a. Discuss your knowledge of the physical, emotional, and social
development of young people and the relationship of these to
learning readiness and to cognitive development.
b. Discuss your knowledge of the components and characteristics of
collaboratively designed and implemented individual behavioral
support plans.
c. Discuss your knowledge of factors and situations that promote or
diminish intrinsic motivation.
d. Discuss your knowledge of the ways in which student learning is
influenced by individual experiences and out-of-school learning,
including language and family/community values and conditions.
e. Discuss your knowledge of cultural, ethnic, gender, linguistic, and
socio-economic differences and how these may affect individual
learner needs, preferences, and styles.
f. Discuss your knowledge of the characteristics of your own culture
and use of language and of how they differ from other cultures.
g. Discuss your knowledge of research and theory related to learning
styles and multiple intelligences.
h. Discuss your knowledge of how personal/cultural biases can affect
teaching and learning.
i. Discuss your knowledge of research relating collective
responsibility for student learning to increased achievement
j. Discuss your knowledge of the principles of individual and
organizational change and a commitment to assume personal
responsibility for leading and supporting others in results-oriented
changes.
k. Discuss your knowledge of human development and behavior
across the life span with special emphasis on pre-school and
school-age populations.
l. Discuss your understanding of student diversity and how to utilize
differentiated experiences to engage diverse learners.
