Domain 4: Curriculum and Planning
Domain 4 addresses teachers’ knowledge of and interaction with the national and local curriculum requirements. This Domain encompasses their ability to translate curriculum content into learning activities that are relevant to learners and based on the principles of effective teaching and learning. It expects teachers to apply their professional knowledge to plan and design, individually or in collaboration with colleagues, well-structured and sequenced lessons. These lesson sequences and associated learning programs should be contextually relevant, responsive to learners’ needs and incorporate a range of teaching and learning resources. The Domain expects teachers to communicate learning goals to support learner participation, understanding and achievement.
Overall Domain Score
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Strand 4.1: Planning and management of teaching and learning process
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4.1.1 Prepare developmentally sequenced teaching and learning processes to meet curriculum requirements.
4.1.2 Plan, manage and implement developmentally sequenced teaching and learning processes to meet curriculum requirements and varied teaching contexts.
EVIDENCES
I develop comprehensive learner-centered lesson plans.
Strand 4.2: Learning outcomes aligned with learning competencies
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4.2.1 Identify learning outcomes that are aligned with learning competencies.
4.2.2 Set achievable and appropriate learning outcomes that are aligned with learning competencies.
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I set objectives that follow the S.M.A.R.T principle
Strand 4.3: Relevance and responsiveness of learning programs
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4.3.1 Demonstrate knowledge in the implementation of relevant and responsive learning programs.
4.3.2 Adapt and implement learning programs that ensure relevance and responsiveness to the needs of all learners.
EVIDENCES
Establish lessons that give meaning to the students' learning.
Strand 4.4: Professional collaboration to enrich teaching practice
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4.4.1 Seek advice concerning strategies that can enrich teaching practice.
4.4.2 Participate in collegial discussions that use teacher and learner feedback to enrich teaching practice.
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Teaching is a collaborative profession. Coooperating with colleagues significantly enhances instructions, helps us learn new strategies, and overall improve learning experiences.
Strand 4.5: Teaching and learning resources including ICT
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4.5.1 Show skills in the selection, development and use of a variety of teaching and learning resources, including ICT, to address learning goals.
4.5.2 Select, develop, organize and use appropriate teaching and learning resources, including ICT, to address learning goals.
