Standard1

Home Standard1 / Standard2 / Standard3 / Standard4 / Standard5 / Standard6 / Standard7 / Standard8 / Standard9 / Standard10 **Standard 1** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils
 * Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.**

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Rationale 1: I developed an Honors Psychology course that I taught in a hybrid format. I had to completely develop the curriculum for this class as it had never been offered before. Additionally, there was no text book available in my school so I had to assess my needs for this course and create all of the resources I would use for this class. A great amount of content knowledge was needed to accomplish these goals.

KSD: 1.K. 2The teacher understands how students’ conceptual frameworks and their misconceptions for an area of knowledge can influence their learning.

//In my course I use a variety of teaching techniques to frame vocabulary and concepts in ways that improve student learning.//

1.S.1The teacher effectively uses multiple representations and explanations of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and links them to students’ prior understandings.

//A diverse set of resources are made available to students in my Honors Psychology course in order to give multiple representations and approaches to explaining key concepts.//

1.D.2The teacher appreciates multiple perspectives and conveys to learners how knowledge is developed from the vantage point of the learner

//In my Honors Psychology class I was able to implement the use of online discussion forums that require students to discuss content related concepts in a academic and professional manner. The students give perspectives and opinions on content related issues. These discussions are monitored and evaluated by the instructor.//