Pbl - the intasc standards

The INTASC Standards
"What teachers know and can do makes the most difference in
what children learn."
~ Linda Darling-Hammond
An integral component of the new performance-based process is the use of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards. These standards reflect the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for teachers starting their career.
1. Content Pedagogy
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
2. Student Development
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support a child•s intellectual, social, and personal development.
3. Diverse Learners
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
4. Multiple Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (1 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
5. Motivation and Management
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.
6. Communication and Technology
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the 7. Planning
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum 8. Assessment
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of 9. Reflective Practice: Professional Growth
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
10. School and Community Involvement
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (2 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] STANDARD 1: CONTENT PEDAGOGY
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for KEY INDICATORS
● demonstrates an understanding of the central concepts of his or ● uses explanations and representations that link curriculum to ● evaluates resources and curriculum materials for appropriateness to the curriculum and instructional delivery. ● engages students in interpreting ideas from a variety of ● uses interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. ● uses methods of inquiry that are central to the discipline. STANDARD 2: STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support a child•s intellectual, social, http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (3 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] KEY INDICATORS
● evaluates student performance to design instruction appropriate for social, cognitive, and emotional development. ● creates relevance for students by linking with their prior ● provides opportunities for students to assume responsibility for and be actively engaged in their learning. ● encourages student reflection on prior knowledge and its ● accesses student thinking as a basis for instructional activities through group/individual interaction and written work (listening, encouraging discussion, eliciting samples of student thinking STANDARD 3: DIVERSE LEARNERS
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to KEY INDICATORS
● designs instruction appropriate to students• stages of development, learning styles, strengths and needs. ● selects approaches that provide opportunities for different ● accesses appropriate services or resources to meet exceptional http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (4 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] ● adjusts instruction to accommodate the learning differences or needs of students (time and circumstance of work, tasks assigned, communication and response modes). ● uses knowledge of different cultural contexts within the community (socio-economic, ethnic, cultural) and connects with the learner through types of interaction and assignments. ● creates a learning community that respects individual STANDARD 4: MULTIPLE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, KEY INDICATORS
● selects and uses multiple teaching and learning strategies (a variety of presentations/explanations) to encourage students in ● encourages students to assume responsibility for identifying and ● assures different roles in the instructional process (instructor, facilitator, coach, audience) to accommodate content, purpose, STANDARD 5: MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (5 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] 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.
KEY INDICATORS
● encourages clear procedures and expectations that ensure students assume responsibility for themselves and others, work collaboratively and independently, and engages in purposeful ● engages students by relating lessons to students• personal interests, allowing students to have choices in their learning, and leading students to ask questions and solve problems that are ● organizes, allocates, and manages time, space and activities in a ● organizes, prepares students for, and monitors independent and group work that allows for full and varied participation of all ● analyzes classroom environment and interactions and makes adjustments to enhance social relationships, student motivation/ STANDARD 6: COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
KEY INDICATORS
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (6 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] ● models effective communication strategies in conveying ideas and information and when asking questions (e.g., monitoring the effects of messages, restating ideas and drawing connection, using visual, aural, and kinesthetic cues, being sensitive to nonverbal cues both given and received). ● provides support for learner expression in speaking, writing, and ● demonstrates that communication is sensitive to gender and cultural differences (e.g., appropriate use of eye contact, interpretation of body language and verbal statements, acknowledgment of and responsiveness to different modes of ● uses a variety of media communication tools to enrich learning STANDARD 7: PLANNING
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
KEY INDICATORS
● plans lessons and activities to address variation in learning styles and performance modes, multiple development levels of diverse learners, and problem solving and exploration. ● develops plans that are appropriate for curriculum goals and are ● adjusts plans to respond to unanticipated sources of input and/or http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (7 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] ● develops short and long-range plans. 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.
KEY INDICATORS
● selects, constructs, and uses assessment strategies appropriate ● uses a variety of informal and formal strategies to inform choices about student progress and to adjust instruction (e.g., standardized test data, peer and student self-assessment, informal assessments such as observation, surveys, interviews, student work, performance tasks, portfolio, and teacher made ● uses assessment strategies to involve learners in self-assessment activities to help them become aware of their strengths and needs, and to encourage them to set personal goals for learning. ● evaluates the effects of class activities on individuals and on groups through observation of classroom interaction, questioning ● maintains useful records of student work and performance and can communicate student progress knowledgeably and ● solicits information about students• experiences, learning behavior,needs, and progress from parents, other colleagues, http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (8 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] STANDARD 9: REFLECTIVE PRACTICE: PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
KEY INDICATORS
● uses classroom observation, information about students and research as sources for evaluating the outcomes of teaching and learning and as a basis for experimenting with, reflecting on and ● uses professional literature, colleagues and other resources to support self-development as a learner and as a teacher. ● consults with professional colleagues within the school and other professional arenas as support for reflection, problem-solving and new ideas, actively sharing experiences and seeking and giving STANDARD 10: SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students• learning and http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/pbl/pblintasc.htm (9 of 10) [11/13/2007 8:35:24 PM] KEY INDICATORS
● participates in collegial activities designed to make the entire school a productive learning environment. ● links with counselors, teachers of other classes and activities within the school, professionals in community agencies, and others in the community to support students• learning and well- ● seeks to establish cooperative partnerships with parents/ North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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