Professional Teacher Standards

Catalog description

A course preparing teachers to meet professional standards established by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, paralleling the documentation process required for National Board Certification. This course reviews the five areas required for National Board Certification: 1) Teachers are committed to students and their learning; 2) Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students; 3) Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning; 4) Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience; and 5) Teachers are members of learning communities. Students are coached through an extensive series of performance-based assessments. A portfolio is required for this course. Prerequisite: Advanced Candidate standing or permission of instructor. Offered occasionally. Three semester hours.