1	1. The Question
2	2. Information Sources You will use the following authoritative online sources to examine the national standards for one subject area: Standards for the English Language Arts Standards for School Mathematics, Pre-K - 12 Read the Overview; then use the Next arrow to examine the 5 content standards and 5 process standards. National Science Education Standards Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
3	3. Student Activity Select a core subject that you might consider teaching in the future: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies. Use the sources on Slide 2 to examine the content standards for this subject. Use this chart to analyze the content standards for your subject; you are looking for evidence that these standards support or do not support the goals and purposes of education as defined in class. Refer to the goals for education on page 84 of Effective Teaching Methods and to the purposes for education on Resource Sheet 3.1 as you complete your analysis.
4	4. Assessment Activity Consider the results of your content standards analysis in order to make a generalization in response to the essential question: Do the national content standards for (this subject) support the goals and purposes of education? Support your response with details from your analysis notes. Your response may be graded using this scoring tool.
5	5. Enrichment Activities Analyze the Standards for the 21st Century Learner or the National Educational Technology Standards for Students to determine if these standards support the goals and purposes for education as defined in class. Use the same chart that you used for the content standards analysis. Examine the standards in the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum for the subject you researched. Compare these state standards to the national standards to determine how these are related.
6	6.Teacher Support Materials Content Standards (INTASC) Standard 09: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks opportunity to grow professionally Indicator 1: Students will analyze the use of aims, goals, and objectives in developing and delivering instruction. Standards for the 21st Century Learner (AASL) Learners use Skills, Resources, and Tools to: 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge 1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners. National Educational Technology Standards for Students (ISTE) 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.