Standard 4: Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
Standard 4M
The teacher knows how to integrate culturally relevant content to build on learners’ background knowledge.
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
Standard 4M
The teacher knows how to integrate culturally relevant content to build on learners’ background knowledge.
The top Reflection is all about this standard. The bottom photo is a snapshot of one of the websites I made this semester. (www.thecolorsofdiversity.weebly.com) A teacher must understand the Cultural Background of a Student in order to adjust the content of the curriculum to relate to everyone in the classroom. It is important to look at this topic like a ladder. A teacher must realize what rungs are already there in order to build new ones so that a student can each the top of success.