Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Little Content Knowledge Mrs. Little found out that she was going to be teaching science a week before school started. She is unfamiliar with the content because she has never taught it before. She has not received many teacher resources because the textbook coordinator says that they are not anymore. She also has to teach social studies. How can Mrs. Little ensure that she is preparing her students for the end of year test withh more than one prep in middle school? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The first option for Mrs. Little would be to familiarize herself with the standards that she will be teaching. Understanding the language of the standard would give her the outline of the content that she would need to focus on throughout the school year. She could research the content standards in small chunks just prior to teaching each unit to become more comfortable and knowledgeable on the content she is required to teach. Mrs. Little should also use her fellow teachers who teach the same subject for resources and guidance. There are also many preparation materials for students that Mrs. Little could request so students could practice answering sample test questions before taking the actual test at the end of the year.