In an individual oral exam, students will discuss their self-analysis of their management skills and identify areas to improve and develop. Teachers communicate well. Students will participate in written exams and oral presentations in which they will demonstrate factual knowledge as well as justify and explaining their decision making and reasoning in hypothetical and real-life teaching situations. Students will make presentations to their peers and will collaborate with peers and Partner Teachers in planning and analyzing their plans and teaching experiences. Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons.
Teachers know how to test for student progress.
In class assignments and in their field experience, students will be required to demonstrate their ability to assess student learning with performance tasks, rubrics, and to facilitate student self-assessment. Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. In their oral examination and class presentations, students will be required to analyze their pedagogical and content knowledge as well as their teaching experiences, focusing particularly on their planning ability and their assessment of student learning. Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. Students will work in collaborative small groups on class assignments and will be assigned to groups for their field experience.