The Benedum Collaborative Characteristics of the Novice Teacher

Characteristic 5:  Have in depth knowledge of pedagogy

The main idea behind this characteristic is knowing how to deliver content to students.  It is crucial, as a novice teacher, to put to use the strategies and skills I have learned over the years as I enter my first experiences teaching.  Pedagogy, in my eyes, is a combination of the process, skills, strategies and resources the teacher uses to teach students the content.  A novice teacher will spend time and energy figuring the right way to guide students to content.

An artifact that addresses this characteristic is using the Tic-Tac-Toe assessment board I created in Special Education 461.  This Tic-Tac-Toe board all fell under the same topic and it challenged students to choose 3 out of 9 squares on the board and I would teach the students these squares.

This artifact connects to the students because it provides an assessment piece and makes sure that the novice teacher will reach out to students with instructional strategies that will cover all 9 aspects of the Tic-Tac-Toe board.  The Tic-Tac-Toe board will ensure that the student demonstrates mastery from at least 3 different perspectives of the same subject.

Another artifact that addresses this characteristic is a Prezi presentation.  Each Prezi that I have created includes photos, interactive texts, and videos that help make history lectures more interactive.  A novice teacher should demonstrate in depth knowledge of pedagogy and utilizing tools like Prezis helps connect the students to the content in a successful way.