Standard Three: Understanding and Organizing Subject matter for Student Learning
3.5 Using materials, resources, and technologies to make subject matter accessible to students.
Description of Practice
Experienced Practice that Exemplifies the Standard
A range of instructional materials resources, and technologies are integrated into the curriculum to extend students; understanding of content and concepts. Materials reflect diverse perspectives.
Maturing Beginning Practice
Instructional materials, resources, and technologies support the curriculum and promote students' understanding of content and concepts. Materials reflect diverse perspectives.
Developing Beginning Practice
Instructional materials, resources, and technologies are used infrequently to convey key subject matter concepts. Materials may reflect diverse perspectives.
Practice Not Consistent With Standard Expectations
Instructional materials, resources and technologies are either not used or used inappropriately. Materials do not accurately reflect diverse perspectives.
What the classroom looks like
- Makes appropriate use of:
- instructional materials
- resources
- technologies
- Instructional materials are suitable to the Students
- Instructional materials are appropriate to the subject
- Instructional materials have clear value in enhancing student understanding of content
- Students have access to the use of....to enhance learning
- Computers...students able to use comfortably
- Calculators... students able to use comfortably
- Internet... students able to use comfortably
- Other ______________... students able to use comfortably
As teachers develop, they may ask, "How do I . . ." or "Why do I . . ."
- use subject matter resources, materials, and technologies to organize the curriculum?
- select and use instructional materials and resources that promote students' understanding of subject matter?
- select and use learning materials and resources that reflect the diversity in my classroom?
- use technologies to convey key concepts in the subject matter area?
- help all students gain access to useful materials, resources, and technologies to support their learning of subject matter?
Standard 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Standard 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
Standard 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject matter for Student Learning
Standard 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experience for All Students
Standard 5: Assessing Student Learning
Standard 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
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