The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium or InTASC are a set of ten standards designed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to help public school teachers effectively teach each student while maintaining a level of professionalism amongst colleagues (Council, 2011). Each standard attempts to demonstrate a level of knowledge that must be met by both the teacher and student.
The Standards
Key themes prevalent in the InTASC standards are requiring teachers to diversify their teaching to the needs of their students, maintaining professionalism, knowing the material to stimulate learning through real-life examples, and modeling collaboration.
Standards one and two put the emphasis on the teacher’s ability to understand how each student learns; while considering environmental and cognitive factors. Standard three represents the need to not only be collaborative with colleagues, but also instill active learning in the classroom and self-motivation in students. This standard addresses the need to be able to “work with others,” including colleagues and knowing how to effectively use professional resources that are available to the teacher (Council, 2011). These resources aren’t …show more content…
Making an instructional map or lesson plan will impact teaching, and learning. Every student learns differently, and planning strategies to reach diverse learners is a primary function of a teacher. Standard nine states that the teacher should be participating in professional development on a regular basis, while improving the education of their students (Council, 2011). Knowledge is fluid and it is important for the teacher to remain current in teaching techniques. Standard ten places importance on being a leader and advocate for students. Knowing their needs and ways in which they learn, teachers must be able to create lesson plans that address all
The Standards
Key themes prevalent in the InTASC standards are requiring teachers to diversify their teaching to the needs of their students, maintaining professionalism, knowing the material to stimulate learning through real-life examples, and modeling collaboration.
Standards one and two put the emphasis on the teacher’s ability to understand how each student learns; while considering environmental and cognitive factors. Standard three represents the need to not only be collaborative with colleagues, but also instill active learning in the classroom and self-motivation in students. This standard addresses the need to be able to “work with others,” including colleagues and knowing how to effectively use professional resources that are available to the teacher (Council, 2011). These resources aren’t …show more content…
Making an instructional map or lesson plan will impact teaching, and learning. Every student learns differently, and planning strategies to reach diverse learners is a primary function of a teacher. Standard nine states that the teacher should be participating in professional development on a regular basis, while improving the education of their students (Council, 2011). Knowledge is fluid and it is important for the teacher to remain current in teaching techniques. Standard ten places importance on being a leader and advocate for students. Knowing their needs and ways in which they learn, teachers must be able to create lesson plans that address all