1. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
The Secret Knowledge of Great Teachers

3. What does a teacher need to know to make good classroom decisions?
Knowledge of Content
Pedagogical Content Knowledge [PCK]
General Pedagogical Knowledge
Knowledge of Learners and Learning

4. Knowledge of Content What teachers know about the subjects they teach
Elementary teachers need to know about mathematics, science, English, history/social studies ( and it doesn’t hurt to know some computer technology, fine arts, and health/physical education.) Secondary teachers obvioulsy need to know their discipline (& technology, etc.)

5. General Pedagogical Knowledge
What teachers know about general principles of instruction and classroom management
Elementary and secondary teachers need to know about Essential Teaching Skills: Attitudes; Organization; Communication; Focus; Feedback; Questioning; and Review & Closure [Chapter 13: pages ]

6. Knowledge of Learners and Learning
What teachers know about learners’ capabilities and about effective ways to promote their learning
Elementary and secondary teachers need to know about
the intellectual, personal, social, and emotional development of their students.
psychological explanations for students’ learning and techniques to enhance that learning.

7. Pedagogical Content Knowledge [PCK]
What teachers know that allows them to make a specific subject comprehensible to students.
Teachers need to KNOW A LOT!
They need to know and understand the K-12 curricular content areas and how to teach student objectives in these areas effectively.

8. Recipe for PCK
First, take your content knowledge {What I know about the subject matter.}
Next, take your pedagogy knowledge {What I know about teaching and instructional strategies.}
Finally, stir imaginatively and combine creatively

9. William R. Veal and James G
William R. Veal and James G. MaKinster have written extensively about PCK especially in the area of science. Pedagogical Content Knowledge [PCK] in science.

11. PCK for unit on Water, Weather & Air

13. So can you tell the difference between these characteristics of expert teaching? Let’s try a case study

14. What about a different way to assess your understanding of these types of knowledge? Let’s try a multiple choice experience.

15. And the moral of this story …
So the challenge is to learn about your content, your learners, and key principles of teaching & learning.
Now put all that understanding together into effective pedagogical content knowledge for each of your instructional objectives.
{A Teacher’s PCK may also be called “tricks of the trade,” “rules of thumb,” teaching tips, veteran teachers’ advice, practical wisdom, practitioner’s tacit knowledge, or experts’ heuristics.}
Read, Watch, Ask & Learn!!! }