Florida Educator Accomplished Practices

Front 1

Name the 12 accomplish practices in order.

Back 1

Assessment
Communication
Continuous Improvement
Critical Thinking
Diversity
Ethics
Knowledge of Subject Matter
Learning Environment
Planning
Role of Teacher
Technology

Front 2

Explain Assessment.

Back 2

The prepofessional teacher collects and uses data gathered from a variety of sources. These sourses include both traditional and alternative assessment strategies. Furthermore, the teacher can identify and match the students' instructional plans with their cognitive, social, linguistic, cultural, emotional, and physical needs.

Front 3

Explain Communication.

Back 3

The preprofessional teacher recognizes the need for effective
communication in the classroom and is in the process of
acquiring techniques which she/he will use in the classroom.

Front 4

Explain Continuous Improvement.

Back 4

The preprofessional teacher realizes that she/he is in the
initial stages of a lifelong learning process and that selfreflection
is one of the key components of that process. While
her/his concentration is, of necessity, inward and personal,
the role of colleagues and school-based improvement activities
increases as time passes. The teacher’s continued professional
improvement is characterized by self-reflection, working with
immediate colleagues and teammates, and meeting the goals of
a personal professional development plan.

Front 5

Explain Critical Thinking.

Back 5

The preprofessional teacher is acquiring performance
assessment techniques and strategies that measure higher
order thinking skills in students and is building a repertoire
of realistic projects and problem-solving activities designed
to assist all students in demonstrating their ability to think
creatively.

Front 6

Explain Diversity.

Back 6

The preprofessional teacher establishes a comfortable
environment which accepts and fosters diversity. The teacher
must demonstrate knowledge and awareness of varied cultures
and linguistic backgrounds. The teacher creates a climate of
openness, inquiry, and support by practicing strategies such as
acceptance, tolerance, resolution, and mediation.

Front 7

Explain Ethics.

Back 7

The preprofessional adheres to the Code of Ethics and Principles
of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida.

Front 8

Explain Human Development and Learning

Back 8

Drawing upon well established human development/learning
theories and concepts and a variety of information about
students, the preprofessional teacher plans instructional
activities.

Front 9

Explain Knowledge of Subject Matter

Back 9

The preprofessional teacher has a basic understanding of the
subject field and is beginning to understand that the subject
is linked to other disciplines and can be applied to real-world
integrated settings. The teacher’s repertoire of teaching skills
includes a variety of means to assist student acquisition of
new knowledge and skills using that knowledge.

Front 10

Explain Learning Environment

Back 10

The preprofessional teacher understands the importance of
setting up effective learning environments and has techniques
and strategies to use to do so including some that provide
opportunities for student input into the processes. The teacher
understands that she/he will need a variety of techniques and
work to increase his/her knowledge and skills.

Front 11

Explain Planning

Back 11

Recognizing the importance of setting high expectations for
all students, the preprofessional teacher works with other
professionals to design learning experiences that meet students’
needs and interests. The teacher candidate continually seeks
advice/information from appropriate resources (including
feedback), interprets the information, and modifies her/his
plans appropriately. Planned instruction incorporates a creative
environment and utilizes varied and motivational strategies
and multiple resources for providing comprehensible instruction
for all students. Upon reflection, the teacher continuously
refines outcome assessment and learning experiences.

Front 12

Explain Role of Teacher

Back 12

The preprofessional teacher communicates and works
cooperatively with families and colleagues to improve the
educational experiences at the school.

Front 13

Explain Technology

Back 13

The preprofessional teacher uses technology as available at
the school site and as appropriate to the learner. She/he
provides students with opportunities to actively use technology
and facilitates access to the use of electronic resources. The
teacher also uses technology to manage, evaluate, and improve
instruction.

Front 14

What AP is this?
Analyzes individuals’ learning needs and practices techniques
which accommodate differences, including linguistic and
cultural differences.

Back 14

Assessment

Front 15

What AP is this?
Draws from a repertoire of techniques to accommodate
differences in students’ behavior.

Back 15

Assessment

Front 16

What AP is this?
Identifies potentially disruptive student behavior.

