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Standard 8
** Teachers know how to test for student progress. **  The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.

Monochromatic Self Portrait Power Point:
 * Evidence 1:**

This lesson was created in Edt 650 Foundations of Education class. I created this Keynote – Power Point for my drawing or painting students. It provided an introduction and tutorial for students. The first part of the project included students taking photos of themselves or each other and to use this in a self-portrait painting. While working on the project I projected some of the Power Point slides onto the screen, so students could again follow along with the steps for image enlargement and poster creating.
 * Rationale 1**:

This lesson impacted student learning by integrating technology through; my Power Point introduction of the lesson, learning Photoshop basics, understanding digital camera settings for shooting pictures in florescent lighting or spot lighting, image labeling, and saving to the proper drives on the district network. I presented the rubric ahead of time so students could assess themselves and have full understanding of the completed project requirements. When we completed the photographing portion of the project, each student had at least two different images of himself or herself. I projected their photos on the screen and as a class we analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the photos and through class critique students decided which photo would have the most impact for this project.

I had to learn how to use Photoshop and image manipulation, as I created my own self-photo ahead of time to use as a demonstration for students. This was maybe the second Power Point I ever created and that at the time was a huge accomplishment. Looking back it turned out well and gave me the confidence to continue in the Ed. Tech. program, I have the ideas and needed the guidance and drive to learn the software. Now I am confident in various multimedia presentations, for me this was not even possible 20 months ago.

KSD I wanted to create a project where students used basic photo manipulation to create a self-portrait painting. Both the project rubric and class critique to select strong photos for students to use in their painting, combined to strengthen the final outcomes of the painting.
 * 8.K.2 The teacher knows how to select, construct, and use assessment strategies and instruments appropriate to the learning outcomes being evaluated and to other diagnostic purposes. **

The class critique discussion helped student evaluate themselves and others while strengthening their verbal communication skills. The painting rubric helped students’ self-assess and set personal goal for successful completion of the project.
 * 8.S.3 The teacher uses assessment strategies to involve learners in self-assessment activities, to help them become aware of their strengths and needs, and to help them to set personal goals for learning. **

I know that I need to continue using class discussions and critique to add depth to student understanding and self-assessments. I will continue to reflect upon these assessments and my lessons to determine how to improve student learning.
 * 8.D.1 The teacher values ongoing assessment as essential to the instructional process and recognizes that many different assessment strategies, accurately and systematically used, are necessary for monitoring and promoting student learning. **