Mastery in chapter two is defined as students who can convey and apply six facets of learning to whatever subject they are learning. The six facets of understanding are explanation, interpretation, application, perspective, empathy, and self-knowledge. Mastery is not just regurgitating information on a quiz or assignment. Teachers should be aware that just because students can reciprocate facts on a worksheet does not mean that they are masters in the subject area. Once a student has reached the mastery level in a subject, that knowledge will stay with them for a long time, verses students who memorize the answers to a test, and then completely forget what they have “learned.”
I like how the chapter included a list of different ways to test students for knowledge and mastery in the content areas. Yet it reminds teachers that just because a student can create an interactive slide show does not mean that that student has mastered the content. This was helpful because as a teacher, I will be looking for students who present mastery in specific units so I can tailor to both their needs, and the needs of the others in the classroom. I thought it was interesting that the chapter also included tips for first-year teachers for whats important to master. Helpful resources cited included textbook sequence, other colleges, and curriculum guides. These are insightful tools I will use in my classroom. My resources will keep me grounded and remind me what important to my students, and for my curriculum.
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