COW/ODE Standards

A brief discussion of the COW Standards for the Teaching Profession and why these are important indicators in your development as an educator. Do not discuss each standard here (you will do that on the individual pages), but discuss the range and purpose of the set as a whole.

• Standard 1: Students - Teachers understand student learning and development, and respect the diversity of the students they teach.

  • Context for Learning

  • Reflection

• Standard 2: Content - Teachers know and understand the content area for which they have instructional responsibility

  • Lesson Plan link

  • Reflection (copy/paste)

• Standard 3: Assessment - Teachers understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning

  • Lesson Plan, student assessment portion

  • reflection

• Standard 4: Instruction - Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.

  • Lesson plan, teaching procedure

  • reflection

• Standard 5: Learning Environment - Teachers create learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students

  • Artifact presentation write up

  • reflection

• Standard 6: Collaboration and Communication - Teachers collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators and the community to support student learning.

  • Professional Activity

  • reflection

• Standard 7: Professional Responsibility and Growth - Teachers assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.

  • self-selected text

  • reflection