The standards were developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). The headings were supplied by Campbell, Dorothy M. et al. What You Need to Know About Portfolios. Allyn and Bacon: Boston, 1997.
Standard #1 -- Knowledge of Subject Matter
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry,
and structure of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create
learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter
meaningful for students.
Standard #2 -- Knowledge of Human Development
and Learning
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can
provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual,
social, and personal development.
Standard #3 -- Adapting Instruction for
Individual Needs
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches
to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted
to diverse learners.
Standard #4 -- Multiple Instructional
Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional
strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking,
problem solving, and performance skills.
Standard #5 -- Classroom Motivation and
Management Skills
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.
Standard #6 -- Communication Skills
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and
media communication techniques to foster active inquiry,
collaboration, and supportive interaction in the
classroom.
Standard #7 -- Instructional Planning
Skills
The teacher plans instruction based on knowledge to subject
matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
Standard #8 -- Assessment of Student
Learning
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment
strategies to insure the continuous intellectual, social, and
physical development of the learner.
Standard #9 -- Professional Commitment and
Responsibility
The teachers 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.
Standard #10-- Partnerships
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues,
parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students'
learning and well-being.