Standards of Effective Practice
Standard 1: Subject Matter
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the disciplines she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspect of subject matter meaningful to students. Standard 2: Student Learning
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development. Standard 3: Diverse Learners
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to students with diverse backgrounds and exceptionalities. Standard 4: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. |
Standard 5: Learning Environment
The teacher encourages an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interactions, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. Standard 6: Communication
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. Standard 7: Planning Instruction
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. Standard 8: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner. |
Standard 9: Reflection and Professional Development
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. Standard 10: Collaboration, Ethics, & Relationships
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well-being. |