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Level I: Emerging Competence |
Level II: Developing Competence |
Level III: Basic Competence |
3.1 Discipline Content |
- Understand the structure of content area disciplines and key concepts.
- Understand the content area tools of inquiry.
- Understand how disciplinary content can be modified for teaching.
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- Gain a repertoire of disciplinary knowledge that supports conceptual understandings.
- Demonstrate an ability to investigate areas of inquiry within a discipline.
- Select and organize into lesson/unit formats appropriate content for P-12 students.
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- Develop a process for keeping current in content knowledge.
- Develop a process for keeping current in unique areas of inquiry.
- Analyze and adapt appropriate content knowledge.
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3.2 Instructional Practices (Pedagogy) |
- Understand pedagogical research regarding “best practices” in teaching and learning.
- Understand a range of pedagogical strategies.
- Understand the impact of classroom grouping choices.
- Understand the use of computer technologies for personal learning.
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- Recognize “best practices” during classroom observations.
- Plan and create activities, lessons, and units that integrate a range of pedagogical strategies.
- Develop classroom learning experiences that utilize a variety of student grouping arrangements.
- Organize and develop activities and lessons in which computer technologies are integrated to enhance student learning.
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- Employ “best practices” while engaged in professional practice.
- Analyze learning situations and adapt pedagogical strategies in professional practice.
- Use appropriate grouping strategies in professional practice.
- Implement teaching and learning activities in which computer technologies are used to enhance learning.
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3.3 Curriculum Planning and Implementation |
- Understand a range of curriculum theories.
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- Develop lesson and unit plans that reflect a range of curriculum theories.
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- Analyze the classroom setting and lessons and adapt for effectiveness in professional practice.
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3.4 Assessment |
- Understand that a variety of assessment strategies can be adapted to meet needs of learners and curriculum models.
- Understand how technological tools can assist in assessing student learning.
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- Develop formal and informal assessment strategies that reflect student learning and the planned curriculum model.
- Develop technology-based assessment strategies.
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- Analyze and adapt a variety of assessment processes in professional practice.
- Apply technology to facilitate a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies.
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