Standard Two: Student Learning
The teacher understands how children and youth learn and develop and can
provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and
personal development.
Standard Three: Diverse Learners
The teacher understands how learners differ in their approaches to learning
and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to learners
from diverse cultural backgrounds and with exceptionalities.
Standard Four: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to
encourage the students' development of critical thinking, problem solving,
and performance skills.
Standard Five: Learning Environment
The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation
and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive
social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Standard Six: Communication
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, non-verbal and media
communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and
supportive interaction in the classroom.
Standard Seven: Planning Instruction
The teacher plans and manages instruction based upon knowledge of
subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
Standard Eight: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment
strategies
to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical
development of his/her learners.
Standard Nine: Reflection and Professional Development
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects
of her/his choices and actions on others (students, parents, and
other professionals in the learning community) and who
actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
Standard Ten: Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships
A teacher communicates and interacts with parents/guardians, families,
school colleagues, and the community to support the students' learning and well
being.
Comments to:
cutler@geom.umn.edu
Created: Tuesday, 28-Jan-97 16:30:20 ---
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