Candidates gather a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and materials to teach their unit and lessons. Candidate uses a variety of developmentally appropriate resources and materials to teach their integrated unit and aspects of the curriculum. The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development. The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners. Element Emergent Acceptable Target Planning for differentiated Instruction Candidates identify ways to differentiate and modify instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners Candidates create lessons that include the necessary modifications in instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners Candidate teaches lesson demonstrating modifications to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Candidates provide samples of student work illustrating differentiated instruction.
Utilizing resources and materials to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities Candidates identify resources and materials that will assist their instruction enabling them to meet the needs of all learners Candidates plan lessons incorporating appropriate resources and a variety of materials to meet the needs of students Candidates teach lessons that include resources and materials designed to meet the individual needs of students. Candidates provide samples of student work illustrating their students' learning through the use of different resources and materials. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. Using instructional strategies to promote problem solving Candidates identify a variety of strategies and tools that promote problem solving Candidates plan and practice lessons that incorporate problem solving strategies and reflect on the process used by students to solve problems. Candidates teach concepts using multiple problem solving strategies that engage students in learning.