MC-GEN National Boards Standards Questions and Answers 2024
Standard 1 - Knowledge of Students - answer knowledge of child development, students as learners (needs and abilities), as individuals (emotional, family background, interests, building relationships)
Standard 2 - Respect for Diversity - answer value culture, st. feel safe and valued, fair and equitable, consider other perspectives, honor heritage, extend cultural awareness
Standard 3 - Establishing a Learning Environment - answer sense of community, safe, risk-taking, rising to, challenges, families feel welcome, clear procedures and expectations, student-centered discussions, student input, promote inquiry, learn from peers, physical setting "flow of student traffic", organize supplies, facilitate support for exceptional needs
ex. turn and talk, team huddle
Standard 4 - Knowledge of Content of Curriculum - answer make connections between/across disciplines, content-specific vocabulary, meet/exceed expectations, varied assessment, inquiry or problem based approach, technology, real world context, natural curiosity, careful reflection, explore unexpected opportunities
Standard 4 - Knowledge of Content/Curriculum - English Language Arts - answer inquiry learning, critical thinking, problem solving, variety of textual materials, cultural and linguistic experiences, collaborative or independent reading, variety of genre, student expression before/during/after reading, communication skills reading/writing/speaking/listening, writing for thinking, personal expression, and exploration, presentations with technology, read/write for different purposes and audiences, visual representations, multiple assessments, self-assessments
Standard 4 - Knowledge of Content/Curriculum - Mathematics - answer problem solving, articulate reasoning, develop number sense, mental math, connect math to other subject areas, construct viable arguments by collaborating and interacting, math journals for nonlinguistic representations, manipulatives, website, virtual models, online texts
Standard 4 - Knowledge of Content/Curriculum - Science - answer inquiry based process to discover/construct meaning, solve problems, observe, generate questions,