2.
Human Development and Learning
The competent teacher understands how individuals grow,
develop, and learn and provides learning opportunities that support the
intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.
Knowledge Indicators
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2A. understands how students
construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind. |
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2B. understands that students'
physical, social, emotional, ethical, and cognitive development influences
learning. |
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2C. understands human development,
learning theory, neural science, and the ranges of individual variation
within each domain. |
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2D. understands that differences
in approaches to learning and performance interact with development. |
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2E. understands how to include
student development factors when making instructional decisions. |
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2F. knows the impact of cognitive,
emotional, physical, and sensory disabilities on learning and communication
processes. |
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The competent teacher: |
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2G. analyzes individual and group
performance in order to design instruction that meets learnersŐ current needs
in the cognitive, social, emotional, ethical, and physical domains at the appropriate
level of development. |
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2H. stimulates student reflection
on prior knowledge and links new ideas to already familiar ideas and
experiences. |
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2I. introduces concepts and
principles at different levels of complexity so that they are meaningful to
students at varying levels of development and to students with diverse
learning needs. |
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