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**Standard 10:** **// Teachers are connected with other teachers //****// and the community. //**

 The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

**Evidence 1:** Mrs. Keats’ First Grade Shining Stars Moodle Website [|Mrs. Keats' First Grade Shining Stars]

**Rationale 1:** I initially created my Moodle the summer before I started my master’s program at Marian University. I wanted to have a website that my students and parents could reference for class information and links to internet websites that complimented our first grade curriculum. After that first Moodle class, I used it primarily as a resource for internet links to websites that provided practice in math, spelling, and reading.  This summer, during my EDT-672 Teaching and Learning Online Course, I added my “Rockhound’s Rock” science unit to provide an enrichment opportunity for my students, plus have science materials that were organized and easily assessable for my Foss science unit. My First Grade Team is excited about using my “Rockhound’s Rock” site. I am hoping that we might be able to collaborate and build the site with more enrichment activities and information during this school year. First grade teachers from other elementary schools have access to my Moodle and are able to use the resources that I have available on my site.  My students and parents can find information about class supplies, important upcoming dates, notices, permission letters, newsletters, spelling lists, and other websites and documents that pertain to math, reading, science, social studies, spelling, enrichment activities, and current photos.

**KSD:**

**10.K.1** **The teacher understands schools as organizations within the larger community context and understands the operations of the relevant aspects of the system(s) within which s/he works.**

 Being able to share my Moodle site with parents to allow them to engage their child in enrichment activities is real plus. I also like that parents can provide me with feedback and have access to pertinent classroom information. My Moodle is an open site, allowing former students and students and teachers from other classrooms and schools access to the resources I have compiled or created.

**10.S.1** **The teacher participates in collegial activities designed to make the entire school a productive learning environment.** I am looking forward to the start of the school year, so I can collaborate with my colleagues to create new materials and sites to improve student learning. I was pleased with the response I got from my first grade team regarding my “Rockhound’s Rock” site. I feel this is a nice example of how teachers can work together to improve instruction for all students.

**10.D.5** **The teacher is willing to work with other professionals to improve the overall learning environment for students.**

Allowing teachers access to other teacher’s Moodle sites is a great way to create professional connections and conversation. I am hoping that other teachers will access my Moodle and contact me about my materials and lessons that they have created. This is a wonderful way to improve the learning opportunities for all students.