Back 16

Assessment

Front 17

What AP is this?
Identifies students’ cognitive, social, linguistic, cultural,
emotional, and physical needs in order to design individual
and group instruction.

Back 17

Assessment

Front 18

What AP is this?
Employs traditional and alternative assessment strategies in
determining students’ mastery of specified outcomes.

Back 18

Assessment

Front 19

What AP is this?
Guides students in developing and maintaining individual
portfolios.

Back 19

Assessment

Front 20

What AP is this?
Modifies instruction based upon assessed student
performance.

Back 20

Assessment

Front 21

What AP is this?
Provides opportunities for students to assess their own work
and progress. Assists students in designing individual plans
for reaching the next performance level.

Back 21

Assessment

Front 22

What AP is this?
Maintains observational and anecdotal records to monitor
students’ development.

Back 22

Assessment

Front 23

What AP is this?
Interprets, with assistance, data from various informal and
standardized assessment procedures.

Back 23

Assessment

Front 24

What AP is this?
Reviews assessment data and identifies students’ strengths
and weaknesses.

Back 24

Assessment

Front 25

What AP is this?
Communicates individual student progress in student, parent,
and staff conferences.

Back 25

Assessment

Front 26

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to assessment.

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Assessment

Front 27

What AP is this?
Establishes positive interaction in the learning environment
that uses incentives and consequences for students.

Back 27

Communication

Front 28

What AP is this?
Establishes positive interactions between the teacher and
students that are focused upon learning.

Back 28

Communication

Front 29

What AP is this?
Varies communication (both verbal and nonverbal) according
to the nature and needs of individuals.

Back 29

Communication

Front 30

What AP is this?
Encourages students in a positive and supportive manner.

Back 30

Communication

Front 31

What AP is this?
Communicates to all students high expectations for learning.

Back 31

Communication

Front 32

What AP is this?
Acquires and adapts interaction routines (e.g., active listening)
for individual work, cooperative learning, and whole group
activities.

Back 32

Communication

Front 33

What AP is this?
Provides opportunities for students to learn from each other.

Back 33

Communication

Front 34

What AP is this?
Practices strategies that support individual and group inquiry.

Back 34

Communication

Front 35

What AP is this?
Provides opportunities for students to receive constructive
feedback on individual work and behavior.

Back 35

Communication

Front 36

What AP is this?
Identifies communication techniques for use with colleagues,
school/community specialists, administrators, and families,
including families whose home language is not English.

Back 36

Communication

Front 37

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to communication.

Back 37

Communication

Front 38

What AP is this?
Identifies principles and strategies for affecting changes
occurring in her/his classroom and school.

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Front 39

What AP is this?
Participates in and supports the overall school improvement
process.

Back 39

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Front 40

What AP is this?
Uses data from her/his own learning environments as a basis
for reflecting upon and experimenting with personal teaching
practices.

Back 40

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Front 41

What AP is this?
Participates in the design of a personal professional
development plan to guide her/his own improvement.

Back 41

Continuous Improvement

Front 42

What AP is this?
Communicates student progress with students, families, and
colleagues.

Back 42

Continuous Improvement

Front 43

What AP is this?
Reflects respect for diverse perspectives, ideas, and opinions in
planned learning activities.

Back 43

Continuous Improvement

Front 44

What AP is this?
Supports other school personnel as they manage the
continuous improvement process.

Back 44

Continuous Improvement

Front 45

What AP is this?
Works to continue the development of her/his own background
in instructional methodology, learning theories, second
language acquisition theories, trends, and subject matter.

Back 45

Continuous Improvement

Front 46

What AP is this?
Shows evidence of reflection and improvement in her/his
performance in teaching/learning activities.

Back 46

Continuous Improvement

Front 47

What AP is this?
Seeks to increase her/his own professional growth by
participating in training and other professional development
experiences.

Back 47

Continuous Improvement

Front 48

What AP is this?
Has observed others in the role of steward and can
demonstrate some of the skills involved.

