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Map of Pedagogical Knowledge

How do I get students to pay attention and stay on task? What beliefs underlie successful teaching and learning? How do I eliminate disruptions while building responsibility and ownership? How do I get the most out of my space and furniture? How do I time events and regulate schedules so that students get the most productive learning? What procedural routines are important, and how do I get maximum mileage out of them? How do I make ideas clear and accessible for students? How do I design more efficient and effective learning experiences? How do I create learning experiences that develop the mind as well as the content? How do I communicate to students that what we're doing is important, that they can do it well, and that I won't give up on them? How do I build good personal relationships with students and make them feel truly known and valued? How do I build a climate of inclusion, risk-taking, and personal efficacy? How do I use assessment to inform instruction and improve student performance? What choices do I have for differentiating learning experiences? How do I plan lessons that will reach all my students? How should I frame objectives so they precisely guide my planning and my students' learning? What do I need to know about my curriculum? How do my personal passions show up in a "No Child Left Behind" world? How do I keep the flow of events moving smoothly and minimize downtime, delays and distractions? How do I get students to pay attention and stay on task?