The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners. The teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner. Teachers are committed to students and their learning 2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students 4.
Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
A. and B., above, will be available to support this course. See IV.B., above.