INTASC+Standard+07

__I____NTASC Standard 7__ The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.

__Understanding Sentence__ The teacher will plan lessons varying in content, level of students, resources that are based upon the TEKS.

__Specific Category of Standard 7__ 7.A. K: The teacher understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and knows how to use this knowledge in planning instruction to meet curriculum goals. 7.B. K: The teacher knows how to take contextual considerations (instructional materials, individual student interests, needs, and aptitudes, and community resources) into account in planning instruction that creates an effective bridge between curriculum goals and students' experiences. __Artifacts__  __Reflect__ I chose the indirect instruction lesson plan as a reflection of the standard. I feel this artifact is a strong reflection of my understanding that I must have a firm foundation in lesson development and planning. This artifact was an assignment given to a group of us. We were told to pick out a TEK objective and to make a lesson plan based upon the objective. I think this shows that I understand that in each lesson plan based upon indirect instruction there needs to be prior knowledge of the subject, guided practice, independent practice, and a closure to every lesson where students are able to ask questions and reflect upon what they have learned. I also chose the No, David! lesson plan as one of my artifacts to show that I understand how to take a single subject or idea, and I am able to create opportunities where this single subject is able to cover an abundance of TEKS objectives and where I am able to optimize learning.
 * Indirect Instruction Lesson Plan [[file:Indirect Instruction Plan.doc]]
 * No, David![[file:No David.doc]]

__Project__ Often times we as students who are studying to be teachers are pressed and bewildered on how to cover all subject matter successfully over such a short period of time. The TEKS can be overwhelming when looking at them and trying to make a lesson based on these objectives can be downright intimidating. However, it does not have to be as hard as it looks. Often times the objectives are linked together in some way. When planning a lesson plan, there should be a mission that the teacher is on to incorporate as many TEKS (successfully) as possible. When teaching a literature lesson, the TEKS do not have to be tied only to language arts. There can be a math activity that meets an objective in that lesson plan as well as a science TEK or a health TEK. Teachers should look for opportunities to integrate all curriculum into their lesson plans instead of focusing on one single content area.