1.  Identify the Georgia state academic standards for one course (Math or Science). An example would be the Algebra 1 course for a math teacher. (If possible, include a link to your content area standards. If your state does not have standards for your content area, refer to the national standards.) After reviewing the standards for the course, describe the standards and assess their thoroughness and clarity. Do you think these standards are relevant to students? Discuss how the standards prepare students for the rigor of college, career, and citizenship. How do the standards contribute to increased content knowledge and potential professional skills?

2. Select a GA state standard or national standard for the content area you plan to teach. Keeping in mind one standard does not mean one lesson, describe how many days/lessons of instruction you would need for students to master that standard. What methods or resources might you use to help students engage with the standard? How will you determine when students have mastered the standard?

3. How does the Depth of Knowledge framework provide guidance on how to scaffold writing objectives and assessments that ensure rigor in your classroom? Discuss why this is important for when developing STEM based lessons and specifically in your content area.

4. Share one of Georgia Science or Math learning objectives. 

Below are five types of assessments you will utilize in your classroom during your teaching career. Choose two and discuss how these assessments align with and support the learning objective.

• Diagnostic/Pre-assessment
• Formative assessment
• Summative assessment
• Criterion-referenced assessment
• Alternative assessment

5. You are currently exploring Block 1 of your clinical field experiences. During this block, you are focused on observing teaching, classroom environments, and learner development. Share with your peers the field experiences you have had during Block 1. Focus on sharing specific examples that explain instructional planning you have witnessed, how instruction supports all learning needs, and examples of instruction that is highly motivating for students. If you have not yet completed any field experiences in Block 1, share your current plan to complete the required hours for Block 1, along with at least one specific education topic or skill you would like to learn more about during your field experiences, and why that is important to you, as a future educator.

6.  It is important to consider how skills that students learn and practice in your classroom can support them in other content areas. In doing this, you must be familiar with other content area standards. Research one or more of the Georgia state/national standards for a STEM content area other than the one you plan to teach. How can you include standards from this content area in your lesson plans? What are the potential benefits of doing this? Provide an example of a standard from another STEM content area you could include in one of your lessons.