While pre-student teaching, I was able to make a lesson plan on the three branches of government and teach them to my students. I believe this lesson relates to Knowledge Indicator 2C which states, "understands the cognitive processes associated with various kinds of learning (e.g., critical and creative thinking, problem-structuring and problem-solving, invention, memorization, and recall) 2 and ensures attention to these learning processes so that students can master content standards."

I was able to teach students about the three branches of government by using hand actions to remember the three. I knew that they were difficult to understand, so I came up with the idea of teaching the branches with hand motions, and all of the students got it and remembered them. This is something that they will need to recall in the future, so I tried to teach them in a way that would help them. I learned that it is important to give students multiple ways to learn content, it will help them recall it. 

In my Scope and Sequence through Transition class, I was able to create and teach a lesson on safety in the community. I believe this relates to Performance Indicator 2I which states, "evaluates teaching resources and materials for appropriateness as related to curricular content and each student’s needs."

This lesson was for students who were in high school, and they were learning how to safely cross the street. I was able to plan for two specific students in this lesson. One who was visually impaired, and another with ADHD who cannot sit down in class. I was able to accommodate and modify my lesson so it would benefit all students in the class. I made the words on the presentation very big so they would be able to see it clearer, and I also let the student who had ADHD sit in the back of the class so they were free to walk around the classroom without distracting other students. I learned that getting to know my students and their needs is going to help me teach them content that is appropriate to them and their needs.