Standard 1: Content Knowledge
Think about your growth from novice to expert in this area.
1. Describe your two evidences: What are they? In what context were they created and/or used? The first artifact that I have provided for Standard One: Content Knowledge, is a science lesson plan created during Content Block. This lesson was developed with another student for ED 448: Methods and Materials for Teaching Science. The objective of this lesson was for the students to understand the reason for plants needing sufficient amounts of food, water, space, and sunlight. The lesson involved the students acting as the plants in order to discover if they indeed had a sufficient amount of food, water, space, and sunlight. The standard addressed throughout the lesson was Alabama Course of Study for Science standard 7: describe the life cycle of plants, including seed, seed germination, growth, and reproduction. Also describing how plants occupy space and use light, nutrients, water, and air to survive.
The second artifact that I have attached for Standard One is a social studies and science unit on preparing for natural disasters. This unit was created and implemented during my internship in a third grade classroom at Forest Oaks Elementary School and took place over a five day period. The main standard addressed during this unit was Alabama Course of Study Social Studies Standard Nine: Identify ways to prepare for natural disasters and Science Standard 12: Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Throughout the unit, the students were introduced to ways they can prepare for natural disasters such as: fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms. 2. Reflect on the following questions: a. How does the attached lesson plan demonstrate my knowledge of the content area for which it is written? The science lesson plan attached has been provided as evidence for Standard One: Content Knowledge, to demonstrate my knowledge of teaching science. …show more content…
This plan was intended to teach students about plant’s needs after they have planted seeds and they have sprouted. Based on my knowledge of science, student’s need to know the life cycle of a plant and the needs as it grows before studying the plant itself. This lesson includes an interactive activity in order for the students to have a closer look as to why plants need specific amounts of food, water, space, and sunlight. I included this lesson as an artifact because engaging activities motivate the students to learn. b. How does the attached unit plan demonstrate my knowledge of curriculum and particularly my understanding of the Alabama Course of Study? The unit on preparing for natural disasters, attached as an artifact for Standard One: Content Knowledge, demonstrates my knowledge of the Alabama Course of Study as well as Common Core. When planning this unit, I researched multiple ways to actively engage the students in the lesson and motivate them to learn. I decided to use the Alabama Course of Study (ALCOS) and Common Core standards throughout the unit. The standards covered by this unit are ALCOS Social Studies standard nine and Science standard twelve for third grade, as mentioned in the provided evidences. In order to address Common Core standards, I integrated Speaking and Listening standard 3.1 for students to aid in discussion and Reading Informational Text standard 3.1
Think about your growth from novice to expert in this area.
1. Describe your two evidences: What are they? In what context were they created and/or used? The first artifact that I have provided for Standard One: Content Knowledge, is a science lesson plan created during Content Block. This lesson was developed with another student for ED 448: Methods and Materials for Teaching Science. The objective of this lesson was for the students to understand the reason for plants needing sufficient amounts of food, water, space, and sunlight. The lesson involved the students acting as the plants in order to discover if they indeed had a sufficient amount of food, water, space, and sunlight. The standard addressed throughout the lesson was Alabama Course of Study for Science standard 7: describe the life cycle of plants, including seed, seed germination, growth, and reproduction. Also describing how plants occupy space and use light, nutrients, water, and air to survive.
The second artifact that I have attached for Standard One is a social studies and science unit on preparing for natural disasters. This unit was created and implemented during my internship in a third grade classroom at Forest Oaks Elementary School and took place over a five day period. The main standard addressed during this unit was Alabama Course of Study Social Studies Standard Nine: Identify ways to prepare for natural disasters and Science Standard 12: Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Throughout the unit, the students were introduced to ways they can prepare for natural disasters such as: fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms. 2. Reflect on the following questions: a. How does the attached lesson plan demonstrate my knowledge of the content area for which it is written? The science lesson plan attached has been provided as evidence for Standard One: Content Knowledge, to demonstrate my knowledge of teaching science. …show more content…
This plan was intended to teach students about plant’s needs after they have planted seeds and they have sprouted. Based on my knowledge of science, student’s need to know the life cycle of a plant and the needs as it grows before studying the plant itself. This lesson includes an interactive activity in order for the students to have a closer look as to why plants need specific amounts of food, water, space, and sunlight. I included this lesson as an artifact because engaging activities motivate the students to learn. b. How does the attached unit plan demonstrate my knowledge of curriculum and particularly my understanding of the Alabama Course of Study? The unit on preparing for natural disasters, attached as an artifact for Standard One: Content Knowledge, demonstrates my knowledge of the Alabama Course of Study as well as Common Core. When planning this unit, I researched multiple ways to actively engage the students in the lesson and motivate them to learn. I decided to use the Alabama Course of Study (ALCOS) and Common Core standards throughout the unit. The standards covered by this unit are ALCOS Social Studies standard nine and Science standard twelve for third grade, as mentioned in the provided evidences. In order to address Common Core standards, I integrated Speaking and Listening standard 3.1 for students to aid in discussion and Reading Informational Text standard 3.1