INTASC standards
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Standard 3: Learning Environments
What I learned from Bryon was that this standard is about offering choice to students and making the classroom environment inclusive. He has accomplished this by differentiating his PBL lessons and meeting with families of students with IEPs.
Other class members supported what Bryon wrote, mentioning his use of the 2x10 rule, and offering the following resource: https://www.teachthought.com/learning/effective-environment/
Standard 1: Learner Development
What I learned from the cohort was this standard is about understanding students' backgrounds to help inform what to teach them. She has accomplished this through ice breaker activities that combined classroom expectations with getting to know her students.
Other cohort members responded that standards 1, 2 and 3 are all tied together to help support the student as an individual.
Standard 2: Learning Differences
What I learned from Chris is that this standard is about creating a classroom environment that is inclusive and supportive of students' differences. He will accomplish this in his virtual classroom by letting students demonstrate learning through a variety of modes, and by utilizing digital tools.
Other cohort members supported what he wrote about flexibility and how that goes a long way in supporting student needs.
Standard 4: Content Knowledge
What I learned from Robert was that...
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Standard 5: Application of Content
What I learned from Matthew was that...
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Standard 6: Assessment
What I learned from Chelsea was that this standard is about effective ways of assessing students, and the importance of using backwards design in planning lessons. In her classroom, she makes the expectations clear to students, uses a lot of formative assessment to keep abreast of her students' learning, and provides accommodations for students who need them.
Other cohort members agreed with the need to backwards design, incorporate more frequent formative assessment, and remain flexible in how tests are administered.
Standard 7: Planning for instruction
What I learned from Andry was that this standard is about being flexible and adjusting lesson plans to meet their students needs through a variety of tools including tech, assessments, and IEPs. In her school, Andry is throughtful about her sequencing, uses data to plan, and differentiates for IEPs.
Other cohort members supported her idea of building differentiation into the amount of support/challenge in writing assignments.
Standard 8: Instructional Strategies
What I learned from my research was that the standard is about using a variety of instructional methods to meet the needs to different learners. In my classroom, I use a variety of methods to actively teach, for students to practice, and to assess learning. The standard also includes asking the right kinds of questions to promote deep thinking.
Other cohort members recommended I look at the "ways of thinking about the standards" document to help me understand how the standard is related to its guiding questions.
Standard 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
What I learned from Brian was that this standard is about investing in improving our teaching practice so we can continue to do well for our students. For him, he's working on understanding the culture where he's teaching and how his students and colleagues see him.
Other cohort members agreed with Brian's point that teachers need to constantly improve and cannot become complacent in their craft.
Standard 10: Leadership and Collaboration
What I learned from Eric was that this standard is about how everyone at a school can be a leader. In his school, he's seeing leadership from his principal, and is trying to to model and promote his principal's vision in his own classroom.
Other cohort members agreed that building community in the classroom and teaching students "character" is important, even in the younger age groups where we might take it for granted or think they're too young to learn it.