1. What differences appear in these specific literacy skills - or mathematics skills - from grade to grade?Follow the development of an identified skill in the chosen area by successive grades then explain and illustrate the development of this specific skill.
2. How did reading these descriptions of literacy or mathematics skill building in the grades in which you are interested in teaching affect your views of teaching?
3. How do these compare with the literacy or mathematics skills you learned at these grade levels?
4. What challenges do you see ahead for teachers - and for yourself as a teacher - to help all students master these expectations?
5. If you do not specifically teach one of these subjects, how can you reinforce these knowledge and skills in your own subject area?