Competency 001

The teacher understands:

Human development processes

and applies this knowledge to:

plan instruction, ongoing assessment that motivate students AND are responsive to their development characteristics and needs.

Competency 002

The teacher:

 understands student diversity ,

knows how to plan learning expirences and design assessments that are responsive to those differences among students and

promote all students learning. 

Competency 003

The teacher:

understands procedures for-

designing effective, coherent instruction

and

assessments based on appropriate learning goals and objectives.

Competency 004

The teacher understands:

learning processes and factors that impact student learning

and

demonstrates this knowledge by planning effective, engaging instruction and appropriate assessments.

Competency 005

The teacher knows how to:

establish a classroom climate that fosters learning, equity, and excellence

and

uses this knowledge to create a physical and emotional enviornment that is safe and productive.

Competency 006

The teacher understands:

strategies for creating

- an organized and productive learning enviornment

and

-for managing student behavior.

Competency 007

The teacher understands and applies:

principles and stragtegies for comminicating effectivetely in

-varied teaching

and

-learning contexts.

Competency 008

The teacher:

provides appropriate instruction that actively engages students in the learning process.

Competency 009

The teacher incorporates:

the effective uses of technonogy to plan, organize, deliver, and

evaluate instruction for all students.

Competency 010

The teacher:

-monitors student response and achievement

-provides students with timely, high-quality feedback;

 and

-responds flexibly to promote learning for all students.

Competency 011

The teacher understands:

-the importance of family involvement in children's education

and

- knows how to interact and communicate effectively with families.

Competency 012

The teacher enhances professional knowledge and skills by:

-effectively interacting with other members of the educational community

and

-participating in various types of professional activities.