ISTE Standards

The ISTE Standards have been around for many years and keep evolving. They say they are, "focused on pedagogy, not tools, the ISTE Standards are a framework that guides educators in using technology to create high-impact, sustainable and scalable learning experiences for all students."  Below are the standards for teachers.

2.1. 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.

• 2.1.a. Set professional learning goals to apply teaching practices made possible by technology, explore promising innovations, and reflect on their effectiveness. 

• 2.1.b. Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks. 

• 2.1.c. Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.

2.2. Leader Educators seek opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning. 

• 2.2.a. Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders. 

• 2.2.b. Advocate for equitable access to technology, high-quality digital content, and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students. 

• 2.2.c. Model for colleagues the identification, experimentation, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.

2.3. Citizen Teachers inspire students to positively contribute and responsibly participate in the digital world. 

• 2.3.a. Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and build inclusive communities online. 

• 2.3.b. Foster digital literacy by encouraging curiosity, reflection, and the critical evaluation of digital resources. 

• 2.3.c. Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools and content. 

• 2.3.d. Model and promote management of personal data, digital identity, and protection of student data.

2.4. Collaborator Teachers dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. 

• 2.4.a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology. 

• 2.4.b. Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues. 

• 2.4.c. Use collaborative tools to expand students’ authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. 

• 2.4.d. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.

2.5. Designer Teachers design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. 

• 2.5.a. Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. 

• 2.5.b. Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning. 

• 2.5.c. Apply evidence-based instructional design principles to create innovative and equitable digital learning environments that support learning

2.6. Facilitator Teachers facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students. 

• 2.6.a. Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. 

• 2.6.b. Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field. 

• 2.6.c. Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems. 

• 2.6.d. Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.

2.7. Analyst Teachers understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. 

• 2.7.a. Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology. 

• 2.7.b. Use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that accommodate learner needs, provide timely feedback to students and inform instruction. 

• 2.7.c. Use assessment data to guide progress, personalize learning, and communicate feedback to education stakeholders in support of students reaching their learning goals.