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Key Words
characteristics and abilities
social, economic, linguistic , cultural, and academic experiences
opportunities that maximize student learning

Indicators
-understand the diversity of the classroom and recognize what each student brings
-linguistic and cultural diversity have an impact on learning and communication

-learning is influenced pased on past experience, prior knowledge, diversity in the community

-can identify individual's needs
- create a learning community where individual differences are respected

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The teacher is required to do continuous professional growth and reflection. They are to maintain healthy relationships with students, colleagues, and parents. The teacher is expected to implement best practice. They also collaborate and effectively plan for students needs.

Key Phrases: Professional, community, reflection, growth

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Key phrases: positive social interaction, active engagement, self-motivation

Summary: The teacher must have knowledge of effective strategies for classroom management, how to have students work effectively and cooperatively in groups, and how to engage students in learning activities that help students become self-motivated

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Key Phrases: Reading, writing, oral communication, content area/knowledge

Summary: The teacher has to have reading, writing, and written knowledge of the content in order to be able to help the students understand the content.

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effective written, verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication to support learning in the classroom
role of language in learning
cultural and gender differences affecting communication in the classroom-- communicating with diverse populations
social, intellectual, and political implications of language use
knowledge of audience and purpose
questioning and responses
classroom discussion
use of differing types of communication
communication tools to enrich learning
listening also important

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Key Phrases: Organized, Engages, classroom management, learning community, collaborative, expectations, procedures, communication
Summary: The competent teacher provides a positive environment for the students that promotes learning, growth, and development.

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Teachers build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues, parents, students, and community members.

Key Phrases: problem-solving teams, participation, professional relationships, collaboration, community resources, cooperative partnerships, co-planning and co-teaching

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Improve student learning and well-being

Understand teaching as a profession

This standard focuses on understanding the rights and responsibilities of all aspects of the teaching profession, but particularly as connected to students with disabilities, as well as any other form of diversity.

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Key Phrases: reflection, professional growth, pedagogical knowledge, collaboration.

Continuous evaluation
How it affects the students, parents, community
Actively seeks opportunities to grow (collaboration, self reflection, etc.)

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Key phrases: Content area knowledge
Pedagogy
Evidence based practice

Summary: Standard 2 discusses the competence of a teacher in regards to content knowledge, methods of inquiry, structures of discipline. They create differentiated learning experiences.

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Differentiating instruction by considering student needs, adjusting plans, working with other specialists, and planning based on your background knowledge of students.

plans instruction based on background knowledge of students - goes beyond just student ability level but  who the student is/how they learn best.

Key phrases - ongoing student growth, content area knowledge, diverse student characteristics, performance data, curriculum goals, community context, plans and designs

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Identify key phrases in the standard and write them on your Padlet. Then, summarize the standard and be prepared to share the basics with the class.

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Identify key phrases in the standard and write them on your Padlet. Then, summarize the standard and be prepared to share the basics with the class.