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.

3.6 Addressing the needs of English learners and students with special needs to provide equitable access to the content

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

• address the English Language Development (ELD) standards as they relate to my English learners’ levels of language acquisition?
• address the Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives of my students with special needs?
• select materials, resources, and technologies to support subject matter instruction of my English learners and students with special needs?
• ensure access to the critical concepts and themes in the academic content standards and state curriculum frameworks for students at various levels of English proficiency and for students with special needs?