North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

Why Do We Have the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards?

The North Carolina State Board of Education and the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Commissions made standards that were the basis for teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and professional development.

The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and college and prepared for life in the 21st century.

Teachers will use the standards in order to help their students learn 21st century content and master skills they will need when they graduate from high school and enroll in higher education, the workforce, or the military.

STANDARD ONE: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

Teachers demonstrate leadership in

the school.

Teachers lead in their classroom.

Teachers lead the teaching profession.

Teachers advocate for schools and

students.

Teachers demonstrate high ethical

standards.

STANDARD TWO: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students Teachers provide an environment in which

each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults.

Teachers treat students as individuals Teachers adapt their teaching for the

benefit of students with special needs. Teachers work collaboratively with families

and significant adults in the lives of their students.

Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world

STANDARD THREE: Teachers Know the Content They Teach Teachers align their instruction with

the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.

Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.

Teachers make instruction relevant to students.

STANDARD FOUR: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they

know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.

Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-

solving skills. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership

qualities. Teachers communicate effectively. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student

has learned

STANDARD FIVE: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice

Teachers analyze student learning.

Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.

Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

STANDARD SIX: Teachers Contribute to the Academic Success of Students The work of the teacher results in acceptable,

measurable progress for students based on established performance expectations using appropriate data to demonstrate growth.

Why do we have National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers?

The International Society for Technology in Education issued its National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers to define the new skills and pedagogical insights educators need to teach, work and learn in the digital age.

The ISTE Standards work together to support educators, students and leaders with clear guidelines for the skills and knowledge necessary to move away from the factory model.

Effective teachers model and apply the ISTE standards as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning

STANDARD ONE: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.

Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.

Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.

Promote student reflecting using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.

Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.

STANDARD TWO: Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.

Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.

Customize and personalize learning activities to address students‘ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.

Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.

STANDARD THREE: Model Digital Age Work and Learning Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the

transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.

Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.

Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats.

Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, and evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

STANDARD FOUR: Promote and Model Digital Citzenship and Repsonsibility

Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.

Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered startegies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.

Promote model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.

Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools.

STANDARD FIVE: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.

Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.

Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.

Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.

REFERENCESAll Information Retrieved From:www.iste.org/standardswww.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness.../standards/prof-teach-standards.pdf

By: Barbara Stewart

EDU 310

Technology in Education