technology to enhance and enrich it. Without using technology, I could have students make twenty equations and solve them. By making a tiered game using technology, students had to create and solve twenty equations, but have a wide variety of difficulty for their equations. As I mentioned before, students should improve their ability to solve equations after they have to create equations from very easy to extrememly hard.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Since this lesson was created later in the school year, I did not have enough time for students to create a power point game.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">KSD **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2.K.1 The teacher understands how learning occurs – how students construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind – and how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning for a wide range of student abilities. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Typically, when students learn how to solve equations in math, they are given an equation and asked to solve it. In this lesson, by having students create equations and solve them, students are learning more since they must understand what a linear, exponential, cubic or rational equation looks like. Also, because students can choose to make their game using linear, exponential, cubic or rational equations, with linear equations being the easiest and rational equations being the hardest, students can challenge themselves based on intellectual level.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2.S.1 The teacher assesses individual and group performance in order to design instruction that meets learners current needs in each domain (cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and physical) and leads to the next level of development. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Solving equations is a developmental process, in which students need to be able to solve linear, exponential and cubic equations to be able to correctly solve rational equations. Through this lesson, students are mastering how to solve one type of equation which allows them to move down on the continuum of solving equations.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2.D.1 The teacher appreciates individual variation at each developmental level and shows respect for the diverse talents of all learners, and is committed to help them develop self-confidence and competence. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Since students are able to choose their equations, they are able to use the type of equations that meet the intellectual level they are currently at. In addition, by choosing the type of equations at their level, students are becoming confident in their ability to solve equations.