NCTeach Topical Module Outline

Core Modules

Module 1 - The Teacher and the School

• Effective Schools
• Getting Acquainted
• INTASC Standards
• Governance and Finance
• Legal Issues
• Ethics
• Communicating with Parents
• School Environment

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
• Special Populations for General Education

Module 3 - Effective Teaching

• Characteristics of Effective Teachers
• Structure of Learning
• Direct Instruction
• Instructional methods
• Social Learning
• Peer Teaching
• Higher Level Thinking
• Instructional Planning
• Role of Assessment
• Grading
• Differentiating Instruction
• Monitoring Student Behavior
• Classroom Management

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 and learning
• Using the Internet to augment instruction and to develop student projects
• Using media and technology to support learning for children with special needs
• Using media and technology to support learning for children whose primary language is not English
• Using appropriate local, state, and national services or resources to meet diverse learning needs through technology
• Using media and technology to present the subject so that it is comprehensible to others
• Using technology to collect information on student learning
• Using technology to communicate information on student learning to colleagues, parents, and others

Module 6-Diversity

• Confrontations with Race, Class, Gender and Privilege in Schools
• Recognizing and Addressing Diversity in the Classroom and Community
• Evaluating Resources and Textbooks in the Content Area
• Developing a Culturally Relevant Curriculum
• Culturally Appropriate Instruction

Content Area Modules

Module 4 - English

• Teaching Literature
• Teaching Writing
• Instructional Presentations Resources for the English Teacher
• Teaching Reluctant Readers
• Teaching Grammar

Module 4 - Foreign Language

• What It Means to be a Foreign Language Educator
• Teaching a Foreign Language
• How People Learn Foreign Languages
• Planning Instruction
• Planning Across Grade Levels
• Getting Students to Communicate
• Using and Adapting Foreign Language Textbooks
• Developing a Lesson
• Assessing Student Progress

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 Learner
• Using Technology
• Addressing Study Skills and Reading in Mathematics

Module 4 - Middle Grades

• Introduction to Middle School Teaching
• The Middle School Concept
• Early Adolescent Behavior
• Instructional Planning
• Methods for Teaching Middle Grades Content Areas
• Teaming
• Working with Parents and Families
• Curriculum Integration
• Assessment of Learning in the Middle Grades
• Learning Communities and Professional Organizations

Module 4 - Science

• Nature of Science
  
• Teaching Science as Inquiry
• Instruction and Assessment: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Sciences
• Resources, Curriculum, Technology, and Text Evaluation
• Experiments
• Safety and Materials Management
• Reform in Science Education
• Controversies in the Science Classroom

Module 4 - Social Studies

• The Social Studies Teacher
• Teaching United States and World History
• Teaching Political Science and Civics
• Teaching Geography
• Teaching Economics
• Civics and Character Education

Module 4 - Special Populations

• History and Law of Special Education
• Definitions and Characteristic
• Assessment, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Transition
• Instructional Content and Practice
• Management of Learning Environments, and Student Behaviors
• Collaborative Partnerships
• Cultural Diversity
• Professionalism