Background Knowledge
According to the British Columbia College of Teachers' Standards for the Education, Competence and Professional Conduct of Educators in British Columbia, a professional educator adheres to eight standards. Two of the standards have been grouped under the theme of "Background Knowledge" as they deal with a teacher's understanding and application of child and adolescent development and the teacher's content knowledge.
For ease of navigation, the buttons to the left take the viewer to each of the three themes on which appears hyperlinks to the respective BCCT standards. Additionally, the links below will take you to the respective standard pages on which will appear artifacts that demonstrate adherence to that particular standard and on accompanying rationale to why each is an exemplary artifact.