Uses an understanding of learning and human development to provide a positive learning environment which supports the intellectual, personal, and social development of all students.
Drawing upon well established human development/learning theories and concepts and variety of information about students, the preprofessional teacher plans instructional activities.
7.1--Lesson plans that use multiple learning activities in developmentally appropriate ways.
7.2--University supervisor's assessment of student's effective use of learning and human development theory in planning, delivery of instruction, and evaluation of learning outcomes.
7.3--Cooperating teacher assessment of student's ability to adjust instruction to meet student's developmental needs, maintain motivation and foster a supportive learning environment.
Types of assessments used in specific programs (as noted):
7.4--GPA in formal coursework dedicated to principles of human development and/or learning. (Agric, Health, Elementary, PE, Sp. Ed., Foreign Lang., Math)
7.5--Student research papers or poster session presentations on a theory/concepts from human learning or development applied to instructional area. (Art, Health, Sp. Ed., Early Childhood, Foreign Lang.)
7.6--Sequential set of instructional objectives that reflect principles of cognitive and affective learning in logical sequence for a unit of instruction. (Agric, Elementary, Music, PE, Sp. Ed., English, Math)
7.7--Exercises requiring analyses/adaptation of texts or curricular materials in light of their appropriateness for students with different developmental levels, special needs, linguistic differences, and cultural backgrounds. (Agric, Art, Elementary, PE, Sp. Ed., English, Social Studies)
7.8--Student-developed assessment that fits developmental level(s) of K-12 pupils in a specific teaching situation and measures learning outcomes commensurate with goals of instruction. (Agric, Elementary, PE, Sp. Ed., English)
7.9--Analysis/critique of case study examples from perspective of teacher's communication and adaptation of instruction to meet student individual differences in intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development. (PE)
7.10--Student papers, products or course assignments requiring analyses of developmentally appropriate techniques used to provide a positive learning environment during internship experiences. (Science) |
