This document includes the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue, which were released in April 2011, and the new InTASC Learning Progressions for Teachers 1.0: A Resource for Ongoing Teacher Development (2013). Together they describe the new vision of teaching needed for today's learners, how teaching practice that is aligned to the new vision develops over time, and what strategies teachers can employ to improve their practice both individually and collectively.
These new model core teaching standards outline what all teachers across all content and grade levels should know and be able to do to be effective in today's learning contexts. They are a revision of the 1992 model standards, in response to the need for a new vision of teaching to meet the needs of next generation learners. This document incorporates changes from a public feedback period in July 2010.
With this document, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) offers for public dialogue and comment a set of model core teaching standards that outline what teachers should know and be able to do to help all students reach the goal of being college- and career-ready in today's world. These standards are an update of the 1992 Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) model standards for licensing new teachers. The goal of those standards was to articulate a common core of teaching knowledge and skills that all new teachers should have and that would be compatible with the standards for accomplished teaching set by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This "common core" outlined the common principles and foundations of teaching practice that cut across all subject areas and grade levels and that all teachers share. The standards were cutting edge at the time in that they were performance-based, focused on describing outcomes versus inputs, and learner-centered. They proved successful in terms of achieving the goal of creating a shared definition of effective teaching: the 1992 standards currently serve as the basis for licensing standards in 38 states, they have been adopted by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for teacher preparation accreditation, they have been cited in numerous textbooks used for preparing teacher candidates, and they have been widely used to develop professional development materials. The updated standards provided here differ from the original standards in several respects: (1) The language of the standards as well as their content (knowledge and skills) have been updated to reflect the current teaching and learning context; (2) Unlike the original standards that were designed for "beginning" teachers, these are intended as professional practice standards, setting one standard for performance that will look different at different developmental stages of the teacher's career; (3) The document still has 10 standards but they have been reordered and two have significantly changed; and (4) The committee maintained the delineation of knowledge, dispositions, and performances as a way to probe the complexity of the teacher's practice. The purpose of this document is to serve as a resource for states, districts, professional organizations, teacher education programs, and others as they develop policies and programs to prepare, license, support, evaluate, and reward today's teachers.
Leading, Teaching, and Learning is a resource for teachers taking action on Common Core State Standards to enhance student learning. Chapters focus on research-based instruction, academic language development, thinking and complexity, English learners, non-proficient readers, rigor, and collaboration for ongoing professional capacity building.
This resource is part of a series produced by the Center for Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI) to assist teachers and those who support teachers to plan teaching and learning from College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) for all students, including students with disabilities, English learners, academically at-risk students, students living in extreme poverty, and gifted/talented students. The series of resources addresses key shifts in learning and teaching represented in the CCRS. The information and materials provided in this resource are intended to help educators at all levels to better understand the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This resource provides an overview of the Mathematics and ELA & Literacy CCSS as well as activities for educators to examine the CCSS in depth. Educators can choose to work through all sections of this resource or to use and/or adapt specific sections to tailor this resource to their needs. A section on background reading is included. The following worksheets are included: (1) Browsing the Mathematics CCSS; (2) Interpreting the K-12 Standards for Mathematical Practice; (3) Studying the Old and New Standards--ELA & Literacy; (4) Studying the Learning Progressions of the Mathematics and ELA & Literacy CCSS; (5) Note Taking Worksheet--Implication Coding; and (6) Implication Coding Worksheet--Identifying Needed Resources.
A comprehensive exploration of the inTASC (The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) Model Core Teaching Standards, including reflective questions and a thorough self-assessment along a continuum of growth and development.
Revised and updated guide for prospective teachers with increased detail about the realities of teaching in a changing demographic society, post-pandemic life, societal changes brought about by technology, and the current political moment in education. Real challenges. Real choices. And very real consequences. That’s what today’s classrooms are about. That’s why Marleen Pugach’s Because Teaching Matters, Third Edition depicts today’s classrooms as they truly are, while highlighting the enormous impact teachers have on students’ lives. The book is organized around five professional commitments— learning from multiple sources of knowledge, using the curriculum responsibly, practicing equity-minded teaching, meeting the needs of individual students in the context of the classroom and school community, and contributing actively to the profession. The third edition focuses on: The current landscape and challenges of supporting multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-ability classrooms across socio-economic levels, and the relationships among students, families, communities, and educators The latest academic approaches for teaching students who have disabilities, leveraging modern classroom technology, the role of legislation and funding, and updates on the current context of teaching and teacher preparation New post-pandemic societal and educational contexts Classroom and school reflections on practice, written by current teachers and teacher leaders in real classrooms and real schools, showing authentic best practices in action. Ideal for Foundations of Education and Introduction to Teaching courses designed to provide preservice teachers with an overview of the profession, Because Teaching Matters, Third Edition tells the story of today’s complex classrooms. It also drives home that, though the decision to teach is a serious one, it is one that can be extremely rewarding.
Americans have adopted a reform agenda for their schools that calls for excellence in teaching and learning. School officials across the nation are hard at work targeting instruction at high levels for all students. Gaps remain, however, between the nation's educational aspirations and student achievement. To address these gaps, policy makers have recently focused on the qualifications of teachers and the preparation of teacher candidates. This book examines the appropriateness and technical quality of teacher licensure tests currently in use, evaluates the merits of using licensure test results to hold states and institutions of higher education accountable for the quality of teacher preparation and licensure, and suggests alternatives for developing and assessing beginning teacher competence. Teaching is a complex activity. Definitions of quality teaching have changed and will continue to change over time as society's values change. This book provides policy makers, teacher testers, and teacher educators with advice on how to use current tests to assess teacher candidates and evaluate teacher preparation, ensuring that America's youth are being taught by the most qualified candidates.
