Standards and Reflection Guidelines
Standards | Reflection
Guidelines
INTASC+1 Standards
Eleven standards, based upon the Interstate New Teacher Assessment
Support Consortium (INTASC), were selected because of their general
application to all teachers at all levels Pre-K through grade 12.
As you progress through the phases of the teacher education program,
you will progressively complete a professional portfolio that will
be organized according to these standards. For more information, including the specific indicators for each INTASC standard, see the UNI Teacher Education website at www.uni.edu/teachered/standards
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CONTENT/SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIZATION: The candidate understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
- STUDENT LEARNING: The candidate understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development.
- DIVERSE LEARNERS: The candidate understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
- INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: The candidate understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
- LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: The candidate uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- COMMUNICATION: The candidate uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
- INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING: The candidate plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
- ASSESSMENT: The candidate understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
- FOUNDATIONS, REFLECTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: The candidate is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
- COLLABORATION, ETHICS AND RELATIONSHIPS: The candidate fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being.
- COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: Integrates the computer and other high and low technology into teacher preparation, classroom teaching activities, assessment and/or documentation.
Reflection Guidelines for Your ePortfolio
You will be expected to align many of your class projects with the INTASC+1 Standards. During this coures (except INSTTECH 1020), you will begin creating your professional ePortfolio. Using the table below as a guide, include your written reflections on the corresponding artifact pages of your ePortfolio.