EDC 291A - Student Teaching I: Elementary

1. Implement classroom management techniques. (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) 3)
2. Develop learning objectives tied to content standards. (InTASC 4)
3. Develop formative and summative assessments. (InTASC 6)
4. Implement lesson plans with varied instructional strategies. (InTASC 7, 8; International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 5)
5. Implement differentiation strategies for diverse learners. (InTASC 1, 2)
6. Collaborate with students, parents, colleagues, and mentors. (InTASC 10)

1. Classroom Management
   1. Organizing the physical space
   2. Establishing and reinforcing procedures
   3. Maintaining a positive classroom culture
2. Learning Objectives
   1. Choosing relevant content standards
   2. Using content standards and learner data to write objectives
   3. Determining cognitive complexity using Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
3. Assessment
   1. Implementing formative assessments
   2. Implementing summative assessments
   3. Using student data to drive instruction
4. Lesson Plans
   1. Writing lessons using Essential Elements of Instruction (EEI)
   2. Distinguishing between teacher-centered and learner-centered pedagogy
   3. Using varied instructional strategies
   4. Reinforcing learning objectives during instruction
5. Differentiation
   1. Differentiating the content
   2. Differentiating the process
   3. Differentiating the product
6. Collaboration
   1. Collaborating with students
   2. Collaborating with parents
   3. Collaborating with colleagues & mentors