PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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good command of their subject matter
- solid core of pedagogical competencies.
- They know how to use teaching strategies
- They know how to motivate students
- Know how to communicate and work effectively with those of different skill levels
- Use technology in the classroom appropriately
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teacher characteristics:
- Have a reflective, flexible, and conceptual understanding of subject matter.
Subject matter knowledge includes
- facts, terms, and general concepts.
- organization of ideas, the connections between ideas of thinking and arguing, patterns of change within a discipline, beliefs about a discipline, and the ability to transfer ideas from one discipline to another.
Eaching strategies
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The constructivist approach
A learner-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing knowledge.
of individuals actively constructing knowledge and understanding with the guidance of the teacher.
and understanding with guidance from the teacher.
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The direct instruction approach
is a teacher-centered approach, characterized by the teacher's direction and control
teacher direction and control, high expectations of students' progress, maximum time spent
progress of the students, a maximum amount of time spent by the students on academic
on academic tasks, and efforts on the part of the teacher to keep negative to keep negative affect to a minimum.
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Thinking Skills
Teachers model and communicate good thinking skills, especially critical thinking, which involves thinking reflectively and productively and evaluating evidence.
Thinking critically also means, being open-minded and curious.
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Goal setting and instructional planning
- Teachers develop objectives and organize plans to achieve and carry out their teaching.
- They develop specific criteria for success.
- They spend considerable time planning and organizing their lessons to maximize learning.
- This allows the teacher to determine what things students should do in a particular order
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Developmentally appropriate teaching practices
Important
- Have a good understanding of children's development and know how to create materials appropriate to their developmental levels.
- Understand developmental pathways and progressions to teach optimally.
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Classroom management skills
Important
- Working together in the classroom
- Effective teachers establish and maintain an environment in which learning can occur
- Stratagems to establish rules.
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Motivational skills
- Have good strategies and guidelines to help students become self-motivated and take responsibility for their learning.
- Providing opportunities to think creatively and deeply about projects
- Provide underachievers with the support needed to meet expectations.
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Communication skills
Important
- In teaching
- Indispensable for teaching, speaking and listening skills
- Interaction with parents
- Teachers work to improve students' skills
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Individual variations
- Important in teaching
- Important to take into account when selecting students
- Not always easy to do as students have different levels of intelligence and use different thinking and learning styles
- It is important for teachers to use differentiated instruction that addresses the challenge by recognizing individual variations in students' knowledge, readiness, and interests.
- What differentiated instruction is: it aims to match tasks to students' needs and abilities in order to learn effectively.
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Working effectively with students from culturally diverse backgrounds
- It is important for teachers to be aware of different cultural backgrounds and to be sensitive to their needs.
- Encourage students to have positive personal contact with other students.
- Guiding students to think critically about cultural and ethnic issues to reduce prejudice and achieve acceptance
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Assessment knowledge and skills
- Using it effectively
- It is a way of grading students to provide them with information about their achievements
- Other aspects of assessment are state-mandated tests to assess student achievement and teacher knowledge and skills.
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Technological skills
- Used to support learning
- Students will benefit
- It also provides insight into different devices to support learning for students with disabilities
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COMMITMENT, MOTIVATION AND CARE
- Being a teacher requires commitment, motivation and caring, qualities that include a good attitude.
Commitment and motivation
- Allows to overcome difficult moments in teaching
- Teachers bring to the classroom a positive attitude and enthusiasm to make the classroom a place where students want to be