NetAPT Module 1: Learner Assets and Needs

The first NetAPT module, Learner Assets and Needs, explores the teacher as a learner and the impact past experience has on current teaching. Participants explore the foundational aspects of being a reflective practitioner and start to understand students through both a developmental and a personal lens.

Module 1 competencies include:

I analyze my learning characteristics, experiences, and needs related to being a professional educator.

Describe the SC Framework for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning.
Analyze learning characteristics through a Personalized Learning Profile.
Examine how prior learning experiences impact approaches to teaching.

I develop professional growth strategies that align with program goals, input from instructional coaches/teacher leaders/administrators, and self-assessment/reflection.

Align professional growth strategies with district and school goals.
Integrate self-reflection/assessment into professional growth strategies.
Integrate input from others (e.g., coaches, administrators, peers) into professional growth strategies.
Apply principles of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators to professional growth strategies.

I identify the developmental level and learning characteristics of my students.

Identify the contributions of major educational theorists.
Explain how knowledge and skills are generally constructed.
Apply cognitive processing theories to target grade level/span.
Describe the stages of each human development domain.
Distinguish typical and atypical target grade level/span in relation to each domain of human development.
Describe the impact development has on learning.

My planned interactions with students reflect awareness and consideration of their development, backgrounds, and culture.

Investigate educational background of target students.
Investigate personal and cultural characteristics of target students.
Devise plan for student/teacher interactions based upon student characteristics and developmental levels.

I anticipate student learning and development needs.

Using learning and development theories, predict target student learning and development needs.

Module Assessment

Participants demonstrate competency mastery by 1) crafting a professional growth plan that aligns with SCTS 4.0, school and district growth plans, and the Model Code of Ethics for Educators; 2) passing an objective evaluation of learning and developmental theory; and 3) conducting a practical analysis of a target class.

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