101. Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
Teachers model practices that engage students in problem solving, critical thinking and other activities that make subject matter meaningful and promote self-directed, reflective learning for all students.
102. Effective Learning Environments
Create a physical environment that engages all students and establish a climate that promotes fairness, respect, social development and group responsibility. Teachers discuss the planning and implementing of classroom procedures and routines that support student learning and maintain standards for student behavior.
103. Organizing Subject Matter for Optimum Learning
Teachers must demonstrate knowledge of subject matter content and student development. This program explores the organization of curriculum to support student understanding of subject matter as well as interrelated ideas and information within and across subject matter areas. Teachers model the use of materials, resources and technologies to make subject matter accessible to students.
104. Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Educators draw upon and value students' backgrounds, interests and developmental learning needs. This program looks at establishing and articulating goals for student learning through the development and sequencing of instructional activities and materials for student learning.
105. Assessing Learning
Once learning goals are established and communicated, assessment begins. This process involves educators, students and others through the collection and use of multiple sources of information. Students assess their own learning and educators use the results to guide further instruction and communicate with students, families and others about student progress.
106. Developing as a Professional
Educator
Professional educators reflect on their teaching practice, plan professional development, establish goals, pursue opportunities to grow, and work with communities and colleagues to improve professional practice.
