Competency 001

1. Competency 001 By Jennifer and Cendy Martinez

2. Competency 001 “The teacher understands human development processes and applies this knowledge to plan instruction and on going assessment that motivate students and are responsive to their developmental characteristics and needs”.

3. Human Development Why study children’s development? • Four types of human development: • Cognitive Development • Physical Development • Social Development • Emotional Development The more you learn about children’s development, the more you can understand at what level it is appropriate to teach them.

4. Cognitive Development “Cognitive development refers to the development of the ability to think and reason”. C). Analyzes ways in which developmental characteristics of students in early childhood through grade 12 impact leaning and performance and applies knowledge of students’ developmental characteristics and needs to plan effective learning experiences and assessments. F). Uses knowledge of cognitive changes in students in early childhood through adolescence to plan developmentally appropriate instruction and assessment that promote learning and development. H). Recognizes signs of developmental delays or impairments in students in early childhood through grade 4.

5. Jean Piaget’s Development Theory

6. Physical Development D). Demonstrates an understanding of physical changes that occur in early childhood through adolescence, factors that affect students’ physical growth and health, and ways in which physical development impacts development in other domains. I). Knows the stages of play development and the important role of play in young children’s learning and development. J). Uses knowledge of the developmental characteristics and needs of students in early childhood through grade 4. K). Recognizes that positive and productive learning environments involve creating a culture of high academic expectations, equity throughout the learning community and developmental responsiveness.

7. Cont. Physical Development L). Recognizes the importance of helping students in early childhood through grade 12 learn and apply life skills. M). Knows the rationale for appropriate middle-level education and how middle-level schools are structured to address the characteristics and needs of young adolescents. O). Understands ways in which student involvement in risky behaviors impacts development and learning. P). Demonstrates knowledge of the importance of peers, peer acceptance and conformity to peer group norms and expectations for adolescents and understands the significance of peer-related issues for teaching and learning.

8. Emotional and Social Development E). Recognizes factors affecting the social and emotional development of students in early childhood through adolescence and knows that students’ social and emotional development impacts their development in other domains. N). Recognizes typical challenges for students during later childhood, adolescence and young adulthood (e.g. self-image, physical appearance, eating disorders, feelings of rebelliousness, identity formation, educational and career decisions) and effective ways to help students address these challenges.

9. Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages

10. A and G A). Knows the typical stages of cognitive, social, physical and emotional development of students in early childhood through grade 12. G). Understands that development in any one domain (i.e. cognitive, social, physical, emotional) impacts development in other domains. (all stages of development).

11. Video Piaget's Stages of Development - YouTube

12. Sample Question During the middle school years, young adolescents’ need for an increasing sense of autonomy can best be met by A. designing activities and assignments to permit student choice among a range of options. B. Using democratic processes to make decisions affecting the whole class (e.g., where to go on a field trip). C. Routinely including blocks of unstructured time in students’ daily schedules. D. assigning grades based primarily on students’ self-evaluations of their performance.

13. References: http://cms.texes-ets.org/texes/prepmaterials/texes-preparation-manuals/#Prep Manual Downloads http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/c/cognitive/ http://penta.ufrgs.br/edu/telelab/3/piaget's.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRF27F2bn-A http://psychology.about.com/library/bl_psychosocial_summary.htm http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0070909695/120220/santrock_edpsych_ch02.pdf http://psychology.about.com/library/bl_psychosocial_summary.htm http://www.webmd.com/children/piaget-stages-of-development http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/erickson