Competency #1: Content Expert
The teacher candidate understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s). The student teacher creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students. The teacher candidate should be creative and reflective so that other supplementary materials are used to not only supplement the discipline(s), but to connect the discipline(s) to real life situations. The teacher candidate will need to be a life long learner to develop content expertise. .
First Placement
Flip-Chart
First Grade Fluency Unit
Second Placement
Math Unit
Social Studies: Women's History Month
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the content being taught.
- Elicits students’ prior knowledge and makes connections to new concepts.
- Uses multiple representations to illustrate crucial concepts.
- Discusses multiple viewpoints, theories, and methods of inquiry important to the understanding of the discipline.
- Selects curricular materials that are accurate, in-depth, comprehensive, and appealing to the students.
- Seeks out and uses supplementary materials that go beyond the text.
- Develops and teaches interdisciplinary lessons as part of a larger unit.
- Seeks out and uses other resources/research to develop own content expertise.
The teacher candidate understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s). The student teacher creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students. The teacher candidate should be creative and reflective so that other supplementary materials are used to not only supplement the discipline(s), but to connect the discipline(s) to real life situations. The teacher candidate will need to be a life long learner to develop content expertise. .
First Placement
Flip-Chart
First Grade Fluency Unit
Second Placement
Math Unit
Social Studies: Women's History Month