Courses of Study : Education and Training

1 ) Create a classroom budget utilizing funds allocated for use in the classroom.

2 ) Explain legal aspects of teaching.

3 ) Demonstrate motivational techniques used to enhance student achievement at various grade levels.

4 ) Determine characteristics of a positive learning environment.

5 ) Assess the interest and needs of students to determine instructional goals, objectives, and teaching strategies.

6 ) Evaluate instructional resources and materials based on rigor and relevance of content, grade level, reading level, and needs of students.

7 ) Describe learning and developmental theories relative to individual student characteristics.

8 ) Determine teaching strategies needed to meet instructional goals and to address educational initiatives.

9 ) Create learning activities designed to meet instructional goals and to address educational initiatives.

10 ) Compare grading practices used to assess student achievement.

11 ) Identify stakeholders that partner to enhance the instructional program.

12 ) Describe community resources and services that may enhance the instructional program.

13 ) Describe assessment theories used in evaluating students.

14 ) Describe levels in which curriculum is developed for classroom instructions.

15 ) Analyze curriculum development for factors that impact the process.

16 ) Describe steps in curriculum development.

17 ) Develop scope and sequence charts, course outlines, unit plans, and lesson plans.

18 ) Practice teaching a lesson plan.

19 ) Recognize characteristics of professionalism in the educational workplace.

20 ) Compare purposes of professional organizations in the field of education.