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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:** Wikispaces

Math Classroom Wiki: http://msmurphysmathclass.wikispaces.com/

West Allis Central Math Department Wiki: http://west-allis-math-department.wikispaces.com/


 * Rationale:** For the first class we took in our masters program we needed to make a wiki to post all of our assignments. Once I found out there was a free online platform we could use, I created one for my classes. I use this wiki to pass along information to my parents and students. They do not have the ability to change what is shown on the wiki and is strictly to give them information. During parent/teacher conferences I was able to bring my laptop and show the parents the website. They thought it was a useful tool for the students and took away some of their excuses for not having their homework done. The wiki is used mostly for the Honors Geometry class. I plan out what the tentative homework schedule is going to be for the chapter and provide them that information. I also have a few links for students if they are stuck on a particular topic. Students are able to see some of things we do in class when they are absent.

It changes the way I plan by keeping the whole chapter in mind a few days before it starts. Since I have been teaching the class for four years, I am able to judge which topics the students are going to need more time with and what the homework should be for each section. I revise from year to year to make sure it fit the needs of the students.

The math department at West Allis Central also made a wiki. This wiki is used mostly for the discussions to keep a record of our collaboration. We used this very religiously for a year to post lessons that we were doing and to keep track of our pacing for our classes. This impacted me as a teacher more than it did the students. It changed the way I taught certain lessons by hearing great ideas from my colleagues.


 * KSD:**
 * 10.K.2 The teacher understands how factors in the students’ environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health, and economic conditions) may influence students’ lives and learning.**

Students may be absent or need extra help outside of the classroom. This wiki keeps them informed on what they missed and allows for additional outside resources.


 * 10.S.4 The teacher establishes respectful and productive relationships with parents and guardians from diverse home and community situations and seeks cooperative partnerships in support of student learning and well being.**

Parents find the information on the wiki helpful. The wiki gives them another way to support their student’s learning and keeping up to date with their assignments.


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

The West Allis Central wiki is designed to be a collaborative tool that makes the lessons more meaningful to students and in turn a more productive learning environment.