Content Knowledge
Standard #4: Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. (El Ed - Unit plans in methods of Science, Math, SS, and LA: Sec. Ed - assignment from a 300+ level class with comments)
Standard #5: Application of Content
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues. (El Ed - EDU 329 Teaching Social studies unit plan; Sec. Ed - Special Methods Unit Plan)
Choose one of the above descriptors about instruction. Find an artifact to match that descriptor and attach it below. Write a one paragraph reflection that explains why the artifact you chose matches the descriptor.