Through my professional work in Vermont, my graduate courses and Makerspace residencies, I am addressing the following standards.
Evidence for standards is listed under both coursework evidence and project examples.
The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 200: Stress, Society and the Brain
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
EDSP 295: Trauma Informed Practices
Project Evidence
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 200: Stress, Society and the Brain
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDSP 387: Collaborative Consultation
Project Evidence
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.
Coursework Evidence
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
EDSP 387: Collaborative Consultation
EDSP 295: Trauma Informed Practices
Project Evidence
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDSP 295: Trauma Informed Practices
EDCI 200: Society, Stress and the Brain
Project Evidence
The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
Coursework Evidence
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDCI 325: Leadership and Technology
Project Evidence
The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDCI 321: Curriculum and Instructional Design
EDFS 355: Data Based Decision Making
Project Evidence
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDCI 321: Curriculum and Instructional Design
Project Evidence
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDCI 325: Leadership and Technology
EDCI 321: Curriculum and Instructional Design
Project Evidence
The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
Coursework Evidence
EDCI 323: Inquiry and Technology
EDLP 300: Leading Learning Organizations
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
EDFS 355: Data Based Decision Making
Project Evidence
The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
Coursework Evidence
EDLP 300: Leading Learning Organizations
EDSP 387: Collaborative Consultation
EDLP 380: Inequality in Education
Project Evidence