Secondary Teacher (General Social Studies)

Competency-based
ONET: 25-2031.00

1

Years

96

Skills

1080h

Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
  • Introduction to Teaching & Learning
  • Comparative Government OR International Relations
  • P-12 Classroom Management
  • History of Japan OR History of China
  • Reading Methods Secondary
  • Historical Methodologies & Practices
  • Methods of Teaching Mathematics
  • Seminar in Historical Studies
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • American Government
  • Introduction to Special Education
  • History of Alabama
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Military History Approved Elective
  • Measurement & Assessment
  • State & Local Government
  • Education & Technology
  • Non-U.S. History Approved Elective
  • Internship (Apprenticeship)
  • Introduction to Geography
  • U.S. History Approved Elective
On-the-job training
  • Employability
    • Adapt to new, different, and changing requirements with flexibility
    • Adhere to the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics
    • Build and maintain positive relationships with parents
    • Collaborate with guidance counselors regarding students' career paths
    • Communicate progress and concerns with tact and professionalism to parents and, as appropriate, other faculty, staff, and/or administrators
    • Confer with staff members outside of content area (media, guidance, etc.) to plan and schedule lessons following approved curricula
    • Demonstrate commitment, positive attitude, and responsiveness to feedback regarding self-development and improvement of knowledge and skills
    • Demonstrate active listening and effective communication in meetings and professional settings
    • Demonstrate proficient oral and written communication skills and comprehension of work-related documents
    • Discuss academic difficulties or behavioral problems with students as they arise
    • Display professionalism in all settings and interactions.
    • Display strong work ethic
    • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing student code of conduct
    • Enforce safety and security standards for students, staff, and visitors
    • Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic/digital format
    • Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of student records as required by relevant law, regulation, or district policy
    • Maintain professional boundaries with students
    • Perform administrative duties, such as assisting with monitoring students in common areas, bus loading and unloading, and schoolwide activities
    • Plan, prioritize, and accomplish work assignments efficiently and effectively.
    • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies
    • Support school culture by participating in committees, school leadership teams, and student support initiatives as needed
    • Use multiple technology platforms (appropriate tools or technology for the task) to plan, maintain records, and communicate
    • Utilize interpersonal skills to work effectively with others from diverse backgrounds
  • Culture and Climate
    • Shows connectedness to learners, interpersonal bonding
    • Expresses concern for learners' well-being
    • Demonstrates personal interest in learners
    • Demonstrates openness and approachability
    • Makes culturally responsive eye contact with learners
    • Uses words that resonate with or do not exclude learners
    • Accepts and supports learners to take risks voicing their opinions and asking questions
    • Promotes interactions that are highly supportive, friendly, and learner-centered
    • Asks questions that encourage learners to voice their opinions
    • Demonstrates a positive attitude toward the content/activity/task
    • Shows genuine interest in the content/activity/task
    • Exhibits energy that appeals to learners
  • Learning Dimension
    • Captures learners' attention to set the stage for learning
    • Thoroughly explains why the content or activity is important to the learners
    • Uses simple and direct language to provide instructions about the activity/task
    • Encourages learners to question each other through discussions and debate
    • Provides opportunities for learners use application skills to complete activities/tasks
    • Provides opportunities for learners to express themselves individually and collectively in a variety of ways
    • Describes the purpose of the lesson—why this is important to every learner’s life
    • Makes it personal to the learners (e.g., through culture, gender, age, geography)
    • Incorporates a real-world aspect into the lesson
    • Keeps close proximity to learners
    • Formatively assesses learners throughout the lesson
    • Encourages learner self-assessment
    • Elicits learner questioning to determine level of understanding
    • Changes instructional arrangement (e.g., peer partner, groups, individual) for activities/tasks
    • Uses different ways to engage with use of materials (e.g., graphic organizers, visuals, text)
    • Changes instructional tasks (e.g., reduces number of items, modifies assignment, gives learner options)
    • Uses many forms of feedback
    • Provides learners with individualized feedback
    • Gives feedback that is specific to the current lesson/activity
    • Learners are involved in the feedback process
  • Essentials
    • Has deep understanding of their subject matter
    • Speaks clearly and with appropriate tone, tempo, and volume
    • Demonstrates new skill/concept (acquisition), applies thinking skills (application), integrates individual thinking skills (assimilation)
    • Uses active listening skills to understand and respond to learners
    • Conveys confidence in learners
    • Provides high levels of support through varied teaching and modes of presentation
    • Provides feedback to learners on personal goals and time frames
    • Chooses resources and materials with intentionality that enhance learning activities aligned to learning objectives and instruction
    • Secures a variety of resources from within and outside of the classroom that increase learner learning and engagement
    • Makes resources easily accessible and available to engage learners
    • Employs active learning strategies
    • Uses a variety of assessment strategies
    • Applies group instructional strategies to be inclusive of all learners
    • Ensures smooth transitions between activities/tasks
    • Executes efficient procedures; maintains control of classroom environment; ensures learners stay on task
    • Ensures group projects are organized
    • Dedicates/protects blocks of time to instruction with minimal interruptions
  • Agency
    • Ensures learners are working the problems, not the teacher
    • Facilitates inquiry-based activities/tasks
    • Guides learners to take charge of their learning and engagement
    • Allows learners to contribute to the design of lessons, projects, and/or activities
    • Gives learners the ability to attend to activities with the role of decision-making
    • Helps learners make sense of instructional concepts and create their own understandings
    • Provides opportunities for reflection or goal setting
    • Facilitates a progress-tracking process so learners know their areas of strengths or challenges
    • Identifies problems and generates solutions with the learner
    • Allows sufficient time for problem-solving
    • Provides encouragement when learners struggle
    • Gives learners guidance to be successful or to keep going
    • Applies strengths-based learning: active mentoring to learners, learner-led decision-making beyond academics
    • Acknowledges learners' personal potential
    • Uses and encourages positive self-talk
    • Promotes harmony and positivity toward learners
    • Shows empathy through dialogue with learners
    • Redirects learners if negative interactions occur
    • Proposes questions when engaged with groups
    • Upholds the role of facilitator rather than interferes with engaged groups
    • Suggests and promotes peer assistance
    • Uses discretion to address learners
    • Demonstrates maturity and consideration for others
    • Speaks respectfully to learners at all times, including when redirecting
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