-Secondary Teacher-Prep Learning Outcomes-
Outcomes(AZ.standard) / INTASC Principles / Performance / Evidence / CoursesStandard #1: The teacher designs and plans instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and the district's assessment plan.
Standard #3: The teacher implements and manages instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards. / Principle1: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- Theories and principles of instructional methodologies;
- The role of subject area content in instruction;
- Designing, planning, and implementing instruction
- Delivering instruction through multiple methodologies
- Affirming and nurturing diversity in schools and classrooms
Lesson plan with accommodations: ECI450 and content area methods course. / ECI450
Standard #2: The teacher creates and maintains a learning climate that supports the development of students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards. / Principle 2:The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- The nature of adolescents
- Issues of diversity and special students in secondary classrooms
- Motivating students and fostering student learning
- Establishing collaborative and cooperative relationships with students, peers, and supervisors
Adolescent Development Activities:ECI350and EPS325 Activities/Artifacts / ECI350
EPS325
Standard #2: The teacher creates and maintains a learning climate that supports the development of students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards.
Standard #3: The teacher implements and manages instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards.
Standard #8: The teacher demonstrates current professional knowledge sufficient to effectively design and plan instruction, implement and manage instruction, create and maintain an appropriate learning environment, and assess student learning. / Principle 3: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- The nature of adolescents
- Issues of diversity and special students in secondary classrooms
- Motivating students and fostering student learning
- Affirming and nurturing diversity in schools and classrooms
- Establishing collaborative and cooperative relationships with students, peers, and supervisors
Learning Styles Inventories: ECI350
Web Quest Creation: ECI450 / ECI350
EPS325
ECI450
Standard #1: The teacher designs and plans instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and the district's assessment plan.
Standard #3: The teacher implements and manages instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards / Principle 4: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- Theories and principles of instructional methodologies;
- The role of subject area content in instruction;
- Designing, planning, and implementing instruction
- Delivering instruction through multiple methodologies
- Affirming and nurturing diversity in schools and classrooms
Standard #2: The teacher creates and maintains a learning climate that supports the development of students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards.
Standard #3: The teacher implements and manages instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards. / Principle 5: The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- The nature of adolescents
- Theories and principles of classroom management
- Designing and implementing classroom management plans
- Organizing and managing use of time for instructional and non-instructional tasks
- Establishing collaborative and cooperative relationships with students, peers, and supervisors
- Respecting others
Classroom Rules: ECI450 and Student Teaching / ECI450
Student teaching
Standard #3: The teacher implements and manages instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards / Principle 6: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- Theories and principles of instructional methodologies
- Resources available for use in instruction
- Communicating effectively with others—peers, students, faculty, administrators, parents community members;
- Using technology and other resources in instruction
- Delivering instruction through multiple methodologies
- Establishing collaborative and cooperative relationships with students, peers, and supervisors
- Respecting others
- Social and emotional intelligences
Cooperative Learning: ECI450 / ECI350
ECI450
Standard #1: The teacher designs and plans instruction that develops students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and the district's assessment plan.
Standard #5: The teacher collaborates with colleagues, parents, the community and other agencies to design, implement, and support learning programs that develop students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and transition from school to work or post-secondary education. / Principle 7: The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- Theories and principles of curriculum development
- The role of subject area content in instruction
- Designing, planning, and implementing instruction
- Critiquing, evaluating, and developing curriculum documents
- Reliability
- Taking initiative
Curriculum Course Guide: ECI322 and Content Area Methods Course / ECI322
Standard #4: The teacher assesses learning and communicates results to students, parents and other professionals with respect to students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards / Principle 8: The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- The role and techniques of assessment in instruction
- Assessing students and classroom instruction
- Reflective practices in instructional and personal contexts
Performance Rubrics: ECI465
Observation Evaluations/Feedback: ECI308 and Student Teaching / ECI465
ECI308
Student teaching
Standard #6: The teacher reviews and evaluates his or her overall performance and implements a professional development plan
Standard #8: The teacher demonstrates current professional knowledge sufficient to effectively design and plan instruction, implement and manage instruction, create and maintain an appropriate learning environment, and assess student learning. / Principle 9: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- Realities and structures of the teaching profession
- Developing habits of mind for professional growth
- Establishing a credible reputation as an educator
- Reflective practices in instructional and personal contexts
- Continuing professional development (i.e. life-long learning)
- Creativity
Disposition Reflections: ECI350 and Content Area Methods Course
Job Application & Resume: ECI450 / ECI308
ECI350
Student teaching
Standard #5: The teacher collaborates with colleagues, parents, the community and other agencies to design, implement, and support learning programs that develop students' abilities to meet Arizona's academic standards and transition from school to work or post-secondary education.
Standard #7: The teacher has general academic knowledge as demonstrated by the attainment of a bachelor's degree. The teacher also has specific academic knowledge in his or her subject area or areas sufficient to develop student knowledge and performance to meet Arizona's academic standards.
Standard #8: The teacher demonstrates current professional knowledge sufficient to effectively design and plan instruction, implement and manage instruction, create and maintain an appropriate learning environment, and assess student learning. / Principle 10: The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well-being. / Pre-service teachers understand:
- The role of context of schooling and instruction—
- Social contexts,
- Historical contexts,
- Philosophical contexts,
- Political contexts,
- Ethical contexts
- Communicating effectively with others—peers, students, faculty, administrators, parents community members
- Establishing collaborative and cooperative relationships with students, peers, and supervisors
- Establishing a credible reputation as an educator
- Continuing professional development (i.e. life-long learning)
Student Teaching Experience