The document outlines the national professional standards for subject matter knowledge that teachers in Pakistan are expected to meet. It discusses that teachers should have in-depth knowledge of the national curriculum, concepts and theories of their subject area, and understand how knowledge in their discipline evolves over time. Teachers are also expected to stay current with new research and trends. They should understand how their subject relates to other content areas and disciplines, as well as how it can be applied to real world situations. Teachers must demonstrate their subject matter expertise by clearly explaining content from multiple perspectives, using appropriate tools for inquiry, and providing examples of practical applications of the content.

1. Standard 1: Subject matter
knowledge.
(According to National Professional Standards of Pakistan)
presented by: Rana Azam
subject specialist (pak studies)
GCET KHAN PUR

2. (A)Teachers know and
understand:

3. 1- The national curriculum
framework.

4. 2- The domain, basic concepts,
theories, history, structure and
process of acquiring
knowledge of the subject they
are going to teach.

5. 3- The evolving nature of the
discipline or subject matter
knowledge and the need for
keeping abreast of new ideas
and understanding of teaching
the discipline.

6. 4- The new emerging
concepts, theories, results of
researches and latest trend at
national and international
levels.

7. 5- In depth knowledge of the
subject matter and the
relationship of that discipline to
other content areas.

8. 6-The relationship of the
subject to other disciplines and
its usability in practical life.

9. 7- The relationship of
reading, writing and arithmetic
principles to the domain.

10. (B)Teachers value and are
committed to:

11. 1- Transfer knowledge in
multiple perspectives that
convey method of acquiring
knowledge to learners.

12. 2- Make knowledge applicable
to real world situation.

13. 3- The diverse talents of all
students and helping them to
develop self-confidence and
subject matter competence.

14. 4- The belief that all children
and adolescents can learn at
high levels and achieve
success.

15. (C)Teachers demonstrate
their knowledge and
understanding through:

16. 1-Effectively explaining the
content in multiple
perspectives and relating all
required structural component
of the discipline.

17. 2-Use of appropriate tools of
inquiry according to the nature
of the subject and content,
considering students’ prior
knowledge.

18. 3- Giving examples of
application of the content from
practical life.

19. Thanks