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Describe issues relating to the achievement gap and limitations of traditional educational practices
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Analyze the issue of the achievement gap
Discuss the relationship between culture and educational achievement
Relate your answers to your educational experience
Interpret, analyze, and describe new insights
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Develop skills needed for communicating with diverse communities
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Describe the importance of preferred names
Apply respectful and inclusive language
Discuss improvements to teacher communication techniques
Examine gender-neutral language, person-first language
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Explain the role of culture in shaping learning behaviors and cognitive development
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Apply knowledge of cognitive development and culturally responsive strategies
Connect insights and thoughts to your personal education experience
Interpret, analyze, and describe new insights about learning behaviors
Describe the connections between cultural background and learning
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Apply cognitive development theories to classroom interactions
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Describe personal experience as a learner
Include correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
Include specific school experiences tied to educational philosophies
Follow the prescribed format, meeting the criteria for all components of rubric
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Explain the ways cultural experiences influence brain development and learning
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify cultural factors that shape brain development
Explain how neural pathways work
Discuss the role of language, traditions, and social interactions
Apply culturally informed neuroscience principles to classroom practices
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Analyze the cultural, religious, and spiritual perspectives of people from Indigenous and various faith-based communities
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify key beliefs, values, and traditions of Indigenous and faith-based communities
Recognize the diversity within and across religious and Indigenous groups
Reflect on personal assumptions and biases related to religion and spirituality
Analyze how school policies and practices can support or marginalize students from these backgrounds
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Determine effective strategies for becoming a culturally responsive practitioner
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify key characteristics and behaviors of culturally responsive educators
Analyze the effectiveness of culturally responsive practices within the classroom
Evaluate techniques to work with diverse groups
Explore culturally responsive classroom decorations and examples
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Determine instructional practices that scaffold cognitive development and promote higher-order thinking skills
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify instructional strategies that support scaffolding and critical thinking
Describe the role of questioning, feedback, and modeling in developing student cognition
Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional practices in promoting student independence and problem-solving
Design learning activities that build from foundational knowledge to complex reasoning
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Implement inclusive practices to support gender identity and diverse abilities
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or presentation
Criteria
Identify instructional strategies and digital tools that affirm gender identity and accommodate varied learning needs
Describe the role of representation, voice, and choice in fostering inclusive learning environments
Explore learning activities that incorporate UDL principles and affirm diverse identities and abilities