Standard 1: Subject Matter
Summary
There is no way one can appropriately teach something if it is unfamiliar. A teacher must contain knowledge about major concepts, assumptions, debates, and processes of inquiry, and create learning experiences and/or evaluations that will be meaningful in comprehending the subject matter at hand.
Common Artifact - ASA Lessons with fourth and fifth grades
I was assigned a grade and had to create a social justice lesson for ASA. I decided to do it on foreign languages. I researched the romance languages, made anchor charts with numbers 1-10 written in different languages, found maps, and searched YouTube diligently until I found the appropriate videos to show my students. I wanted to make sure I knew all I could before presenting my lesson. I have taken this standard to heart and applied it in all my other experiences with teaching. It has been well worth the work when I saw the level of engagement my students portrayed in each setting.
Summary
There is no way one can appropriately teach something if it is unfamiliar. A teacher must contain knowledge about major concepts, assumptions, debates, and processes of inquiry, and create learning experiences and/or evaluations that will be meaningful in comprehending the subject matter at hand.
Common Artifact - ASA Lessons with fourth and fifth grades
I was assigned a grade and had to create a social justice lesson for ASA. I decided to do it on foreign languages. I researched the romance languages, made anchor charts with numbers 1-10 written in different languages, found maps, and searched YouTube diligently until I found the appropriate videos to show my students. I wanted to make sure I knew all I could before presenting my lesson. I have taken this standard to heart and applied it in all my other experiences with teaching. It has been well worth the work when I saw the level of engagement my students portrayed in each setting.
Other Artifacts
· Everyday Math Lessons
· Word Work/Words Their Way Spelling Inventory
· Scott Foresman
· Leveling Book Sites Online
· Everyday Math Lessons
· Word Work/Words Their Way Spelling Inventory
· Scott Foresman
· Leveling Book Sites Online