Standard1

Standard10 __** Standard 1 **__
Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. 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

Evidence1:

Rationale 1: This lesson plan was developed for a course titled Principles of Baking and Pastry. The class is for Juniors/Seniors in high school. The lesson included the use of technology through PowerPoint, online research, creating flyers using word-processing, presentation skills, reflection through class blog site, lab experiences, and enrichment activities. This lesson was used during the 2010 fall semester. Student success was where it was expected. In comparison to traditional methods of instruction it appeared that students completion rate of activities was higher than the normal methods. It appeared that students seemingly were engaged more in the activities due to the variety or methods utilized. Through this lesson I learned other effective methods of instruction outside of the traditional lecture and notes. It allowed for me as the instructor to be able to observe the learning more and assist students on a one-to-one basis rather than the traditional methods typically used.

KSD: 1.K.1 The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches.

Concepts presented in the lesson were appropriate and relevant to the objective of the unit and the course. The processes of inquiry were varied and altogether appropriate for the both the teacher and the student.

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

Through the use of several different types of technology students were able to gather and synthesize the data to gain the key ideas relevant to student understanding.

1.D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life.

Through the use of different instructional methods the teacher was able to be able to be freed up to observe and assist with student learning rather than just leading the learning. This is valuable as to allow the student to take control of their learning which helps promote the life-long learner.