Title: Identify principles of effective instructional design.
Course: Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I (19151-I) > Section: Applying Professional Teaching Techniques

Identification includes instructional decision-making and how it is informed by concepts such as

- differentiated instruction (content, process, product)
- UDL
- content knowledge
- pedagogical knowledge
- research-based practices
- learning theory.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What role does planning play in effective instruction?
- What role can creative thinking play in effective instruction?

Communication

- Why is it important for students to know what they will be learning, why the content and skills are important, and how it connects to previous learning?
- Why are demeanor and delivery important for effective instruction?

Leadership

- How can teachers create opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning in different ways?
- Why is it important that both the teacher and the student understand the objective of each lesson?

Management

- What is the relationship between student motivation and engagement?
- How can teachers design learning experiences that promote self-direction and ownership of learning?