Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Quiz

What is not an element of success in Domain 1a?

• Disciplinary Expertise

• Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Whole Child

• Knowledge of Interdisciplinary Relationships and Skills

Why is it important for teachers to understand prerequisite relationships in disciplines like mathematics?

• To design effective lessons and units

• To learn about math

• To understand students

• To design maps

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What is a characteristic of content-related pedagogy?

• Using suitable instructional strategies

• Knowing the official language of Brazil

• Copying dictionary definitions

• Lessons are planned

What is an example of an unsatisfactory level of knowledge of content and pedagogy?

• Making content errors

• Understanding prerequisite relationships

• Using appropriate instructional strategies

• Providing clear explanations

What is an example of a basic level of knowledge of content and pedagogy?

• Having a rudimentary understanding of the discipline

• Understanding prerequisite relationships accurately

• Using a wide range of effective pedagogical approaches

• Providing clear explanations of the content

What is an example of a proficient level of knowledge of content and pedagogy?

• Identifying important concepts of the discipline and their relationships

• Providing inaccurate answers to students' questions

• Using limited instructional strategies

• Planning lessons on area and perimeter independently

What is an example of a distinguished level of knowledge of content and pedagogy?

• Citing intra- and interdisciplinary content relationships

• Demonstrating understanding of prerequisite relationships

• Reflecting recent developments in content-related pedagogy

• Incorporating information about the history of 19th-century literature

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A teacher prepares a literature unit on 20th-century literature. The teacher also provides historical connections to the 20th-century. What level of proficiency is the teacher demonstarting?

• Unsatisfactory

• Basic

• Proficient

• Distinguished

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which element of Domain 1a matches the scenario: the teacher plans and prepares lessons based on the interdisciplinary relationships and real-world application.

• Disciplinary Expertise

• Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• Knowledge of Interdisciplinary Relationships and Skills

• Planning lessons on area and perimeter independently

Which element of Domain 1a matches the scenario: the teacher has planned a unit with a wide variety of instructional strategies with an understanding of prerequisite knowledge.

• Disciplinary Expertise

• Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• Knowledge of Interdisciplinary Relationships and Skills

• Knowledge of the Whole Child