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Standard 1 Home / Standard 1 / Standard 2 / Standard 3 / Standard 4 / Standard 5 / Standard 6 / Standard 7 / Standard 8 / Standard 9 / Standard 10 **Standard 1** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils __** Evidence1: **__  **General Motors World Class Technician Certification / Integration of GM Web-Based Training into curriculum.**
 * Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.**

__** Rationale 1: **__  While in the Master’s of Art program through Marian University, I completed the requirements for GM World Class Technician; the highest level of training recognition General Motors has. This was accomplished by completing several web-based training (WBT) courses, participating in several interactive distance learning (IDL) courses, attending multiple hands-on classes at the GM training center in Chicago, IL, and successfully passing eight hands-on certification assessments facilitated at the GM training center; in addition to completing the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Master Technician requirements. There are less than 1850 GM World Class Technicians world-wide. Go to [] to find out more about the best-trained automotive technicians in the world.

 I use the knowledge and GM training I have acquired throughout the classes I teach. These are post-secondary, Associate Degree level Automotive Technology classes. In addition to my personal background and knowledge, I have integrated the GM web-based training classes into my classes. Because I teach a GM dedicated program, I am able to use proprietary information. The following is a document that lists the GM Web-Based Training that is integrated into my program. Also, here is an example of how I link the GM training right into Blackboard to make it easier for students to navigate to the specific course that I want them to do at a given time in a class.

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 1.K.1 The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches.

 I teach Automotive Technology in a General Motors specific program. Completing the GM training standards to achieve World Class status demonstrates an understanding of the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry and ways of knowing the technical material that I teach. There is no higher level of competence demonstration. This is the gold standard for General Motors, America’s largest automotive manufacturer.

 1.S.3 The teacher can evaluate teaching resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness, accuracy, and usefulness in representing particular ideas and concepts.

 As a skillful practitioner in the art of teaching, I utilize the best resources available to enhance the learning experience for my students. This includes delivery of similar lessons and material in a variety of formats to allow students with multiple intelligences and different learning styles an opportunity for success. As part of this effort, I continually monitor updates and changes that GM has in its web-based training curriculum; I integrate the technology changes into my class preparation, and I assign GM Web-Based Training to students to complete as outside work. It is solely my responsibility to stay abreast of the material GM is presenting in their training and apply those training opportunities to my classes. There is no prescribed formula or methodology to determining which web-based training courses (intended for dealership technicians) will fit in particular classes at the technical college.

 1.D.1 The teacher realizes that subject matter knowledge is not a fixed body of facts but is complex and ever evolving. S/he seeks to keep abreast of new ideas and understandings in the field.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> There are few other fields where technology moves faster than in the automotive industry. In order to stay certified by an automotive manufacturer, the technician (or instructor) must meet strict training standards that change annually. There is no “seven year window” as there is with many graduate degree programs; automotive technicians are required to keep up with changes monthly or they are not allowed to perform warranty repairs at the dealership, or in the case of instructors, they are not allowed to teach manufacturer’s programs. Home / Standard 1 / Standard 2 / Standard 3 / Standard 4 / Standard 5 / Standard 6 / Standard 7 / Standard 8 / Standard 9 / Standard 10