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    Interstate New Teacher Assessment<BR>
      and Support Consortium (INTASC)
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Model Standards for Beginning Teacher Licensing and Development
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<B>Standard One: Subject Matter</B>
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The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures
of the discipline(s) he or  she  teaches  and  can  create  learning
experiences  that
make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
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<B>Standard Two: Student Learning</B>
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The teacher understands how children and youth learn and develop and can
provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and
personal development.
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<B>Standard Three: Diverse Learners</B>
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The teacher understands how learners differ in their approaches to learning
and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to learners
from diverse cultural backgrounds and with exceptionalities.
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<B>Standard Four: Instructional Strategies</B>
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The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to
encourage the students' development of critical thinking, problem solving,
and performance skills.
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<B>Standard Five: Learning Environment</B>
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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.
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<B>Standard Six: Communication</B>
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The  teacher  uses  knowledge  of  effective  verbal,  non-verbal  and  media
communication  techniques  to  foster  active  inquiry,  collaboration,   and
supportive interaction in the classroom.
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<B>Standard Seven: Planning Instruction</B>
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The  teacher  plans  and  manages  instruction  based   upon   knowledge   of
subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
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<B>Standard Eight: Assessment</B>
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The  teacher  understands  and  uses  formal  and   informal   assessment
strategies
to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical
development of his/her learners.
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<B>Standard Nine: Reflection and Professional Development</B>
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The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects
of her/his choices and  actions  on  others  (students,  parents,  and
other professionals in the learning community) and who
actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

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<B>Standard Ten: Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships</B>
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A teacher communicates and interacts with parents/guardians, families,
school colleagues, and the community to support the students' learning and well
being.
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