Standard 3 - Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

Teachers exhibit in-depth working knowledge of subject matter, academic content standards, and curriculum frameworks. They apply knowledge of student development and proficiencies to ensure student understanding of content. They organize curriculum to facilitate students' understanding of the subject matter. Teachers utilize instructional strategies that are appropriate to the subject matter. They use and adapt resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials, including adopted materials, to make subject matter accessible to all students. They address the needs of English learners and students with special needs to provide equitable access to the content.

3.5 Using and adapting resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials, including adopted materials, to make subject matter accessible to all students

As teachers develop, they may ask, “How do I…” or “Why do I…”

• know the full range of materials, resources, and technologies provided by the school or district?
• select materials, resources, and technologies to support differentiated student learning of the subject matter?
• select and use learning materials and resources that reflect the diversity in my classroom?
• use technologies to convey key concepts in the subject matter?
• learn about and access new instructional resources to support student learning?