Chapter one: Pedagogical Competencies

Question 1

Pedagogy

Answer 1

Refers to the Art and Science of teaching. In particular, it refers to the teaching of children.

Question 2

What are the Four pedagogical competencies ?

Answer 2

Purpose
Content
Communication Skills
Professional Development

Question 3

What is the pedagogical competency

Purpose

Answer 3

The Philosophy, attitude, and style that a person brings to the task of teaching.

Question 4

What is the pedagogical competency

Content

Answer 4

Static : the curriculum that teachers are responsible for teaching. It’s Statistic because it does not change.

Dynamic : pedagogy - The knowledge and Skills about teaching that a teacher uses to do the teaching. A teacher must know how to monitor and adjust throughout the day as well as know the procedure for presenting a lesson.

Question 5

What is the pedagogical competency

Communication Skills

Answer 5

Teachers Communicate with at least four very different audiences:

Students
Colleagues
Parents
Community at large

Question 6

What is the pedagogical competency

Professional Development

Answer 6

As Learners - additional coursework

-recertification
-advanced degrees
-national certification
-school sponsored in service teacher development

Question 7

Professional development (continued) two ways we do our job..

Answer 7

As mentors: mentoring provides a new teacher with guidance and advice while working through the initial stages of being a professional.

As researchers: as an active partner in research efforts, the teacher raises her own level of professionalism by helping to contribute to the accumulated body of knowledge regarding education.