Standard 4 With Artifacts
Standard 4 With Artifacts
Standard 4 With Artifacts
Standard4:ContentKnowledge
Theteacherunderstandsthecentralconcepts;toolsofinquiry,andstructuresofthe
discipline(s)heorsheteachesandcreateslearningexperiencesthatmaketheseaspects
ofthedisciplineaccessibleandmeaningfulforlearnerstoassuremasteryofthecontent.
NAEYCStandardAlignment
STANDARD5.USINGCONTENTKNOWLEDGETOBUILD
MEANINGFULCURRICULUM
Candidatespreparedinearlychildhooddegreeprogramsusetheirknowledgeofacademicdisciplinesto
design,implement,andevaluateexperiencesthatpromotepositivedevelopmentandlearningforeachand
everyyoungchild.Candidatesunderstandtheimportanceofdevelopmentaldomainsandacademic(or
content)disciplinesinearlychildhoodcurriculum.Theyknowtheessentialconcepts,inquirytools,and
structureofcontentareas,includingacademicsubjects,andcanidentifyresourcestodeepentheir
understanding.Candidatesusetheirownknowledgeandotherresourcestodesign,implement,andevaluate
meaningful,challengingcurriculumthatpromotescomprehensivedevelopmentalandlearningoutcomes
foreveryyoungchild.
Item1:
WewenttoanElementarySchoolwhentheWinterOlympicswereon.Weallcreatedlessonsthat
relatedtosportsintheOlympics.MypartnerandIdesignedamultiplicationlessonthatrelatedtoskiing.
Whenyougotaproblemrightyoumoveddowntheslope.Thefirstonetosolvethemandgetthemdown
theslope,theywin.BelowisapictureofmycolleaguesandIattheevent!Thisrelatedtothespecific
standardsaboveisbecauseweusedourcontentknowledgetobuildanengaginglesson,whilerelatingitto
therealworld.Thekidslovedthis,andtheyevengottopracticemultiplying!
Item2:
Mysecondartifactisacarefullyplannedlessoninscienceontheprocessofpumpkinsgrowing.The
lifecycleconnectstothePennsylvaniaCommonCorestandardsthatteachchildrenaboutlifecycles.I
createdthislessonwithabooktoenhancelanguagedevelopment,andlisteningskills.Ihaveaproject
wheretheywillcreatethepumpkinattheend.Thisallowsthestudentstobeassessed,whiletheyusefine
motorskills.Thisartifactrelatedtothetwostandardsabovebecausethecontenthasbeenenhancedforthe
specificcurriculum.
DETAILS
Tyler Zimmer
Science
Grade 3
October 14, 2013/45 minutes
CK
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions
PA/Common
Core/Standards
Objective
Bloom's
Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge
(DOK)
Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence
ISTE Standards
for Students
Framework for
21st Century
Learning
Accommodation
s, Modifications
SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE
CK
Activating Prior Knowledge
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Explicit
Instructions
Objective Statement
Today as a class we will talk about the life of a pumpkin.
Students will create a model of the pumpkin life cycle.
Transition
Key Vocabulary
Lesson
Procedure
The teacher will look for listening skills. Did the student
follow directions?
Transition
The students will walk back to their seats after story
time by acting like the fall wind. They will wave the arms
in the air and make wind noises.
Reading
Materials
Technology
Equipment
Supplies
Evaluation of
Formal Evaluation
the
Learning/Master
Did the students correctly create a model of the life
y of the Concept
cycle of a pumpkin?
Informal Evaluation
Closure
Teacher will ask the students what are the six steps of a
pumpkins life.
The teacher will go to the board where the steps and
vocab are written out and the class will repeat the steps
out loud.
Ask the students if they had any problems learning a
specific part and why?