Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards
Standard 1: Content and Curriculum
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
* Completion of Associate Degree and Praxis II Scores
Standard 2: Development and Learning
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
* Developmental Assessment and Modified Lesson Plan
Standard 3: Diverse Learners
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
* Inclusion Lesson and IEP Reflection
Standard 4: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance standards.
* Report Card and PALS Certification
Standard 5: Learning Environment
The teacher 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.
* Classroom Arrangement and Classroom Management Plan
Standard 6: Communication:
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
* PACCE Poster, Thematic Unit, and Teacher Introduction Letters
Standard 7: Instructional Planning
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
* Lesson Plans
Standard 8: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
* Informal and Formal Assessments
Standard 9: Reflection
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluated the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
* Lesson Reflections
Standard 10: Collaboration
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well being.
* Religious Education Teacher and Reading Teacher Interview
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
* Completion of Associate Degree and Praxis II Scores
Standard 2: Development and Learning
The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
* Developmental Assessment and Modified Lesson Plan
Standard 3: Diverse Learners
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
* Inclusion Lesson and IEP Reflection
Standard 4: Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student's development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance standards.
* Report Card and PALS Certification
Standard 5: Learning Environment
The teacher 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.
* Classroom Arrangement and Classroom Management Plan
Standard 6: Communication:
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
* PACCE Poster, Thematic Unit, and Teacher Introduction Letters
Standard 7: Instructional Planning
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
* Lesson Plans
Standard 8: Assessment
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
* Informal and Formal Assessments
Standard 9: Reflection
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluated the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
* Lesson Reflections
Standard 10: Collaboration
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well being.
* Religious Education Teacher and Reading Teacher Interview