State Objectives

(that you should fulfill in this course)

A.  The candidate understands the role of the community in education and develops and maintains collaborative relationships with colleagues, parents/guardians, and the community to support student learning and well-being.(# 9)

1 . Expresses democratic values in teaching and learning practices and policies

2. Completes collaborative work

3. Maintains respect during interactions with peers, parents, cooperating teachers, faculty, and staff

4. Creates a learning community in which individual differences are respected

6. Identifies and uses community resources that foster learning

7. Talks with and listens to others, investigates situations, and seeks outside help as needed and appropriate to remedy problems

9.  Considers multiple perspectives and interpretations

B.  The candidate is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates how choices and actions affect students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community and actively seeks opportunities to grow professionally.(# 10) 

1. Is self-regulating and self-directed and thinks critically

2. Willingly receives and gives feedback

3. Engages in teaching and learning as an on-going, reflective process

4. Uses professional research and resources (e.g., colleagues, professional literature) in learning, planning, and teaching

C. The candidate understands education as a profession, maintains standards of professional conduct, and provides leadership to improve student learning and well-being. (# 11) 

3. Abides by state laws and professional codes of conduct

4. Strives for academic excellence

5. Attends class and makes arrangements for absences and missed work

6. Talks to and listens respectfully to others

D.  The candidate understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) and creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students.(# 1) 

1. Engages in generating knowledge and testing hypotheses according to methods of inquiry and standards of evidence used in the discipline/s

2. Uses major concepts, assumptions, and debates central to his/her discipline/s

3. Relates his/her disciplinary knowledge to other subject areas and sees connections to everyday life

4. Displays enthusiasm for his/her discipline/s

5. Effectively uses multiple representations and explanations of concepts

G.  The candidate uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. (# 5) 

1. Works productively and cooperatively with others in complex social settings

5. Helps the group to develop shared values and expectations for interactions, academic discussions, and individual and group responsibility that create a positive classroom climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry