ISTEcs

ISTEcs, or ISTE Cyber Scholars, is a professional learning opportunity for educators in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. It is designed around the ISTE Standards for Educators (2017) and packed with learning resources and tasks to help teachers develop as professionals using technology in innovative ways. The 7 ISTE Standards for Teachers are:

1. Learner: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.
2. Leader: Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.
3. Citizen: Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world.
4. Collaborator: Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.
5. Designer: Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.
6. Facilitator: Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.
7. Analyst: Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals.