ML4003
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Competency ML4003: Knowledge of Content Areas to Inform Planning of Meaningful Learning and Teaching:
Apply knowledge of key concepts to inform planning of meaningful learning and teaching across content areas in P-3
classrooms.
Assessment Rubric
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Language Arts
Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization o A brief description of
resources provided for educators by the organization
o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
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Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 language arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 language arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information. LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for language arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for language arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain: o The learning experience/
lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
Response is not present.
Explanation of how language arts learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how language arts learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
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o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
LO4: Explain how specific learning experience/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in language arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in language arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
Topic 2: Social Studies
Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
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o A brief description of resources provided for educators by the organization
o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 social studies is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 social studies is clear, accurate, and complete.
Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information. LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for social studies is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for social studies is clear, accurate, and complete.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning
Response is not present.
Explanation of how social studies learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful
Explanation of how social studies learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning
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experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain: o The learning experience/
lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
LO4: Explain how specific learning experience/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in social studies is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in social studies is clear, accurate, and complete.
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to support meaningful learning and teaching.
Topic 3: Math
Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization o A brief description of
resources provided for educators by the organization
o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 math is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 math is clear, accurate, and complete.
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Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information. LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for math is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes math is clear, accurate, and complete.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain: o The learning experience/
lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
Response is not present.
Explanation of how math learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how math learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
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LO4: Explain how specific learning experience/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in math is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in math is clear, accurate, and complete.
Topic 4: Science
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Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization o A brief description of
resources provided for educators by the organization
o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 science is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 science is clear, accurate, and complete.
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Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information. LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for science is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for science is clear, accurate, and complete.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain: o The learning experience/
lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
Response is not present.
Explanation of how science learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how science learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
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LO4: Explain how specific learning experience/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in science is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in science is clear, accurate, and complete.
Topic 5: Physical Education and Health
Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization o A brief description of
resources provided for educators by the organization
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
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o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 physical education and health is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 physical education and health is clear, accurate, and complete.
Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information. LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for physical education and health is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for physical education and health is clear, accurate, and complete.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain:
Response is not present.
Explanation of how physical education and health learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how physical education and health learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
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o The learning experience/ lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
LO4: Explain how specific learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in physical education and health is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching in physical education and health is clear, accurate, and complete.
Topic 6: Creative Arts
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Describe one key organization that supports P-12 educators in teaching the content area. Include: o Name of the organization
and the link o Mission/purpose/guidelines
of the organization o A brief description of
resources provided for educators by the organization
o At least one insight you gained that will support your work with children in this content area
LO1: Describe the purpose and benefits of key professional organizations.
Response is not present.
Description of key professional organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the professional organization.
Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children. LO2: Identify standards, strands and/or themes related to the content area for P-3 children.
Response is not present.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P-3 creative arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Identification of standards, strands, and/or themes for P- 3 creative arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
Explain, in a brief summary, what young children will be learning in this content area. Cite your source of information.
Response is not present.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for creative arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for creative arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
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LO3: Explain what young children learn according to the standards, strands, and/or themes for the content area.
Identify at least 2 meaningful learning experiences or lesson plans that support planning of meaningful learning experiences for young children. For each /learning experience/lesson plan, explain: o The learning experience/
lesson plan (2-3 sentences) with a link to the resource or a citation
o The content area(s) and strand(s) addressed (2-3 sentences)
o A rationale for how the content and approaches presented serve to promote meaningful learning and teaching. (4-5 sentences)
LO4: Explain how specific learning experience/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching.
Response is not present.
Explanation of how creative arts learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Explanation of how creative arts learning experiences/lesson plans support meaningful learning and teaching is clear, accurate, and complete.
Recommend at least two informational resources that support planning meaningful learning and teaching
Response is not present.
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support
Explanation of how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning
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experiences in this content area. Provide a link and an annotation explaining how the resource can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching. LO5: Explain how recommended informational resources can be used to support meaningful learning and teaching.
meaningful learning and teaching in creative arts is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
and teaching in creative arts is clear, accurate, and complete.
Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose.
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
LO1: Construct complete and correct sentences. (AWE 2; Sentence-Level Skills)
Sentences are incoherent and impede reader’s access to ideas.
Sentences are incomplete and/or include fragments and run-on sentences, limiting reader’s access to ideas.
Sentence structure effectively conveys meaning to the reader.
LO2: Demonstrate the effective use of grammar and mechanics. (AWE 2; Sentence-Level Skills)
Multiple inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics impede reader’s access to ideas.
Some inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics limit reader’s access to ideas.
Use of grammar and mechanics is straightforward and effectively conveys meaning to reader.
LO3: Create cohesive paragraphs with a clear central idea. (AWE 2; Paragraph-Level Skills)
Paragraphs, or lack of paragraphs, impede reader’s access to ideas.
Construction of main idea and/or supporting paragraphs limit reader’s access to ideas.
Main idea and/or supporting paragraphs effectively convey meaning to reader.
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LO4: Use supporting material to support a claim. (AWE 2; Use of Evidence)
Supporting materials are not present.
Supporting material is used inconsistently or inappropriately.
Supporting material is used to enhance meaning. Writing is appropriately paraphrased and uses direct quotes as applicable.
LO6: Identify sources. (AWE 2; Credit to source)
Sources are missing. Writing inconsistently identifies or misrepresents sources.
Writing clearly identifies the source of non-original material and/or ideas.
LO9: Use appropriate tone and vocabulary for a given audience. (Awe 3; Awareness of audience and discipline)
Vocabulary and tone are inappropriate for the audience.
Vocabulary and tone vary throughout the writing, limiting reader’s access to ideas.
Vocabulary and tone communicate key concepts that are appropriate for the audience.
LO10: Apply APA formatting and style guidelines. (Awe 3 awareness of audience and discipline and credit to source)
APA formatting and style are not present.
Writing inconsistently uses in- text citations and references. Major errors in APA style impede understanding and/or violate standards for academic integrity.
Writing uses in-text citations appropriately, includes references when applicable, and is formatted according to APA style. Minor errors in APA style do not impede understanding or violate standards for academic integrity.
Technology: Use technology effectively.
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
LO1: Apply the features of technology programs (i.e, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to communicate information effectively.
Technology program is not applied appropriately.
Technology program includes multiple formatting issues and/or is difficult to interpret.
Technology program includes proper formatting.
Data can be easily read and interpreted.
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Mastery Rubric
Exceeds Expectations: In-Depth Analysis
LO1: Apply content knowledge based on in-depth analysis of information from multiple relevant sources.
Application of early childhood content knowledge is based on in-depth analysis of information from multiple, relevant resources, including Host Teacher recommendations for resources and content approaches.
Yes
No