EDC 220 Course Objectives and Assignments Aligned with Minnesota
Standards of Effective Practice
_Standards
of Effective Practice Addressed in this Course
_Course
Learning Activities and Assessments Which Address the Standards
Minnesota
Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers Addressed in EDC 220
Standard
2, Student Learning. A teacher must understand how students learn and
develop and must provide learning opportunities that support a
student's intellectual, social, and personal development. The teacher
must:
H. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts related to technology and student learning.
Standard 3, Diverse Learners. A teacher must understand how students
differ in their approaches to learning and create instructional
opportunities that are adapted to students with diverse backgrounds and
exceptionalities. The teacher must:
R.
identify and apply technology resources to enable and empower learners
with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.
Standard 4, Instructional Strategies. A teacher must understand and use
a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development
of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The
teacher must:
D. enhance learning through the
use of a wide variety of materials and human and technological
resources
K. use educational technology to
broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to
students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced
levels of learning; and
L. develop, implement, and evaluate
lesson plans that include methods and strategies to maximize learning
that incorporate a wide variety of materials and technology resources.
Standard 6, Communication. A teacher must be able to use knowledge of
effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to
foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the
classroom. The teacher must:
D. know effective verbal,
nonverbal, and media communication techniques; and
K. use a variety of media and educational technology to enrich learning opportunities.
Standard 7, planning instruction. A teacher must be able to plan and
manage instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students,
the community, and curriculum goals. The teacher must:
H. plan
for the management of technology resources within the context of
learning activities and develop strategies to manage student learning
in a technology-integrated environment.
Standard 8, Assessment. A teacher must understand and be able to use
formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the
continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the
student. The teacher must:
N. use
technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results,
and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize
student learning.
Standard 9, reflection and professional development. A teacher must be
a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of
choices and actions on others, including students, parents, and other
professionals in the learning community, and who actively seeks out
opportunities for professional growth. The teacher must:
M.
understand the role of continuous development in technology knowledge
and skills representative of technology applications for education.
Standard 10, collaboration, ethics, and relationships. A teacher must
be able to communicate and interact with parents or guardians,
families, school colleagues, and the community to support student
learning and well-being. The teacher must:
M.
understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the
use of information and technology in prekindergarten through grade 12
schools and apply that understanding in practice.
Course
Learning Activities and Assessments Which Address the Standards:
- Class Assignments (including lesson plans, assessments, et al.): Standards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
- Personal
Web Page (optional assignment): Standards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10
- Technology
Leap: Standards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10
- Learning Portfolio: Standards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
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