Professional Teaching Standards

By: Victoria Minatra

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Professional Teaching Standards I will be Using

• InTASC (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium)
• AMLE (Association for Middle Level Education) Standards
• The NPBEA (National Policy Board for Educational Administration) uses the NELP (National Education Leadership Preparation) Program Recognition Standards
• NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Standards for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Secondary English Language Arts

Two Common Themes

Throughout all four sets of teaching standards, I have found two common themes:

1. The Understanding of content and proper implementation that supports all students.
1. InTASC- Standard #5
2. AMLE- Standard #4
3. NPBEA- Standard #4
4. NCTE- Standard #3
2. The responsibility of the teacher to act professionally and ethically in and out of the classroom.
• InTASC- Standard #9 and #10
• AMLE- Standard #5 and #9
• NPBEA- Standard #2
• NCTE- Standard #7

The Understanding of Content and Implementation That Supports all Students

In all four sets of standards, it is recommended that the teacher:

• Has adequate knowledge of the subject.
• Uses multiple teaching methods.
• Reflects on those teaching methods.
• Uses both individual and collaborative work to create a well-rounded learning environment.
• Engages individually with students to provide further support.

The Responsibility of the Teacher to act Responsibly and Ethically in and out of the Classroom

In all four sets of standards it is the teacher's responsibility to:

• Be a respectable, kind and positive role model for the students.
• Act as a respectable individual when connecting and working with school staff, families and community members.
• Maintain ethical behavior by practicing honesty, advocacy, and overall respectable behavior.
• Take steps to advance the profession.

Professional Collaboration

InTASC: This set of standards states that teachers need to take the time to, “collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.”(Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011)

AMLE: In this set of standards, it is stated that, “They employ a process of self-analysis and collaboration with students and colleagues to determine the impact of their instruction on student motivation and learning, and they adjust their teaching accordingly.” (AMLE - Association for Middle Level Education, 2012)

Professional Collaboration Continued

NPBEA: In this set of standards, it is made important that the teacher is able to, “understand and demonstrate the capacity to collaboratively evaluate, develop, and implement the school’s curriculum, instruction, technology, data systems, and assessment practices in a coherent, equitable, and systematic manner.” (NPBEA, 2018)

NCTE: It can be found in this set of standards that collaboration is useful when teaching ELA. “Candidates engage in and reflect on a variety of experiences related to ELA that demonstrate understanding of and readiness for leadership, collaboration, ongoing professional development, and community engagement”(National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2012)

Data-Driven Instructional Decision Making

InTASC: In this set of standards, “teachers are expected to use data to improve instruction and support learner success.” (Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011)

AMLE: Throughout this set of standards making informed decisions is a top priority. “Middle level teacher candidates understand, use, and reflect on the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to data-informed instruction and assessment.”(AMLE- Association for Middle Level Education, 2012)

Data-Driven Instructional Decision Making Continued

NPBEA: It can be understood that in this set of standards, data gained from student work is to be taken full advantage of. “Program completers understand and demonstrate the capacity to use data to evaluate, design, cultivate, and advocate for a supportive and inclusive school culture.” (NPBEA, 2018)

NCTE: In this set of standards, teachers are pushed to, “...use data about their students’ individual differences, identities, and funds of knowledge for literacy learning to create inclusive learning environments that contextualize curriculum and instruction and help students participate actively in their own learning in ELA.” (National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2012)

Improving Practices According to the InTASC

The InTASC Standards say:

• The teacher is to contribute to the improvement of practices.
• When teachers positively collaborate with students, colleagues, school administration, families, and community members, positive change can be achieved.
• By demonstrating ethical decision making, teachers can also positively change and impact the profession.

Advancing the Profession According to the InTASC

The InTASC Standards say:

• It is the responsibility of the teacher to make contributions to the advancement of the profession.
• Advancement of knowledge is not only for the profession but the betterment of each student.

References

Council of Chief State School Officers. (2011, April). Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue. Washington, DC: Author.

AMLE - Association for Middle Level Education. (2012). AMLE Standards. Retrieved from http://www.amle.org/AboutAMLE/ProfessionalPreparation/AMLEStandards.aspx

NPBEA. (2018). National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Program Standards - Building Level. Retrieved from: www.npbea.org

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). (2012). Retrieved from http://caepnet.org/accreditation/caep-accreditation/spa-standards-and-report-forms/ncte