Emerging Phase (K-1)	Early Developing Phase (Grade 1)	Developing Phase (Grades 1-5)
Student knows: Ideas can be represented in a variety of forms. Pictures, illustrations, and other media forms can be used to tell a story. Student: __represents by drawing __dramatizes ideas from stories and other experiences __cuts and pastes __paints and creates with a variety of media __creates three-dimensional objects __represents stories, ideas, and information in a variety of ways Notes:	Student knows: Information can be communicated in drama, pictures, sounds, charts, dances, diagrams, models, puppet plays, etc. Ideas and events can be organized in sequence and with detail. Student: __depicts an idea in a new form (e.g., creates a chart) __makes choices about the medium that would best represent an idea (e.g., draw with crayons, make a simple graph, create a sound piece) __depicts events and stories in a simple way (e.g., dramatizing scenes, creating three-dimensional objects, drawing cartoons) Notes:	Student knows: Information and ideas can be communicated in visual, audio, or electronic forms. Oral, print, and other media forms can be used for a particular purpose. Understanding can be represented in a variety of ways. Student: __uses graphic organizers (e.g., story maps to process and organize thoughts __makes choices about the form that will best depict ideas (e.g., construct a model) __identifies main idea and important details to be communicated __uses a variety of forms and media (e.g., dramas, diagrams) to communicate __identifies a purpose and determines a format __organizes ideas __arranges ideas in logical and interesting ways __seeks responses and reactions from others to their own attempts __understands audience needs for clarity __recognizes most and least successful or effective aspects of own representations Notes: