Domain+1+Planning+and+Preparation

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= = = = =**// Component 1b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students //**= Knowledge of students’ varied approaches of learning Knowledge of students’ interests and cultural heritage

Mrs. Shephard's Fourth Grade Class



understanding their background information helps a teacher with planning. Teachers have to take into consideration the students who come from poor homes, students who are second language learners, and students with different learning styles when they are planning a lesson. It is important for teachers to know what interests students' have. A teacher taking in to consideration the interests that their students have, will be a teacher who succeeds in reaching out to students. In this photo above, these students each have their own unique style of learning. ||< I, personally, make an attempt to find out the backgrounds of students.Understanding the background or students can give teachers a vast amount of information. It allows the teacher to plan small groups, create learning centers, and also, differentiate instruction to fit all the learning styles of the students. I believe that I am proficient in this component. || =// **Component 1d: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources** //= Resources for teaching Resources for students
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 * < Building those connections with students and

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== outside of the classroom. Resources are used to help the teacher get the information to the learner using supplementary materials. Resources can consist of books, videos, and worksheets. Teachers who have proper resources can add them to their planning to ensure they remember the material. || I have given myself a proficient level of performance for this component. I know that school librarys, material rooms, and even other teachers have resources to use and borrow from. I am also aware of public libraries outside of school to get more materials for instruction. I would like to become distinguished in this component. Being aware of all the resources that I can find and use in the classroom, would be beneficial to me in teaching. || =// **Component 1e: Designing Coherent Instruction** //=
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 * Resources are important to have inside the classroom and

Lesson and unit structure
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I enjoyed conducting this lesson plan to show how I can intergrate music into a lesson to help students understand a concept. || I believe that I am proficient in knowing the structure of a unit and knowing how I need to conduct the lesson.The most important component of the lesson is to make the objective relevant! || =// **Component 1f: Assessing Student Learning** //=
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 * This a lesson plan that I created on Metcognition.

Informal and Formal Assessments
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unit on mining in Nevada. I used Bloom's to help me create the questions and R.A.R.E. responses on this assessment. ||< I am proficient in this component in Domain 1. I have created several assessments for students and have conducted several assessments, such as informal assessments to help me see students who need more assistance and students who need to be challenged more. || include component="comments" page="Domain 1 Planning and Preparation" limit="99" Domain 2 Classroom Environment
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 * < This is a comprehension test that I created during student teaching. In the fourth grade, students learn about the history of Nevada. I taught a