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I understand that first Content vocabulary is I will ensure that students Throughout the year I Academic language is
grade students are still taught weekly. Academic understand a concept teach a variety of different introduced and used in
learning how to write language is taught as I go through informal or formal types of texts. Such as math. I use sum and
nicely but they should be through lessons and assessments. If students poetry, nonfiction, fiction difference for addition and
able to hold a pencil reading comprehension. As understand a concept I will etc. I teach how to identify subtraction problems. I
correctly and move their I ask reading move on. these different types of also teach my class key
body easily in first grade. I comprehension questions I texts. Weekly I ask the words such as and, or and
had a student in the past will break down the words Vocabulary and spelling students what type of of more than to know when to
who I noticed was in the questions so students are taught every Monday. story they read and how add or subtract. 11/7/20
developing different and are aware of their meaning. Throughout the week I they knew that. 7/20/2020
had a hard time running I ask students if they have a variety of spelling I use my knowledge of
and holding a pencil. I understand and if there is centers for students to students to move them into
spoke with parents about confusion I will reteach in practice their spelling different reading groups
this to keep them involved. a different way. 7/20/2020 words. Reading is also throughout the year. If they
I teach vocabulary every strongly encouraged in my improve I will move them
Monday. The vocabulary class. While reading into a more challenging
are words that are in the independently or whole group. If they need help
story we are reading that class if a spelling or with reading then they can
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
Follows organization of Examines organization of Uses knowledge of Integrates knowledge of Uses extensive knowledge
curriculum as provided by curriculum and considers curriculum and student curriculum and resources of curriculum and related
site and district to support adjustments in single readiness to organize and to organize and adjust resources to flexibly and
student understanding of lessons or sequence of adjust the curriculum to instruction within and effectively organize and
3.3 Organizing
the subject matter. lessons to support ensure student across subject matter to adjust instruction.
curriculum to
understanding of subject understanding. extend student
facilitate student
matter. understanding. Ensures student
understanding of the
comprehension and
subject matter
facilitates student
articulation about what
they do and do not
understand.
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
I adapt resources
based on student
needs. For example, I
have been using i-
ready more often and
am able to assign
certain lessons to each
student based on their
needs. They have their
username and
password with them in
their folder and in any
free time they can log
in and look at their
“teacher assigned
lessons.” When they
complete a lesson,
they fill out a chart to
keep track of their
learning. 4/8
This relates to NBPTS
3 because I am
managing their
learning through the i-
ready app.
CSTP 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning