Professional Educator Standards Board and Core Standards

On the Professional Educator Standards Board, I was surprised by the amount of items on the list that I felt confident about. However, there are a few things that I need to touch up on or improve upon before I go into the workforce. I need to be better about understanding diversity and learning English as a second language, as some students will need me to provide those skills in order for them to be successful. I also need to touch up on my communications knowledge because their are a variety of aspects to that category that are vague in my mind. This includes barriers to listening and how to work through them and the factors that influence interpersonal communication. The last thing that jumped out at me as something that I don't know enough about is structured listening activities to help students improve their skills in presenting, debating, or other things that are similar. I was surprised by how detailed the elements of these standards are, and I was intimidated at first, until I read them and realized that a lot of them are basic skills that are mentioned in theory, English, or psychology classes.
As for the Common Core Standards, I was surprised to find out that they incorporate things like social studies and science into the Washington State English Language Arts standards. For example, in bold letters on the main page for Washington's standards, it states, "The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and ask questions that push them to refer back to what they've read. This stresses critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life."