standard iv: teachers facilitate learning for their students
a. teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social,
and emotional development of their students. Teachers know how students think and learn. Teachers understand the influences
that affect individual student learning (development, culture, language proficiency, etc.) and differentiate their instruction accordingly.
Teachers keep abreast of evolving research about student learning. They adapt resources to address the strengths and weaknesses of
their students.
not Demonstrated
Developing
proficient
accomplished
Distinguished
(comment
required)
. . . and
. . . and
. . . and
Understands
Understands
Identifies appropriate
Encourages and
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developmental
developmental
developmental
guides colleagues to
levels of students
levels of students
levels of students
adapt instruction to
and recognizes the
and appropriately
and consistently
align with students’
need to differentiate
differentiates
and appropriately
developmental levels.
instruction.
instruction.
differentiates
instruction.
Assesses resources
Reviews and uses
Stays abreast of
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needed to address
alternative resources
current research about
strengths and
or adapts existing
student learning and
weakness of
resources to take
emerging resources
students.
advantage of student
and encourages the
strengths or address
school to adopt or
weaknesses.
adapt them for the
benefit of all students.
b. teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students. Teachers collaborate with their colleagues and use a variety of data
sources for short- and long-range planning based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. These plans reflect an understanding
of how students learn. Teachers engage students in the learning process. They understand that instructional plans must be consistently
monitored and modified to enhance learning. Teachers make the curriculum responsive to cultural differences and individual learning
needs.
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. . . and
. . . and
Recognizes data
Uses a variety of data
Monitors student
Monitors student
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sources important to
for short- and long-
performance and
performance and
planning instruction.
range planning of
responds to individual
responds to cultural
instruction. Monitors
learning needs in order
diversity and learning
and modifies
to engage students in
needs through the
instructional plans
learning.
school improvement
to enhance student
process.
learning.
c. teachers use a variety of instructional methods. Teachers choose the methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting
the needs of their students as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers employ a wide range of techniques including
information and communication technology, learning styles, and differentiated instruction.
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. . . and
. . . and
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Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Ensures the success of
Stays abreast of
awareness of the
awareness or use of
all students through the
emerging research
variety of methods
appropriate methods
selection and utilization
areas and new and
and materials
and materials
of appropriate methods
innovative materials
necessary to meet
necessary to meet
and materials.
and incorporates them
the needs of all
the needs of all
into lesson plans and
students.
students.
instructional strategies.
Approved as of August 2008
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