49 8 DOMAIN 1: Planning and Preparation COMPONENT 1D: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources The student teacher utilizes a variety of relevant research-based resources, experiences, and opportunities to enhance student learning and to further teacher content knowledge and pedagogy. Exemplary • The student teacher demonstrates an extensive knowledge of resource availability and integrates into student learning and instructional practice, as appropriate. • The student teacher actively maintains existing, and pursues new, stakeholder partnerships to provide multidisciplinary learning opportunities for students inside and outside the classroom and to enhance own knowledge. • The student teacher pursues training opportunities and/or non-traditional learning opportunities (e.g., professional externships) to enhance instructional knowledge and real-world content connections. Expected • The student teacher seeks out a variety of multidisciplinary resources to enhance student learning as well as the teacher’s own knowledge and pedagogy. • The student teacher sustains a variety of stakeholder contacts (e.g., community, businesses) to provide learning opportunities for students inside the classroom (e.g., guest speakers). • The student teacher pursues training options (e.g., postsecondary coursework) to enhance instructional knowledge. Emergent • The student teacher uses a variety of district-provided materials but provides limited supplemental resources and exhibits minimal knowledge of the availability of supplemental resources; does not seek out other resources and maintains few collaborative, external partnerships. • The student teacher participates in content-area workshops offered by the school but does not pursue other professional development or training. Unsatisfactory • The student teacher uses only district-provided materials, even when more variety would assist some students. • The student teacher does not seek our resources available to expand his or her own skill. • Although aware of some student needs, the student teacher does not inquire about possible resources. • The student teacher makes no effort to provide learning opportunities for students inside and outside the classroom. Not Observed Discussion Prompts: • Describe the availability of materials and resources at varied levels. • What resources do you use to supplement the classroom experience? • How do identify appropriate Internet-based resources to supplement instruction? • How do you integrate multidisciplinary resources? • How do your experiences with professional learning groups, community stakeholders, and organizations enhance your content knowledge and instructional practice? • Describe the procedure you use to provide resources outside the class for PK-12 students to draw upon. Evidence of Practice: • Range of Internet-based and physical resources (including district-provided materials) • Community resources and partnerships (including businesses) • Guest speakers • Participation in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Materials provided by professional organizations 8
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