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Previous standard = Learning Processes (page 6) Practicums were at these three schools: First and Second Semester 2010

Teachers know the content they teach

Example characteristics of the standards:

• Understand the content, processes and skills relevant to the educational levels and areas of learning in which they teach

• Demonstrate knowledge of current curriculum statements, conceptual frameworks and programs associated with relevant teaching areas and levels

• Demonstrate knowledge of a range of methods, resources and assessment techniques to support independent and collaborative learning

creating multimedia timelines strategies to support literacy, numeracy

• Understand equity, vocational and socially-critical perspectives

With a global perspective and awareness of the Thomas Friedman's narrative 'The World Is Flat'; equity, vocational aptitude and a socially critical view of a global education will create a sustainable future for all. This is demonstrated in the use of computers and our communication with others from all backgrounds and in all places.

	St Luke's fourth grade class visit to The Tibet Centre in New York City during His Holiness the Dalai Lama visit in May 2010.
	First grader with me - we were using computers to communicate with schools of different economical, racial and social backgrounds. In other words we were a public school having live chats and working groups with private schools where students paid more than $30,000 and my public school had the majority of students on the free breakfast and lunch programs.

• Demonstrate knowledge of arange of strategies to support literacy, numeracy and ICT learning in their teaching areas

• Demonstrate an ability to effectively integrate learning, literacy, numeracy and ICT across the curriculum