Standards
The PLM aligns with selected standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards, the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (NCPTS), and the South Carolina Teaching Standards (SCTS) 4.0.
Specific Standards & Indicators Aligned to PLM Content
(National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, n.d.)
Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
(Council of Chief State School Officers, 2013)
Standard 3 (Learning Environments): The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Standard 8 (Instructional Strategies): The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
(North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, n.d.)
Standard 4 (Teachers Facilitate Learning For Their Students): Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
(South Carolina Department of Education, n.d.)
Instruction (Activities & Materials): Activities and materials provide opportunities for student-to-student interaction.
The Environment (Environment): The classroom is organized and understandable to all students and encourages collaboration.
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