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** 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.

** Evidence1: http://bblystone.wikispaces.com/Lesson+Plan (Final Exam Review lesson plan from EDT 650) Rationale 1: This lesson was designed to meet the objectives in both our district curriculum as well as the state foreign language standards. Because it is a hands-on, technology based lesson, students were motivated and engaged. Their comprehension improved and they were able to apply the grammar structure presented in the lesson. I used this lesson last year in preparing students for final exams. Perhaps the best outcome was that they were able to use these resources at home as well as at school. I realized that when motivated and provided with resources, some students still study at home. The key is motivation and I found that online activities increase their motivation and help to keep their learning active.

KSD: 1.K.1 The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches.

There are five C's that are essential to a world language curriculum: communication, culture, connections, comparisons and community. This lesson includes all of these components. It is rich in communication, community and connections because students are writing on blogs and using subthreads to respond to others. It also includes some online activities that include culture. The lesson is connected to other disciplines such as social studies and technology.

1.S.3 The teacher can evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness in representing particular ideas and concepts.

As I developed this lesson, I considered many different websites. I chose activities that meet the objectives of the Wisconsin World Languages Standards.

1.D.1 The teacher realizes that subject matter knowledge is not a fixed body of facts but is complex and ever evolving. S/he seeks to keep abreast of new ideas and understandings in the field

The Spanish curriculum is sequential. Students must learn some of the basic grammar structures and vocabulary before they will comprehend the higher level vocabulary or grammar. Therefore it important to recycle and review concepts and vocabulary to reinforce as well as help students see the connections so they can build upon prior knowledge as their language skills evolve. This lesson recycles both vocabulary and grammar. Students also need to apply new skills in their blogs and online activities. I learned about the conjuguemos.com website that is used in this lesson at the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference. I attend this conference in Appleton every fall to stay abreast of new ideas and methodologies in my field.

