46 5 DOMAIN 1: Planning and Preparation COMPONENT 1A: Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy The student teacher demonstrates knowledge of content discipline, including dominant and relational structures, key components, and currency. Exemplary • The student teacher’s lessons reflect extensive knowledge of the discipline, structural relationships, and appropriateness to diverse students. • The student teacher’s plans and practice reflect understanding of prerequisite relationships among topics and concepts and link to necessary cognitive structures to ensure student understanding. • The student teacher’s plans and practice reflect familiarity with a wide range of effective pedagogical approaches in the discipline, anticipating student misconceptions. Expected • The student teacher identifies important concepts of the discipline, their relationships, and appropriateness to diverse students. • The student teacher’s plans and practice reflect accurate understanding of prerequisite relationships among topics and concepts. • The student teacher’s plans and practice reflect familiarity with effective pedagogical approaches in the discipline. Emergent • The student teacher is familiar with the discipline but does not see conceptual relationships. • The student teacher’s knowledge of prerequisite relationships is inaccurate or incomplete. • Lesson and unit plans use limited instructional strategies, and some may not be suitable to the content. Unsatisfactory • The student teacher makes content errors in planning and practice. • The student teacher does not consider prerequisite relationships when planning. • The student teacher’s plans reflect inappropriate or limited strategies for the discipline. Not Observed Discussion Prompts: • What are the important concepts of your discipline? • How do you determine whether or not you provide clear explanations of content? • Describe your strategies for responding to student questions. • How do you determine what professional development would enhance your content knowledge and instructional practice? Evidence of Practice: • Class surveys to determine knowledge level • Simulated activities • Practice skill levels with PK-12 students • Accurate answers to student questions • Feedback provided to PK- 12 students • Lesson plans accommodate prerequisite relationships among concepts and skills 5
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