Component 1a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy

A person cannot teach what he or she does not know Charlotte Danielson

During my student teaching I did a multiplication lesson for 3rd graders in resource room. The lesson consisted of different strategies showing students how to multiply or get a multiplication answer. I knew it was important to inform students that multiplication was repeated addition and wanted to form that connection before we moved on. I allowed students to ask questions to clear up any misconceptions about the subject. When I informed students of the different strategies when multiplying they were intrigued and their interest had risen. During this lesson, I was aware of the content I was going to teach and therefore made it easy for me to answer any questions the students had. I demonstrated evidence of knowledge content and pedagogy through the performance during the multiplication lesson as well as my responses to the students questions.

Component 1b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

It is important to take the time to know each and every child within your classroom in order to assess whether they are developmentally ready for a concept. By allowing yourself the opportunity to know your students you form a bond with the child as well as open a vast amount of teaching opportunities for yourself. When teaching a concept I need to ask myself the following questions: -Have students reached the stage of understanding this concept? -What is students prior knowledge or experiences in regards to the subject? -Are there any language barriers that will interfere with getting the concept across? -Are there any cultural characteristics which will slow down the learning process? -Which students will require additional assistance? Once I have answered these questions, I can modify my lessons to accommodate every student. Knowing my students will lead me to have a successful classroom where students are actively participating and enjoying learning.

Component 1c: Setting Instructional Outcomes

During my first week of student teaching I did a lesson on the long O vowel sound. I used the Trophies book which guided me through the instructional outcomes I needed to meet. I know that instructional outcomes need to be clear, follow the district curriculum and align with external mandates. After this first lesson I realized that as teachers we often need to change our instructional outcomes in order to accommodate the different children in our classroom.

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Component 1d: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources

Resources come from a variety of places. All we need to do is look!

Component 1e: Designing Coherent Instruction

I did a lesson on ordering two-digit numbers. We warmed up by doing a lesson we had worked on the previous day on greater than, less than and equal to. During the warm up I asked students which number would the hungry alligator eat. Shorty after we watched an interactive video on ordering numbers. I then had students line up from greatest to least and vice-versa.

Below is a 2 minute video of students ordering 3 two-digit numbers. Enjoy!