The ten standards listed below have been identified by the State of Iowa Department of Education to represent the knowledge and skills that all new teachers must possess and demonstrate.  These are derived from the national INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment Support Consortium) standards.  The standards are:

Diverse Learners: The practitioner understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are equitable and adaptable to diverse learners

Instructional Planning: The practitioner plans instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, curriculum goals, and state curriculum models

Instructional Strategies: The practitioner understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students'  development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills

Learning Environment/Classroom Management: The practitioner 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

Communication: The practitioner uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques, and other forms of symbolic representation, to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and support interaction in the classroom

Assessment: The practitioner understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner

Foundations, Reflection and Professional Development: The practitioner continually evaluates the effects of the practitioner's choices and actions on students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community, and actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally

Collaboration, Ethics and Relationships: The practitioner fosters relationships with parents, school colleagues, and organizations in the larger community to support students learning and development

In addition to the ten standards listed above, the Coe Teacher Education Department requires that teacher education students:

Demonstrate knowledgeable in their subject area(s)

Possess and demonstrate a passion for learning

To assure that all students meet these standards, the Coe Teacher Education Department has expanded the ten state standards into twenty specific skills that will be addressed and assessed in the courses that are required of all Teacher Education students. Each of these skills, along with your content knowledge and passion for learning, will be assessed by one or more assignments in your education classes.  The Teacher Education Department will keep a record of your progress toward attaining the standards, and you will be required to maintain a portfolio of assignments that demonstrate your competence throughout your four years at Coe (e.g., a unit plan you have developed in a methods course). 

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