Standard 1
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the disciplines she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspect of subject matter meaningful to students.
Reflective Statement:
As a teacher, it is essential that I have an array of knowledge in basic subject areas, including but not limited to math, social studies, science,
and language arts.
Also of significant importance:
As a teacher, it is essential that I have an array of knowledge in basic subject areas, including but not limited to math, social studies, science,
and language arts.
Also of significant importance:
- Having developed interdisciplinary curricula
- Understand the stages of child development
- Use multiple representations and explanations to get at subject matter concepts
- Incorporate student’s prior knowledge, guiding further development
- Connect lessons with real-life experiences
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