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NJ #1: Subject Matter Knowledge
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NJ Professional Standard #1
Standard One: Subject Matter Knowledge
Teachers shall understand
the central concepts, tools of inquiry, structures of the discipline,
especially as they relate to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards (CCCS), and design developmentally appropriate learning experiences
making the subject matter accessible and meaningful to all students.
1.1.1 Teachers know and understand in-depth the subject matter they plan to teach and the relationship
of that discipline to other content areas.
1.1.2 Teachers know and understand the evolving nature of the discipline or subject matter knowledge
and the need for keeping abreast of new ideas and understanding
of the discipline.
1.1.3 Teachers know and understand that literacy skills and processes are applicable in all content
areas and help students to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions
that enable them to construct meaning and make sense of the world
through reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing.
1.1.4 Teachers know and understand concepts inherent in numeracy to enable students to represent
physical events, work with data, reason, communicate mathematically,
and make connections within their respective content areas in order
to solve problems.
1.2.1 Teachers value and are committed to appreciating multiple perspectives and conveying to learners
how knowledge is developed from the vantage point of the knower.
1.2.2 Teachers value and are committed to enthusiasm for the discipline(s) they teach and in making
connections to every day life.
1.3.1 Teachers engage in activities to promote the development of critical and creative thinking,
problem solving and decision making skills by engaging students
in formulating and testing hypotheses according to the methods
of inquiry and standards of evidence within the discipline;
1.3.2 Teachers engage in activities to make effective use of multiple representations and explanations
of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and link them to
students' prior understanding; and
1.3.3 Teachers engage in activities to evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their
completeness, accuracy and usefulness for representing particular
ideas and concepts.
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