#5 The teacher demonstrates effective instructional skills using a variety of teaching strategies.
The flashcards above, which are pairs of English homophones--that is, two words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings--teach this fun phenomenon of the Engiish language. Furthermore, it does so in a way that is an outside-of-the-box but effective instructional strategy and suggests that I have a variety of other teaching strategies as well.

#8 The teacher demonstrates the skills needed to teach diverse populations.
There is a reality of linguistic diversity in today's public school classrooms. Accordingly, I must be prepared to teach students regardless of whether or not they speak English. The flashcards above, which are pairs of English homophones--that is, two words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings--teach this fun phenomenon of the Engiish language. Furthermore, it does so in a way that is an outside-of-the-box but effective instructional strategy and speaks to my use of a variety of teaching strategies. Intermediate as well as advanced speakers of English as a Second Language will enjoy this hands-on, seek-and-find activity. Native speakers of English may also find it fun, as it teaches exciting linguistic patterns in a