Standard 6
Communication and Technology

[Insert Your Name]
Professional Teaching Portfolio

• models effective communication strategies in conveying ideas and information and when asking questions (e.g., monitoring the effects of messages, restating ideas and drawing connection, using visual, aural, and kinesthetic cues, being sensitive to nonverbal cues both given and received).
• provides support for learner expression in speaking, writing, and other media.
• demonstrates that communication is sensitive to gender and cultural differences (e.g., appropriate use of eye contact, interpretation of body language and verbal statements, acknowledgment of and responsiveness to different modes of communication and participation.
• uses a variety of media communication tools to enrich learning opportunities.