Technology Education

Abstract

The competent technology education teacher understands the foundations of work, the career development process, occupational skill standards, and workplace skill requirements. Knowledge Indicators-The competent technology education teacher: 1A. understands the history, organization, and future of work and how work relates to needs and functions of the economy and society. 1B. understands career development concepts, the relationship between work and learning, and the career planning process. 1C. understands the use of the relevant Illinois Occupational Skill Standards in the development of curriculum (see " Architectural Drafting Cluster " (2000), " Automative Technician " (2000), no later editions or revisions are incorporated). Performance Indicators-The competent technology education teacher: 1D. relates workplace cultural expectations to workplace skills. 1E. develops partnerships with members of the business community to provide learning opportunities for students. 1F. provides advice in the career planning process. 1G. selects appropriate skill standards for the program areas. The competent technology education teacher demonstrates the ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter in the field; student organizations; student, community and work needs; curriculum goals; and findings of educational research. Knowledge Indicators-The competent technology education teacher: 2A. understands pedagogy unique to the discipline. 2B. understands the rationale for integrating student organizations' activities into the curriculum. 2C. understands professional literature relating to the specific content area and to workplace needs. 2D. understands economic/socio-economic conditions, patterns of business development, and changing labor and career opportunities and their impact on t he relevancy of classroom instruction. Performance Indicators-The competent technology education teacher: 2E. utilizes appropriate pedagogy unique to the individual discipline within career and technical education.