Re: Teachers' Subject Knowledge

So if I took a job teaching, say, fifth grade, one of the first
things I'd do would be to look up the fifth grade standards to
see what I'd be responsible for teaching during the upcoming
school year.

If I were unfamiliar, rusty, or nervous about any of the
subject matter, I'd darn well review it and be ready to teach
it comfortably and effectively on Day 1.

There are few convincing excuses for a lack of subject
knowledge on the teacher's part.

On 11/12/09, JS wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I'm currently training to be a Primary School Teacher and
> am wondering if you'll share your experiences with me. You
> can read loads of journals, academic articles etc, but
> there's nothing better than hearing it from someone else's
> point of view!
>
> At uni we are learning about the affect a teacher's LACK of
> subject knowledge has on teaching. What kinds of problems
> have you all faced when your subject knowledge isn't up to
> scratch? Has it affected the way you plan your lessons,
> assess the children...?
>
> Thanks for taking the time to enlighten me with your
> experiences. It really is pricessless information, and I
> look forward to hearing from you all.