Domain 1 Strengths And Weaknesses

My greatest strengths in Domain 1 includes demonstrating knowledge of resources (1d), designing coherent instruction (1 e) and designing student assessments (1f).

One way I have shown excellence in domain 1 is through gathering materials through a variety of organizations and resources (1d). I have found that when I connect our class learning targets to currents events, news and topics targeting teens, my students show an increased level of interest. The resources I refer to include; the HBO series Vice (EMP/EMC/World Cultures/Health/Consumer Education), Teens Health (Health), Glencoe McGraw Hill (Health), Newsela (All Subjects), PBS Nova (EMP/EMC/Health), WGN (Medical Watch/Consumer Education) and The Museum of Science and Industry (EMP/EMC).

These resources also allow me to differentiate my instruction by
I also believe this component is an area where I have improved greatly in, and can now be considered a strength in Domain 1. I also use this application to keep variety and spontaneity in my classes. I have a lot of students in my classes who see me for more than one subject. The advantage of this is I can quickly and easily connect other disciplines of study to other and current subject matter. For example, we can connect how consumer purchases (consumer education) can affect your personal health (health education) while having an impact on the Earth (EMC). This type of instruction has become routine for me as I keep in two questions in mind most often when I teach; Why do I need to know this information and How does this information affect me? In other words, I will often make text to text, text to world and text to self connections for students using various resources and methods of modalities such as articles, texts, presentation and