INTASC+Standard+7

__**STANDARD:**__ The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
 * __INTASC Standard 7__**

INTASC.7.A K: The teacher understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and knows how to use this knowledge in planning instruction to meet curriculum goals. INTASC.7.D D: The teacher values both long term and short term planning.
 * __Specific Category of Standard 7:__**

The teacher takes into consideration his or her knowledge of the subject, how far along students are, what the community expects from the students, and what the curriculum expects their students to master when planning his or her lesson plans. The teacher will take into consideration all factors before planning his or her units and lessons for the students.
 * __Understanding Sentence:__**


 * __Artifacts:__**
 * Math TEKS Alignment [[file:Math TEKS Alignment.docx]]
 * MATH TEXES Challenges [[file:Math Content.pdf]]

The Math TEKS alignment is an artifact that shows exactly how my small role as a grade teacher fits into the larger picture of what my students are learning in their educational career. At the end of the year my students will go on to another grade, if I do not do my job as a teacher my students will not have the preparation needed to stay in the alignment. I want my students to come into my classroom knowing everything they should and I need to do the same for the teachers after me. I need to give my students every tool they need to succeed. By doing this TEKS alignment I am able to see how my planning fits into the long term education of my students. I have researched TEKS for the short term and the long term and I value how it all fits together. This artifact shows how my assignments fit into the full alignment of a student's education. ** My next artifact is the MATH TEXES Challenges. This is a collection of my work in MATH 1351 at UNT. The TEXES Challenges are past certification exam questions and the test covers a large section of the content that I need to know for the certification test and the math I will be teaching. I have high marks in this collection along with my other math courses at UNT. I have the knowledge that the state requires and I am capable of teaching the content the curriculum requires. **These challenges show that I understand the learning theory behind my subject area. Not only can I give the correct answer I can explain the answer in multiple ways which proves that I can teach the subject matter required. I know how to use my knowledge of the content when I plan my instruction so I can insure that I meet all of my curriculum requirements.
 * __Reflect:__**
 * It is important for me to teach lessons based off of a set curriculum and not whatever I want to teacher. The set curriculum is put in place because it prepares students for the next grades and becoming a successful student when they leave my classroom. I also need to be well versed in the subject matter I will be teaching, and aware of what my administrators are expecting from me, as well as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills are expecting of the students in my classroom. If I follow curriculum goals set by my administrators and the state curriculum, then I can very easily create effective lessons for my students that will prepare for them for the grades to come. **

My artifacts show that I am fluent with my content area and the curriculum goals and how my grade level curriculum fits into the overarching curriculum my students will be taught. I understand the materials that I need to teach and I am able to understand the learning theory behind it. My artifacts show my evolving philosophy because they reflect the need for planning of instruction. My philosophy shows that I need to constantly be planning my instruction and checking to make sure it follows my long term and short term planning. My philosophy includes setting my students up for success and if I do not teach the students everything required they will have a hard time succeeding in the next grade level. My artifacts show that I am a long range thinker. When I learn, I like to understand the big picture before I like to learn the little details about a topic. If I do not understand how my small part fits into the big puzzle, then I will have a hard time wanting to spend time teaching it. I need to realize how my small part will be used in the future for my students so I can insure they learn it correctly and can apply it for the next teacher. My future practice will include explain the big picture to my students. They need to understand why learning this topic is important and how they have used it and will use it in the future. I also understand what the curriculum requires my students to learn and how it really does not benefit my class to pick random activities that are not needed. I understand what the educational community is requiring from me as a teacher and I can insure that I will live up to the standards they require through my content.
 * __Project:__**