Qualities/Competencies of a physical science teacher

i. Competencies related to planning

 Familiar with national and state policies of education.

 Identifying instructional objectives.

 Designing learning experiences.

 Using students prior knowledge and life experience to enrich learning.

 Incorporating various instructional strategies.

 Develop supplementary learning material for innovative learning.

 Utilize external resources to bridge the gap between syllabus and available materials.

 Ability to handle and use laboratory apparatus

 Ability to incorporate ICT resources.

 Utilization of instructional time as well as leisure time, improvised aids etc.

ii. Competencies related to teaching

 Specialized knowledge in science

 Integrating content and method

 Timely and appropriate use of instructional resources effectively.

 Modify the plan to cater the need of students.

 Engaging with students in developing problem solving skills and critical consciousness.

 Sustain a classroom environment conducive for construction of knowledge.

iii. Competencies related to assessing

 Ability to construct test items to evaluate learning outcome.

 Proficiency in using recent techniques of assessment

 Ability to give corrective and suitable feedback

 Remedial teaching

 Assessment of co-curricular activities – science club, fair, projects, exhibitions, fieldtrips.

 Ability to organize and assess science related innovative programs, workshops, seminar, debates etc.