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The practitioner understands how students learn and develops and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, career, social and personal development. |
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The practitioner understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are equitable and are adaptable to diverse learners. |
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The practitioner plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, curriculum goals and state curriculum models. |
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The practitioner understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. |
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The practitioner uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. |
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The practitioner uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques, and other forms of symbolic representation, to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and support interaction in the classroom. |
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The practitioner understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner. |
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The practitioner continually evaluates the effects of the practitioner's choices and actions on students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community, and actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally. |
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The practitioner fosters relationships with parents, school colleagues, and organizations in the larger community to support students' learning and development. |
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The practitioner understands and uses a variety of computer applications to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. |
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The practitioner understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry and structure of the discipline(s); the practitioner teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students. |
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