Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice and INTASC Standards

Standard 1 -  Subject Matter

A teacher must understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines taught and be able to create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

Standard 1 - Subject Matter

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

Standard 2 - Student Learning

A teacher must understand how students learn and develop and must provide learning opportunities that support a student's intellectual, social, and personal development. 

Standard 2 - Student Learning

The teacher understands how children and youth learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development.

Standard 3 - Diverse Learners

A teacher must understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and create instructional opportunities that are adapted to students with diverse backgrounds and exceptionalities. 

Standard 3 - Diverse Learners

The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to learners from diverse cultural backgrounds and with exceptionalities.

Standard 4 - Instructional Strategies

A teacher must understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Standard 4 - Instructional Strategies

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Standard 5 - Learning Environment

A teacher must be able to use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create learning environments that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. 

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.

Standard 6 - Communication

A teacher must be able to use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. 

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.

Standard 7 - Planning Instruction

A teacher must be able to plan and manage instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. 

Standard 7 - Planning Instruction

The teacher plans and manages instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.

Standard 8 - Assessment

A teacher must understand and be able to use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the student. 

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.

Standard 9 - Reflection and Professional Development

A teacher must be a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of choices and actions on others, including students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community, and who actively seeks out opportunities for professional growth.

Standard 9 - Reflection and Professional Development

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of her/his choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

Standard 10 - Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships

A teacher must be able to communicate and interact with parents or guardians, families, school colleagues, and the community to support student learning and well-being. 

Standard 10 - Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships

The teacher communicates and interacts with parents/guardians, families, school colleagues, and the community to support students' learning and well-being.