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Knowledge of How to Communicate Effectively with Families and Community

Knowledge of How to Communicate Effectively with Families and Community Knowledge of How to Communicate Effectively with Families and Community: This knowledge enables teachers to find multiple access channels to communicate to families what they most want to know—that the teacher knows their child and wants the best for him or her. Beyond that is […]

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Knowledge of the Behavior of Individuals in Effective Organizations

Knowledge of the Behavior of Individuals in Effective Organizations Knowledge of the Behavior of Individuals in Effective Organizations: This kind of knowledge relates to effective teams, effective meetings, good communication, and problem-solving skills with other adults and the awareness of one’s role as a teacher in building a strong “Adult Professional Culture” among colleagues. Place

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Knowledge of Individual Differences in Learners

Knowledge of Individual Differences in Learners Knowledge of Individual Differences in Learners: Teachers must be aware of their students’ cultural, developmental, and learning charac- teristics and how to include those differences in instructional decisions. This is a vast field. Cognitive developmental differences, for example, can cause unrealistic expectations in mathematics of primary students who are

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Knowledge of Content-Specific Pedagogy

Knowledge of Content-Specific Pedagogy Knowledge of Content-Specific Pedagogy: There is a large set of tools for teaching that are specific to each content area. Lee Shulman (1986) described these as pedagogical content knowledge. Content-specific pedagogical knowledge includes knowing what analogies, examples, and visual representations best capture key ideas of the academic discipline; what experiments, equipment,

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Knowledge of Generic Pedagogy

Knowledge of Generic Pedagogy Knowledge of Generic Pedagogy: The Skillful Teacher tackles the vast and complex field of generic pedagogical knowledge. Without solid Figure 1.1 Seven Knowledge Bases for High-Expertise Teaching The Skillful Teacher provides a detailed roadmap for anyone seeking to master generic pedagogy. STUDENT LEARNING/ STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Generic Pedagogy The Skillful Teacher Content-Specific

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SKILLFUL TEACHING | THE MISSING ELEMENT IN SCHOOL REFORM

SKILLFUL TEACHING | THE MISSING ELEMENT IN SCHOOL REFORM p The Common Core curriculum standards brought a spotlight onto critical thinking, deep understanding, and students’ capacity to articulate their thinking and support their positions with evidence. This focus has, un- fortunately, been sidetracked by erroneous assumptions that the standards are a national curriculum. Common Core

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