· Download the template for Topic II and add your information to the title page. Write Topic II using a minimum of three (3) scholarly sources. Sources must be cited in the PKB section of the paper.
· Submit Topic II for feedback. Pay careful attention to the required components of each Standard. You must use the suggested outline provided in the resources.
(Taken from CCP Outline)
TOPIC II: Learning Environment and Content Knowledge
· Introduction to Topic (with thesis statement)
· Professional Knowledge Base (with CWV integration) – Key Ideas
· (Learning Environment) Analyzes relevant research on creating environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. (InTASC 3; R1.1 Learner and Learning)
· (Content Knowledge) The teacher analyzes relevant research on 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. (InTASC 4, CAEP R1.2 Content)
· Application to Practice (with CWV integration)
· (Learning Environment) The teacher organizes, prepares students for, and monitors independent and group work that allows for full and varied participation of all individuals. (InTASC 3; R1.1 Learner and Learning)
· (Content Knowledge) The teacher describes learning experiences that make their subject content accessible and meaningful for learners. (InTASC 4; CAEP R1.2 Content)
· What do the above-mentioned components look like in the classroom?