InTASC Standards
I. The Learner and Learning
Standards
Standard 1: Learner
Development—The teacher
understands how learners grow and
develop, recognizing that patterns of
learning and development vary
individually within and across the
cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional,
and physical areas, and designs and
implements developmentally
appropriate and challenging learning
experiences.
Standard 2: Learning Differences—The In order to differentiate learning
teacher uses understanding of
individual differences and diverse
Evidences
To understand the many implications
of learner development, an educator
must be able to form an interpersonal
relationship with their students and
know them past their academic
records, but who they are as
individuals. This aids in discovering
how a student learns, and how their
full potential can be met. To meet this
standard, I would refer most strongly
to my Developmentally Appropriate
Instruction competency as it
represents my ability to differentiate
small groups to address my students’
individual needs and strengths. Two of
my journal entries also represent this
standard that reflect two different
students I attended IEP meetings for:
one student with learning disabilities,
and another student with linguistic
impairments.
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instruction to meet students’ needs,
the students’ environmental factors
cultures and communities to ensure
inclusive learning environments that
enable each learner to meet high
standards.
Standard 3: Learning
Environments—The teacher works
with others to create environments
that support individual and
collaborative learning, and that
encourage positive social interaction,
active engagement in learning, and
self motivation.
must be taken into account. Whether
this be their socio economic status,
home environment, or culture
differences, these aspects partially
make up a student’s identity. To show
evidence for this standard, I have
linked a student diversity report
helped me understand each students’
backgrounds and cultural differences.
I have also compared the two different
school environments I have student
taught at. This has enabled me to
differentiate not only instruction in
adherence to the school’s
accessibilities, but also behaviorally
with students who have complex
situations.
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ered Differentiated Instruction
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Collaboration with teachers,
educational staff, and parents are
crucial to creating a well rounded
support system for students. I have
had the privilege to witness IEP
meetings where various educational
staff and parents come together with
their shared knowledge to decide the
best learning accommodations for the
child. I have also attended many
teacher collaboration meetings to
implement gifted programs and to
discuss lesson planning, as outlined
in my Effective Communication and
Collaboration competency. I have also
had the privilege to interview two
special education teachers along with

II. Content
Standard 4: Content
Knowledge—The teacher
understands the central
concepts, tools of inquiry, and
structures of the discipline(s) he
or she teaches and creates
learning experiences that make
the discipline accessible and
meaningful for learners to assure
mastery of the content.
a school administrator to talk about
the process of developing an
individualized education program and
it was incredibly fascinating to hear
their experiences and to note the
importance of communication between
special education teachers and
general education teachers, as noted
in my Practicum II Assignment:
Meeting the Needs of All Learners.
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The foundation of teaching comes
from a deep knowledge and
understanding of the core concepts of
the content being taught. It also
requires combining these core
concepts in the interdisciplinary
curriculum to teach students the value
of using these essential skills to
complete daily life tasks. Two
evidences I have linked to prove my
growth in this standard is a link to my
Content knowledge in the
interdisciplinary curriculum
competency, which outlines two
interdisciplinary lesson plans I had
created and taught, and my licensure
assessment scores, which show my
well grounded knowledge in the

Standard 5: Application of
Content—The teacher
understands how to connect
concepts and use differing
perspectives to engage learners
in critical thinking, creativity, and
collaborative problem solving
related to authentic local and
global issues.
III. Instructional Practice
Standard 6: Assessment—The
subjects I have taught.
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knowledge in interdisciplinary
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Assessment Scores
There is a monumental difference
between knowing the concepts to be
taught, and actually teaching them.
Knowledge without the ability to
engage and inspire learners and
connect them to real life scenarios is
ultimately ineffective in the classroom.
In order to show evidence for my
development in my skill of content
application, I have linked my Content
knowledge in the interdisciplinary
curriculum competency. I have also
linked an interactive lesson tackling
problem solving and real life
connection that I have created that has
to do with taking care of the
environment.
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knowledge in interdisciplinary
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Reuse, Recycle
As a future educator, I understand the
importance of assessing students in
teacher understands and uses
multiple methods of assessment
to engage learners in their own
growth, to monitor learner
progress, and to guide the
teacher’s and learner’s decision
making.
Standard 7: Planning for
Instruction—The teacher plans
instruction that supports every
student in meeting rigorous
learning goals by drawing upon
knowledge of content areas,
curriculum, cross-disciplinary
skills, and pedagogy, as well as
knowledge of learners and the
community context.
Standard 8: Instructional
Strategies—The teacher
understands and uses a variety
of instructional strategies to
multiple ways to involve all facets of
student comprehension and monitor
their progress to make adjustments as
needed in instruction. I have both used
summative and formative assessments
to evaluate student work, conducted
read-aloud assessments to those who
required special needs, and used
assessment data to adjust my
instructional methods. The evidences
for these standards are best shown in
my Planning, Preparation, Instruction,
and Assessment competency.
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Preparation, Instruction, and
Assessment
Planning for instruction requires
teachers to be able to connect
interdisciplinary concepts, always
engages and challenges the student
demographic, and accommodate
aspects of the lesson for differing
classroom environments. My Content
knowledge in the interdisciplinary
curriculum and my lesson plans
posted in my e-portfolio reflects this
standard.
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knowledge in interdisciplinary
curriculum
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Plans
In order to interact and engage
learners to a deep understanding of
academic content, teachers need to
encourage students to make
connections in open class discussions
encourage learners to develop
deep understanding of content
areas and their connections, and
to build skills to apply knowledge
in meaningful ways.
IV. Professional Responsibility
Standard 9: Professional
Learning and Ethical
Practice—The teacher engages
in ongoing professional learning
and uses evidence to continually
evaluate his/her practice,
particularly the effects of his/her
choices and actions on others
(learners, families, other
professionals, and the
community), and adapts practice
to meet the needs of each
learner.
and reveal the interconnections of the
content learned in class and how
those combined skills aid students in
their lives. My Content knowledge in
the interdisciplinary curriculum and
lesson plans outlined in my e-portfolio
accurately represent this standard.
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knowledge in interdisciplinary
curriculum
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Plans
Part of becoming an educator is
understanding that there is constant
growth and adjustment to even the
most seasoned professionals. I have
had many opportunities for
professional learning such as PBIS
training, attending teacher
collaboration meetings, and
interacting with parents. This is best
exemplified in my Effective
Communication and Collaboration
competency. My cooperating teachers,
university supervisor, and school
administrators have also given me
such valuable insight in my
evaluations, so I may constantly
improve my teaching skills to increase
the chances for success for my future

​Standard 10: Leadership and
Collaboration—The teacher
seeks appropriate leadership
roles and opportunities to take
responsibility for student
learning, to collaborate with
learners, families, colleagues,
other school professionals, and
community members to ensure
learner growth, and to advance
the profession
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students.
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Leadership and collaboration are
crucial aspects of teaching, especially
when reaching out to the school
community by active communication
and truly taking the extra mile to make
sure students are receiving the best
possible quality education. I have had
the privilege to work with my
cooperating teachers that have taken
on many leadership roles. My first
cooperating teacher was a former
grade level chair and as awarded with
the “Great Dreams Need Teachers”
award just last year. My second
cooperating teacher is the current
grade level chair and is also the head
of PBIS development for the grade.
Their feedback to my development as
a new leader has truly impacted my
ability to lead. My Effective
Communication and Collaboration
competency as well as my evaluations
from my cooperating teachers have
most affected my growth in this
standard.
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Communication and Collaboration
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