Domain 1: Content Knowledge
Domain 1 recognizes the importance of teachers’ mastery of content knowledge and its interconnectedness within and across curriculum areas, coupled with a sound and critical understanding of the application of theories and principles of teaching and learning. This Domain encompasses teachers’ ability to apply developmentally appropriate and meaningful pedagogy grounded on content knowledge and current research. It takes into account teachers’ proficiency in Mother Tongue, Filipino and English in the teaching and learning process, as well as needed skills in the use of communication strategies, teaching strategies, and technologies to promote high-quality learning outcomes.
Overall Domain Score
21
Strand 1.1: Content knowledge and its application within and across curriculum areas
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1.1.1 Demonstrate content knowledge and its application within and/or across curriculum teaching areas.
1.1.2 Apply knowledge of content within and across curriculum teaching areas.
EVIDENCES
Integrating and contextualizing English lessons using social issues.
Strand 1.2: Research-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning
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​1.2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of research-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning.
1.2.2 Use research-based knowledge and principles of teaching and learning to enhance professional practice.
EVIDENCES
Creating activities that promote critical-thinking and research skills.
Strand 1.3: Positive use of ICT
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1.3.1 Show skills in the positive use of ICT to facilitate the teaching and learning process.
1.3.2 Ensure the positive use of ICT to facilitate the teaching and learning process.
EVIDENCES
Utilizing audio-visual materials and ICT to promote multiliteracies and enhance overall learning.
Strand 1.4: Strategies for promoting literacy and numeracy
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1.4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that promote literacy and numeracy skills.
1.4.2 Use a range of teaching strategies that enhance learner achievement in literacy and numeracy skills.
EVIDENCES
Group reading and with worksheets that lets learners identify words they know, and do not know.
Strand 1.5: Strategies for developing critical and creative thinking, as well as other higher-order thinking skills
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1.5.1 Apply teaching strategies that develop critical and creative thinking, and/or other higher-order thinking skills.
1.5.2 Apply a range of teaching strategies to develop critical and creative thinking, as well as other higher-order thinking skills.
EVIDENCES
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Worksheets that prompt learners to look for fake news and evaluate the text based on a set of criteria.
Strand 1.6: Mother Tongue, Filipino and English in teaching and learning
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1.6.1 Use Mother Tongue, Filipino and English to facilitate teaching and learning.
1.6.2 Display proficient use of Mother Tongue, Filipino and English to facilitate teaching and learning.
EVIDENCES
Adapting to the learners' current L2 level using translanguaging.
Strand 1.7: Classroom communication strategies
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1.7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the range of verbal and non-verbal classroom communication strategies that support learner understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
1.7.2 Use effective verbal and non-verbal classroom communication strategies to support learner understanding, participation, engagement and achievement.
