State+Standards

**State Standards**


 [] ** 1 Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. ** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.  ** 2 Teachers know how children grow. ** The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.  ** 3 Teachers understand that children learn differently. ** The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.  ** 4 Teachers know how to teach. ** The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage children's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 5 Teachers know how to manage a classroom. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">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. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 6 Teachers communicate well. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 7 Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 8 Teachers know how to test for student progress. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 9 Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** 10 Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well-being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.