NC Teach II Curriculum
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 4
- NCSCof S
- HOTS
- Assessment/Rubrics
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Reading in the Content Areas
- Differentiation of Instruction
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