ED 1a. The applicant believes that each student can achieve at the highest level possible for that student, shows respect for students’ varied talents and perspectives, and persists in helping all students achieve success.
ED 1f. The applicant values and is fluent in a variety of instructional strategies and chooses appropriately from them to encourage and enhance students’ thinking, learning, and skilled use of knowledge.
ED 1g. The applicant creates a challenging, dynamic, and safe classroom and school community that is sensitive to the full range of student diversity, encourage openness, tolerance, respect, caring, collaboration, and self-motivation, emphasizes both individual and collective responsibility, and fosters and concern for social justice.
ED 1h. Assess student achievement using methods that include but are not limited to portfolios, math journals, technology, rubrics, paper and pencil tasks, presentations, projects, and teacher observations.
ED 1j. The applicant is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on students, parents, and others in the school community.
ED 1k. The applicant uses a variety of resources to enhance his or her professional development as a scholar, teacher, and educational leader.
MATH 2i. Use technology appropriately and effectively in the learning and teaching of mathematics including, but not limited to:
Scientific and graphing calculators;
Computer-based laboratory;
The Internet;
MATH 3k. Demonstrate knowledge of current state, national, and international findings and recommendations regarding the teaching and learning of mathematics.
MATH 3m. The applicant evaluates and uses a variety of current technologies to enhance instruction and to advance students’ technology literacy.