Back 48

Continuous Improvement

Front 49

What AP is this?
Works as a reflective practitioner and develops the skills to
recognize problems, research solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

Back 49

Continuous Improvement

Front 50

What AP is this?
Learns from peers and colleagues and develops professional
relationships.

Back 50

Continuous Improvement

Front 51

What AP is this?
Reflects upon her/his own professional judgement and has the
ability to articulate it to colleagues, parents, and the business
community.

Back 51

Continuous Improvement

Front 52

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to continuous professional development.

Back 52

Continuous Improvement

Front 53

What AP is this?
Provides opportunities for students to learn higher-order
thinking skills.

Back 53

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 54

What AP is this?
Identifies strategies, materials, and technologies that she/he
will use to expand students’ thinking abilities.

Back 54

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 55

What AP is this?
Has strategies for utilizing discussions, group interactions, and
writing to encourage student problem solving.

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CRITICAL THINKING

Front 56

What AP is this?
Poses problems, dilemmas, and questions in lessons.

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CRITICAL THINKING

Front 57

What AP is this?
Assists students in development and use of rules of evidence.

Back 57

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 58

What AP is this?
Varies her/his role in the instructional process (instructor,
coach, mentor, facilitator, audience, critic, etc.) in relation to
the purposes of instruction and the students’ needs, including
linguistic needs.

Back 58

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 59

What AP is this?
Demonstrates and models the use of higher-order thinking
abilities.

Back 59

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 60

What AP is this?
Modifies and adapts lessons with increased attention to the
learners’ creative thinking abilities.

Back 60

CRITICAL THINKING

Front 61

What AP is this?
Encourages students to develop open-ended projects and
other activities that are creative and innovative.

Back 61

Critical Thinking

Front 62

What AP is this?
Uses technology and other appropriate tools in the learning
environment.

Back 62

Critical Thinking

Front 63

What AP is this?
Develops short-term personal and professional goals relating to
critical thinking.

Back 63

Critical Thinking

Front 64

What AP is this?
Accepts and values students from diverse cultures and linguistic
backgrounds and treats all students equitably.

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DIVERSIT Y

Front 65

What AP is this?
Fosters a learning environment in which all students are treated
equitably.

Back 65

DIVERSIT Y

Front 66

What AP is this?
Recognizes the cultural, linguistic, and experiential diversity of
students.

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DIVERSIT Y

Front 67

What AP is this?
Recognizes students’ learning styles and cultural and linguistic
diversity and provides for a range of activities.

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DIVERSIT Y

Front 68

What AP is this?
Has a repertoire of teaching techniques and strategies to
effectively instruct all students.

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DIVERSIT Y

Front 69

What AP is this?
Selects appropriate culturally and linguistically sensitive
materials for use in the learning process.

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DIVERSIT Y

Front 70

What AP is this?
Analyzes and uses school, family, and community resources in
instructional activities.

Back 70

DIVERSIT Y

Front 71

What AP is this?
Employs techniques useful in creating a climate of openness,
mutual respect, support, and inquiry.

Back 71

Diversity

Front 72

What AP is this?
Selects and introduces materials and resources that are
multicultural.

Back 72

Diversity

Front 73

What AP is this?
Acknowledges the importance of family and family structure to
the individual learner.

Back 73

Diversity

Front 74

What AP is this?
Promotes student responsibility, appropriate social behavior,
integrity, valuing of diversity, and honesty through learning
activities.

Back 74

Diversity

Front 75

What AP is this?
Provides learning situations which will encourage the student to
practice skills and gain knowledge needed in a diverse society.

Back 75

Diversity

Front 76

What AP is this?
Develops short-term personal and professional goals relating to
diversity.

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Diversity

Front 77

What AP is this?
Makes reasonable effort to protect students from conditions
harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental and/or
physical health and/or safety.

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ETHICS

Front 78

What AP is this?
Does not unreasonably restrain a student from pursuit of
learning.

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ETHICS

Front 79

What AP is this?
Does not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points
of view.

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ETHICS

Front 80

What AP is this?
Takes reasonable precautions to distinguish between personal
views and those of any educational institution or organization
with which the individual is affiliated.

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ETHICS

Front 81

What AP is this?
Does not intentionally distort or misrepresent facts concerning
an educational matter in direct or indirect public expression.

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ETHICS

Front 82

What AP is this?
Does not use institutional privileges for personal gain or
advantage.

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ETHICS

Front 83

What AP is this?
Maintains honesty in all professional dealings.

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ETHICS

Front 84

What AP is this?
Shall not on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age,
national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status,
handicapping condition if otherwise qualified, or social and
family background deny to a colleague professional benefits or
advantages or participation in any professional organization.

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ETHICS

Front 85

What AP is this?
Does not interfere with a colleague’s right to exercise political or
civil rights and responsibilities.

Back 85

ETHICS

Front 86

What AP is this?
Recognizes developmental levels of students and identifies
differences within a group of students.

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 87

What AP is this?
Uses previously acquired knowledge to link new knowledge
and ideas to already familiar ideas.

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 88

What AP is this?
Uses multiple activities to engage and motivate students at
appropriate developmental levels.

Back 88

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 89

What AP is this?
Communicates with students effectively by taking into
account their developmental levels, linguistic development,
cultural heritage, experiential background, and interests.

Back 89

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 90

What AP is this?
Varies activities to accommodate different student learning
needs, developmental levels, experiential backgrounds,
linguistic development, and cultural heritage.

Back 90

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 91

What AP is this?
Recognizes learning theories, subject matter structure,
curriculum development, student development, and first and
second language acquisition processes.

Back 91

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 92

What AP is this?
Uses alternative instructional strategies to develop concepts
and principles and is aware of the rationale for choosing
different methods.

Back 92

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 93

What AP is this?
Develops short-term personal and professional goals relating
to human development and learning.

Back 93

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

Front 94

What AP is this?
Communicates knowledge of subject matter in a manner that
enables students to learn.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 95

What AP is this?
Increases subject matter knowledge in order to integrate the
learning activities.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 96

What AP is this?
Uses the materials and technologies of the subject field in
developing learning activities for students.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 97

What AP is this?
Acquires currency in her/his subject field.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 98

What AP is this?
Has planned and conducted collaborative lessons with
colleagues from other fields.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 99

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to knowledge of subject matter.

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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

Front 100

What AP is this?
Practices a variety of techniques for establishing smooth and
efficient routines.

Back 100

Learning Environment

Front 101

What AP is this?
• Applies the established rules and standards for behaviors
consistently and equitably.

Back 101

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 102

What AP is this?
Involves students in the management of learning
environments including establishing rules and standards for
behavior.

Back 102

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 103

What AP is this?
• Recognizes cognitive, linguistic, and affective needs of
individual students and arranges learning environments and
activities to meet these needs.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 104

What AP is this?
Uses techniques to align student needs, instructional settings,
and activities.

Back 104

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 105

What AP is this?
Provides opportunities for students to be accountable for their
own behavior.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 106

What AP is this?
Provides a safe place to take risks.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 107

What AP is this?
Respects any student’s right to use a home language other
than English for academic and social purposes.

Back 107

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 108

What AP is this?
Monitors learning activities by providing feedback and
reinforcement to students.

Back 108

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 109

What AP is this?
Implements instructional activities to meet cognitive,
linguistic, and affective needs.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 110

What AP is this?
Arranges and manages the physical environment to facilitate
student learning outcomes.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 111

What AP is this?
Uses learning time effectively, maintains instructional
momentum, and makes effective use of time for administrative
and organization activities.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 112

What AP is this?
Provides clear directions for instructional activities and
routines.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 113

What AP is this?
Maintains academic focus of students by use of varied
motivational devices.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 114

What AP is this?
Develops short-term personal and professional goals relating
to learning environments.

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LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Front 115

What AP is this?
Identifies student performance outcomes for planned lessons.

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PLANNING

Front 116

What AP is this?
Plans and conducts lessons with identified student performance
and learning outcomes.

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PLANNING

Front 117

What AP is this?
Plans activities to promote high standards for students
through a climate which enhances and expects continuous
improvement.

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PLANNING

Front 118

What AP is this?
Provides comprehensible instruction based on performance
standards required of students in Florida public schools.

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PLANNING

Front 119

What AP is this?
Provides comprehensible instruction in effective learning
procedures, study skills, and test-taking strategies.

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PLANNING

Front 120

What AP is this?
Plans activities that utilize a variety of support and enrichment
activities and materials.

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PLANNING

Front 121

What AP is this?
Accesses and interprets information from multiple sources.

Back 121

Planning

Front 122

What AP is this?
Assists students in using the resources available to them.

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Planning

Front 123

What AP is this?
Incorporates the visual and physical environment when
planning learning activities.

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Planning

Front 124

What AP is this?
Plans activities that engage students in learning activities and
employs strategies to re-engage students who are off task.

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Planning

Front 125

What AP is this?
Demonstrates instructional flexibility and an awareness of the
teachable moment.

Back 125

Planning

Front 126

What AP is this?
Plans and conducts lessons that are interdisciplinary.

Back 126

Planning

Front 127

What AP is this?
Helps students develop concepts through a variety of methods.

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Planning

Front 128

What AP is this?
Regularly reflects upon her/his own practice and modifies
behavior based upon that reflection.

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Planning

Front 129

What AP is this?
Cooperatively works with colleagues in planning instruction.

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Planning

Front 130

What AP is this?
Develops a community resource file for use in planning
instructional activities.

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Planning

Front 131

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to planning.

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Planning

Front 132

What AP is this?
Develops and expands strategies that are effective in fulfilling
the role of student advocate and is familiar with the laws (State
and Federal) and court-ordered Consent Decrees which assure
the rights of students.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 133

What AP is this?
Provides meaningful feedback on student progress to students
and families and seeks assistance for self and families.

Back 133

Role of the Teacher

Front 134

What AP is this?
Proposes ways in which families can support and reinforce
classroom goals, objectives, and standards.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 135

What AP is this?
Uses the community to provide students with a variety of
experiences.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 136

What AP is this?
Works with school volunteers appropriately.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 137

What AP is this?
Can describe overt signs of child abuse and severe emotional
distress and knows to whom such observations should be
reported.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 138

What AP is this?
Can describe overt signs of alcohol and drug abuse and knows
to whom such observations should be reported.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 139

What AP is this?
Works with colleagues to identify students’ educational, social,
linguistic, cultural, and emotional needs.

Back 139

Role of the Teacher

Front 140

What AP is this?
Uses continuous quality improvement techniques in school
improvement efforts.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 141

What AP is this?
Communicates with families of culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 142

What AP is this?
Develops short- and long-term personal and professional goals
relating to the roles of a teacher.

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Role of the Teacher

Front 143

What AP is this?
Demonstrates technology competencies as defined by
Document 1 (Florida Technology Literacy Profile).

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 144

What AP is this?
Uses technology tools on a personal basis.

Back 144

TECHNOLOGY

Front 145

What AP is this?
Demonstrates awareness of and models acceptable use policies
and copyright issues.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 146

What AP is this?
Identifies and uses standard references in electronic media.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 147

What AP is this?
• Uses technology in lesson and material preparation.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 148

What AP is this?
Identifies technology productivity tools to assist with
management of student learning.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 149

What AP is this?
Teaches students to use available computers and other forms
of technology.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 150

What AP is this?
Creates authentic tasks using technology tools and recognizes
the need for learner-centered environments.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 151

What AP is this?
Selects and utilizes educational software tools for instructional
purposes based upon reviews and recommendations of other
professionals.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 152

What AP is this?
Uses digital information obtained through intranets and/or the
Internet (e.g., e-mail and research).

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 153

What AP is this?
Uses technology to collaborate with others.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 154

What AP is this?
Develops professional goals relating to technology integration.

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TECHNOLOGY

Front 155

What AP is this?
The preprofessional teacher uses accessible and assistive
technology to provide curriculum access to those students
who need additional support to access the information
provided in the general education curriculum as available at
each school site.

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TECHNOLOGY