Competency 4
Teaching Strategies
THE TEACHER UNDERSTANDS LEARNING PROCESSES AND FACTORS THAT IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING AND DEMONSTRATES THIS KNOWLEDGE BY PLANNING EFFECTIVE, ENGAGING INSTRUCTION AND APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTS.
Differentiate Instruction
Incorporates students' different approaches to learning (e.g., auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic) into instructional practices.
Study Skills
Teaches, models and monitors age-appropriate study skills (e.g., using graphic organizers, outlining, note-taking, summarizing, test-taking) and structures research projects appropriately (e.g., teaches students the steps in research, establishes checkpoints during research projects, helps students use time-management tools.)
Importance of Play
Stimulates reflection, critical thinking and inquiry among students (e.g., supports the concept of play as a valid vehicle for young children's learning: provides opportunities for young children to manipulate materials and to test ideas and hypothesis: engages students in structured, hands-on problem solving activities that are challenging: encourages exploration and risk-taking: creates a learning community that promotes contributions, effective communication and the respectful exchange of ideas).
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Connecting new information and ideas to prior knowledge makes learning meaningful and relevant to students.