Task One

Task 1: Subject-Specific Pedagogy

You will demonstrate your knowledge of principles of content-specific pedagogy and developmentally appropriate pedagogy. You will complete one version as appropriate to the credential for which you are preparing. Each Task 1 version has four scenarios. The scenarios address developmentally appropriate pedagogy, assessment practices, adaptation of content for English learners, and adaptation of content for students with special needs. You will respond in writing to each of the four scenarios. You will submit your completed response. This written task is not dependent upon working with actual K-12 students. The following TPEs are measured in this task:

• Making subject matter comprehensible to students (TPE 1)
• Assessing student learning (TPE 3)
• Engaging and supporting students in learning (TPE 4, 6, 7)

Timeline

Resources

• Task 1 Student Checklist

Exemplars

The following Case Documents will give you examples of teacher candidate responses at each score level. Each of the links will download a Word document to your desktop. Print out and read through the cases that pertain to your subject area.

Multiple Subject	Single Subject English / Language Arts	single Subject Mathematics	Single Subject Science	single Subject History / Social Science
Score Level 1
Score Level 2
Score Level 3
Score Level 4

Rubrics

Holistic Statement from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Templates

Select the blank Assessment Document that relates to your subject area. There may be slight differences between these templates and the Task Stream version.

Task 1 Assessment Document Multiple Subject
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Agriculture
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Art
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Business
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - English / Language Arts
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Health
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - History Social Studies
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Home Economics
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Industrial and Technology Education
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Math
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Music
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Physical Education
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Science
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Spanish
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Foreign Language
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Specialized Biology
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Specialized Chemistry
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Specialized Geosciences
Task 1 Assessment Document Single Subject - Specialized Physics

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