1a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy

In order to guide student learning, teachers must have command of the subjects they teach. They must know which concepts and skills are central to a discipline and which are peripheral; they must know how the discipline has evolved into the 21st century, incorporating issues such as global awareness and cultural diversity. Accomplished teachers understand the internal relationships within the disciplines they teach, knowing which concepts and skills are prerequisite to the understanding of others. They are also aware of typical student misconceptions in the discipline and work to dispel them. But knowledge of the content is not sufficient; in advancing student understanding, teachers must be familiar with the particularly pedagogical approaches best suited to each discipline.

Danielson, C. 2013

Artifact 1a-1

This is a lesson plan I created for my Literacy Practicum. It was for a small group of students. I made it based on what I thought the students already knew and then from there I just used my back-pocket activities to find other ways to revert back if the students needed to take a step back and go over some things we have previously talked about.

Artifact 1a-2

This is a Curriculum Map that I made for my Language Arts Methods class. I was working on creating a writing unit. This represents knowledge of content and pedagogy because it represents what I know and how I can best teach it in each given day. The students are given many opportunities to build off of their previous days work and help build their essays. I always will slow down and make the lessons flow over if the students need that extra time. That goes along with keeping the class in mind and working with each student to figure what works best for your class.