Pedagogy and Pupil Knowledge 1A, 1-7

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Has knowledge about the school`s mandate and purpose
• Has knowledge about central didactic principles relevant to initial education and teaching in general
• Has extensive knowledge about a variety of teaching and assessment methods
• Has knowledge and insight into how his/her own behavior, communication and attitudes can affect interaction with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Has extensive knowledge about how competencies in interaction and basic skills can facilitate learning
• Has knowledge about how practical, creative and aesthetic learning processes can affect health, well-being and learning
• Has extensive knowledge about the pupils` learning with reference to motivation, meaning and love of life

Skills

The candidate:

• Can plan and conduct systematic observation and analyze data from observation
• Can use specialist terms and justify their didactic choices in theory about initial education, learning and teaching
• Can use research-based knowledge to practice good class management and develop a safe and inclusive learning environment for the pupils
• Can work together with colleagues in the planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning
• Can, from an early stage, use scientific theory and methodological knowledge

General competence

The candidate:

• Can plan, implement and evaluate teaching based on existing framework factors and the current curriculum
• Can maintain dialogue, based on reflection and academic knowledge, with the pupil and their parents about the pupil`s well-being, learning and overall development
• Has personal and professional value consciousness as the basis for development of his/her pedagogical approach in his/her role as a teacher