Standard of Effective Practice (SEP) |
Standard Number |
Standard Description |
Topics / Assessments |
Standard 3: Diverse Learners Subp. 4. 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. The teacher must: |
3H |
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts related to technology and student learning. |
Topics: Introduction to current digital tools, software, and techniques for creative media arts projects, development of media arts lesson plans for use in digital art workshop and diverse K-12 classroom settings. Assessment: Digital portfolio presentation of creative projects and reflective writing on use of digital media in art education classroom |
Standard 4: Instructional Strategies Subp. 5. A teacher must understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher must: |
4R |
identify and apply technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities. |
Topic: Develop media arts lesson plans adaptable to diverse needs and learning environments. Practice working with youth from diverse abilities in a digital workshop open to children from community. Assessment: Final portfolio shares reflective writing on workshop experience and a range of lesson plans adaptable to accommodate shifts in classroom demographics, class size, technology budget, and differing access to digital tools. |
Standard 4: Instructional Strategies Subp. 5. A teacher must understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher must: |
5K |
use educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning |
Topics: Research and test digital tools for creative projects in visual art and time-based media. Engage in critical dialogue on digital art issues such as appropriation, image compositing, and remixing. Create art projects and lesson plans using digital techniques adaptable to a range of demographics and classroom settings. Assessment: Final portfolios include research and presentations on current trends in digital culture, media art practice, and art education methods. |
Standard 6: Communication
Subp. 7. 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. The teacher must: |
7D |
know effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques; |
Topics: Use creative communication tools for presentation slideshows, video editing, and digital storytelling. Assessment: digital presentations, project demonstrations, lesson plans, workshop teaching, final portfolio. |
Standard 6: Communication
Subp. 7. 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. The teacher must: |
7K |
use a variety of media
and educational technology to enrich learning opportunities. |
Topics include: use of computer as a creative tool for media arts projects, digital imaging techniques, use of digital cameras, basics of video editing, experimental time-based media and animation techniques, use of current hardware and software applications for digital media arts. Assessment: Digital portfolio presentation of creative projects and reflective writing on use of digital media in art education classroom |
Standard 7: Planning and Instruction Subp. 8. A teacher must be able to plan and manage instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. The teacher must: |
8H |
plan for the management of
technology resources within the context of learning activities and develop strategies to manage student learning in a technology-integrated environment. |
Topics: Discuss critical and practical issues raised by digital culture and emerging technologies, such as copyright, social media, and privacy. Create lesson plans adaptable to a range of K-12 classroom settings. Assessment: Final portfolios include research and presentations on current trends in digital culture, media art practice, and art education methods. |
Standard 8: Assessment Subp. 9. 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. The teacher must: |
9N |
use technology resources
to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. |
Topics and assessment to include: rubrics, electronic gradebook, reflective writing, digital portfolios. |
Standard 9: Reflective & Professional Development Subp. 10. 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. The teacher must: |
10M |
understand the role of
continuous development in technology knowledge and skills representative of technology applications for education. |
Topics: Develop skills and confidence using creative digital tools and emerging technologies in the art education classroom. Engage in critical dialogue about current trends in digital culture and media arts. Assessment: Reflective writing, final portfolio. |
Standard 10: Subp. 11. 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. The teacher must: |
11M |
understand the social, ethical,
legal, and human issues surrounding the use of information and technology in prekindergarten through grade 12 schools and apply that understanding in practice. |
Topics: Consider social and ethical issues raised by emerging technology, such as identity, privacy and personal safety. Assessment: Final portfolios include reflective writing on critical issues in digital culture, media art practice, and art education methods. |