Emma Veteto

Gjoni
SCED 499 – Intern
October 15, 2018
InTasc #7
InTasc standard 7 is defined as such: The teacher plans instruction that supports every

student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas,

curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the

community context. Essentially, this standard focuses on the importance of diligent planning.

Instructors who accurately apply InTasc standard 7 in their classrooms will develop lesson plans

that are considerate of objectives, content knowledge, pedagogy, cross-disciplines, and the

community. Specifically, an instructor with a expansive lesson plan on the text Night would

support every student and their knowledge by communicating with the History staff in order to

ensure that their curriculum is aligned with the concepts covered in Night. Ideally, English staff

would be able to align their lesson on this WWII memoir to the students’ lessons in their history

courses.

In my content area, the aspect of planning is crucial. Because English can be so abstract,

students often come up with valuable responses that may not be specifically aligned with what

was expected of the class. In an expansive lesson plan, instructors can detail expected responses

and desired evidence of understanding in order to determine what exactly they want to see from

their students in order to ensure that the students are retaining the information. In a classroom, a

diligently created lesson plan that accounts for a variety of student responses would manifest

itself in written, individualized responses. Backwards design has allowed me, in my content area,

to plan instruction that supports every student.

 This standard is incredibly important, as it reinforces the practicality of well-developed

planning. When an instructor can consider all outside factors, including the mind of the learner

as well as the status of the community, they can better develop a lesson that is personalized to the

classroom. When students are operating under an explicitly developed lesson plan, they are

guided in a manner that is organized and well-connected, while also refraining from being

restrictive to the student.