Knowledge Standards

Demonstrates knowledge of topics, concepts, and skills essential to the effective integration of technology in the teaching and learning process, as delineated in current national professional standards, including but not limited to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Coaches:

1. The history and cultural significance of educational technologies and the impact of educational technology on learning, today’s society, cultural diversity, and sustainability
2. Methods to address content standards and student technology standards through the integration of technology
3. Identifying strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and managing the change process in schools and classrooms
4. Ways technology can be used to implement high-quality, standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment in all content areas, including instructional design principles that rely upon research-based learning theories to guide the use of computers and other technologies in education
5. Knowledge of current innovative, and effective educational technologies and pedagogies, including those that support online and blended learning, collaborative processes, and support the diverse needs and interests of students
6. Strategies and theories for supporting all students in the integration of technology including Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning