CSTP III - Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

This section should show evidence that you:

• Exhibit strong working knowledge of subject matter and student development;
• Organize curriculum to facilitate students' understanding of the central themes, concepts, and skills in the subject area;
• Interrelate ideas and information within and across curricular areas to extend students' understanding; and
• Use their knowledge of student development, subject matter, instructional resources, and teaching strategies to make subject matter accessible to all students.

Ed460: Theme-based unit presentation project.

Ed462: Lesson plan; fieldwork logs; strategy notebook.

Ed464: Lesson plan; fieldwork logs; strategy notebook.

Ed466: Lesson plan; fieldwork logs; strategy notebook.

Ed472: Pre-planning section of lesson plans for DI and GI.

Ed474: The resources used to the create lessons for the Integrated Thematic Unit.

Ed476: Book review; content-specific standards based GI unit; content-specific standards PowerPoint lesson; content-driven standards-based cross-curricular unit.

   Other examples of the types of evidence that might be appropriate for this section:

Lesson plan content areas: lesson plans showing cross-curricular pedagogy and instruction; lesson plans or illustrations clearly related to content framework and standards; mini-lessons; any evidence of learning based on taxonomic breadth and depth; evidence addressing diversity, ELL Strategies, SDAIE, GATE, and/or special needs.

Reflection possibilities: reflections on assessments/calibrations.

Other ideas: artifacts of technology use as a part of instruction (e.g. PowerPoint files, digitally-generated work, library and/or learning center notes); visual aids; graphic organizers; flowcharts; flexible grouping charts; staff, team, faculty, and/or department meeting minutes; assessment pieces which guide instructional needs; a copy of standards-based report card protocol; indications of a wide variety of genres and levels; any artifacts which focus on the usefulness of content standards.