Program Objectives

Program objectives are clearly aligned with state standards, university outcomes, and the conceptual framework. Candidates completing NNU's undergraduate education programs have a solid grasp of knowledge, skills, and dispositions in the following four domains of teaching (Danielson, 2007):
- Planning and Preparation
- Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy
- Demonstrating knowledge of students
- Selecting instructional goals
- Demonstrating knowledge of resources
- Designing coherent instruction
- Assessing student learning
- Classroom Environment
- Creating an environment of respect and rapport
- Establishing a culture for learning
- Managing classroom procedures
- Managing student behavior
- Organizing physical space
- Instruction
- Communicating clearly and accurately
- Using questioning and discussion techniques
- Engaging students in learning
- Providing feedback to students
- Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
- Professional Responsibilities
- Reflecting on teaching
- Maintaining accurate records
- Communicating with families
- Contributing to school and district
- Growing and developing professionally
- Showing professionalism