CT3 Topical Module Outline

Core Modules

Module 1-The Teacher, the Learner, and the School

• Effective Schools


• INTASC Standards


• Governance and Finance


• Legal Issues


• Communicating with Parents


• School Environment


• No Child Left Behind


• Closing the Educational Gap


• ABC’s of Public Education


• Confidentiality


• Routines and Procedures for Setting Up a Classroom

Module 2-Understanding the Learner

• Cognitive Development


• Personal and Social Development


• External Influences-Peer Groups, Families


• Internal Influences-Stresses, Concerns, Risky Behavior


• Cognitive Learning and Behavioral Learning Theory


• Motivation Theory


• Motivation and the Classroom Environment


• Assessment and Student File Information

Module 3-Effective Teaching

• Characteristics of Effective Teachers


• Structure of Learning


• Direct Instruction


• Social Learning


• Peer Teaching


• Higher Level Thinking


• Instructional Planning


• Role of Assessment


• Grading


• Differentiating Instruction


• Monitoring Student Behavior


• Classroom Management


• Selecting Interventions and Managing Special Populations


• Learning Styles


• Multiple Intelligences


• North Carolina Standard Course of Study

Module 5-Technology

• North Carolina Competencies for Educators


• North Carolina Computer Skills Curriculum for K-12


• North Carolina Standard Course of Study for K-12


• Integration of technology into the content to enhance teaching


• Using the internet to augment instruction


• Using media and technology to support learning for all children


• Using technology to collect information on student learning


• Using technology to communicate information on student learning

Module 6 –Diversity

This Module will be integrated into each of Modules 1,2,3,4, and 5 to include the following topics:

• Confrontations with race, class, gender, and privilege in schools


• Recognizing and addressing diversity in the classroom and community


• Developing a culturally relevant curriculum


• Culturally appropriate instruction


• Addressing the Educational Gap

Content Area Modules

Module 4-Mathematics

• National Influences (NCTM Standards)


• State and Curricular Influences


• Number Sense and Numeration


• Patterns, Relationships, and Functions


• Teaching and Learning


• Motivating the Reluctant Learne
r

• Using Technology


• Addressing Study Skills and Reading in Mathematic
s

Module 4-Science

• Nature of Science


• Teaching Science as Inquiry


• Instruction and Assessment: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth


• Resources, Curriculum, Technology, and Text Evaluation


• Experiments


• Safety and Materials Management


• Reform in Science Education


• Controversies in the Science Classroom

Module 4- Middle Grades

• Introduction to Middle School Teaching


• The Middle School Concept


• Early Adolescent Behavior


• Instructional Planning


• Methods for Teaching Middle Grade Content Areas


• Teaming


• Working with Parents and Families


• Curriculum Integration


• Assessment of Learning in the Middle Grades
  
• Learning Communities and Professional Organizations

Module 4-Special Populations

• History and Law of Special Education


• Definitions and Characteristics


• Assessment, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Transition


• Instructional Content and Practice


• Management of Learning Environments and Student Behaviors


• Collaborative Partnerships


• Cultural Diversity


• Professionalism

Module 4-Elementary Education

• The Elementary Student
• The Elementary School Culture
• INTASC Standards
• North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• Curriculum
• Curriculum Integration
• Instructional Planning and Practice
• Assessment
• Classroom Management
• Communicating with Parents and Community
• Community Resources
• Reflective Practice