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Standard 2
- Demonstrates
competence in content knowledge appropriate
to the teaching position.
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Criteria: The Teacher |
Teacher
Behavior |
Optional
Documentation |
a.
Understands and uses key concepts, underlying
themes, relationships, and different perspectives
related to the content area. |
- Weekly
objectives follow district objectives
- Demonstrate
different points of view
- Uses
district curriculum
|
- Copies
of lesson plan
- Student
work/portfolio
|
b.
Uses knowledge of student development to make
learning experiences in the content area meaningful
and accessible for every student |
- Uses
adaptations to make all
students successful
- Makes
curriculum accommodations
|
- Copies
of hand-outs
- Video
used, CD's
- Notes
on lesson plans
- Log
of GWAEA involvement
|
c.
Relates ideas and information within and across
content areas. |
- Interdisciplinary
units/ works with other teachers including
specials
|
- Pictures
of students
- Pictures
of students and work
- Lesson
plans
- Notes
planning meetings
|
d.
Understands and uses instructional strategies
that are appropriate to the content area. |
- Plan
lessons to meet district objectives
- Teach
to the students' needs
- Use
of multiple intelligences considered
|
- Assessments,
copies of study guides
- Lesson
plans, differentiated student work
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