Teachers sequence curriculum and instructional activities that connect with student experiences and promote learning goals. Teachers modify and adjust instructional plans according to student engagement and achievement. Teachers design and maintain safe learning environments in which students are treated fairly and respectfully and assume responsibility for themselves and one another. Teachers use instructional time effectively and implement procedures and routines that encourage students to participate in decision-making and to work independently and collaboratively. Expectations for student behavior are clearly established, understood, and consistently maintained.
Teachers create experiences that involve students in assessing their own learning.
Teachers exchange information about student progress with students, families, and support personnel in ways that improve understandings and foster development. Teachers use information from a variety of ongoing assessments to plan and adjust learning opportunities that promote academic learning and professional growth for all students. Teachers integrate ideas and information within and across curricular areas to extend students' understandings. Teachers use their knowledge of student development and subject matter, and a range of instructional strategies and resources for making that subject matter accessible to students. Teachers communicate effectively with families and involve them in student learning and the school community.