Professional Knowledge

 

·        of the student

 

(a) how differences arising from cultural heritage, language, family, gender, community and other factors shape experience and impact on learning

(b) how to recognize strengths and weaknesses of students

(c) how teaching is shaped by what is known about human development and learning

(d) that teaching students with exceptionalities requires the use of specialized knowledge and skills

 

·        of the curriculum

 

(a) the subject matter

(b) how knowledge in their subject area is created, linked to other subjects and applied to life experiences

(c) the curriculum relevant to their subject(s)

(d) ways to connect curriculum expectations to curriculum resources and technologies

 

·        of the teaching practice

 

(a) make knowledge and skills accessible to others

(b) shape instruction so that it is helpful to students who learn in a variety of ways

(c) motivate students

(d) establish and modify instructional settings

(e) manage time for instruction

(f) establish classroom management strategies that support learning and respect the dignity of students

(g) collaborate and structure interaction among students to ensure that shared learning, as well as individual learning, occurs

(h) assess and evaluate student learning, student approaches to learning, and the achievement of curriculum expectations

(i) communicate and collaborate with parents and others involved in the education of students

 

·        of the learning environment

 

(a) change

(b) the factors in a diverse and changing society that impact on learning(c) provincial legislation, local policies and procedures, and community norms that guide the decisions they make

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