Most Important Curriculum (Think Of The Color Assignments?

F. What do you see as the most important curriculum needs (Think of the Color Assignments? Then think of subject matter, knowledge base, skills, critical thinking skills such as Bloom’s Taxonomy, Constructivism)?

Curriculum is important in directing what and when teachers should teach something. Teachers must know their content, which is standard two. Teachers should have a knowledge of the best way to teach their students, which is standard one. If teachers do not know how to teach content properly than the curriculum content makes no difference. Teachers must know their content, but it is more important that they know how to teach content to their students.

Teachers who know how to create learning environments in which the students

Teachers have to understand what they are teaching in order to teach it. Teachers cannot know everything about everything but they should have substantial knowledge about the content area they are responsible for teaching. Having knowledge about how to teach will only be effective if the teacher understands what they are teaching.

The third standard I would be concerned about would be Standard #3, Teachers understand and use a varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning. The only way I can ensure teachers are doing a good job would be through assessments. This standard would be very important to me as a member of the State Board of Education. This standard would also be useful to the teacher, as a way to measure if the students are comprehending and retaining the content being taught.

H. What do you see as the ways technology could be used in your classroom to prepare your students for the 21st

The sorting activity, which was sorting the skittles into the right shape that had the matching color word would be Bloom’s understanding level. Our teaching was pretty quick, I would probably slow down and explain clearer what our goals were for the lesson. If I were actually teaching this to a kindergarten class I would spread the colors out over six days, because even for a review lesson that would be a lot for them to do in one day. I enjoyed the color song the most because it was fun, and I fully believe learning has to