Task 1: Planning Instruction and Assessment

In Task 1, the teacher candidate should provide evidence of the following:

• Plans build on prior learning with clear connections to concepts
• Planned supports are tied to learning objectives, considering individual students' needs and will correct any preconceptions
• Justification of why learning tasks are appropriate, to include references to research and/or theory
• Vocabulary and symbol support
• Multiple ways to assess student mastery of the learning objectives

Kelsey Kemmer (APSU grad '12), who is now a 1st grade teacher, explains how Task 1 works in her classroom today: