*We believe that the novice teacher should have an in-depth knowledge of pedagogy.
Big Ideas- It is very important that teachers have in-depth knowledge of how to effectively instruct a class. So, we need to be able to be an expert in various ways to instruct our students, so they will learn effectively. By showing our knowledge of pedagogy, we will be able to present our content in a manner that the students will best understand.
Artifact- An artifact that may best demonstrate in-depth knowledge of pedagogy could be your videotape of teaching and the analysis. This will prove that you know how to professionally and effectively present content to your students. The viewer will be able to see first hand how you interact with the students and how well you instruct your students. This is one piece of the puzzle that will show that you have high knowledge of pedagogy and what it takes to be a successful teacher.
*We believe that the novice teacher should have a commitment to and skills for life-long learning.
Big Ideas- This is one aspect of teaching that I believe is extremely significant for success in the classroom. As teachers, we should always find ways to grow and improve, so that are students are being educated in the most effective way that we may know how. Therefore, we need to continue to learn new techniques about teaching, attend seminars and conferences, and be reflective about what we see in our classroom. By being committed to life-long learning, we can learn what things work in the classroom and what cannot. In addition, we are always trying to increase our knowledge of more effective ways to teach our students different concepts. If we continues to strive to learn more, we may instill this motivation in our students.
Artifact-An artifact that may help show our motivation to be a life-long learner is attending conferences and seminars. We may bring thing back from this and write a summary on our experience and what we may have learned. By using these experiences as artifacts, it will show our commitment to increasing our knowledge in pedagogy, content, and other various aspects of teaching. So, this would definitely verify our drive to be a life-long learner.
For your first characteristic, I think the videotape of teaching is a very good artifact to show your knowledge of pedagogy. Another artifact could be an observation of your lessons from your mentor teacher, coordinator, or liason. You could ask them to specifically observe your knowledge of pedagogy as you are teaching. For your second characteristic, attending conferences and seminars is probably the best way to show your commitment to life-long learning. In addition, you can include some of your reflections from your researcher notebook or lessons because it would show you are mindful of your practices and what could be improved upon and learned.
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