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=Outline - Teachers Know How to Teach=

1. Audience: other education students and current teachers in Wisconsin

2. Why is this important? - According to the Wisconsin Teacher Standards, "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." - We believe that as educators it is important to provide our students with multiple strategies for learning that pertain to a specific content area or specific age of students. It is important to incorporate the uses of technology, enhance problem solving and critical thinking, and performance skills that will follow them to their future careers. It is also important to know that each student learns differently, so using different strategies and methods in the classroom can help all students learn.

3. What do we need to tell the group? - Definition of the standard. - Different instructional strategies: technology, critical thinking, problem solving, performance skills etc. - How it benefits students. - Why strategies are important.

4. Format: discussion

5. Title: WITS #4 - Teachers know how to teach