STANDARD I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership
The Teacher:
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Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
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Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel
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to create a professional learning community.
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Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
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Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices
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affecting student learning.
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Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for
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Professional Conduct
STANDARD II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students
The Teacher:
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Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with
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caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and
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flexible.
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Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge
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of diverse cultures.
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Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by
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appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
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Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with
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specialists.
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Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by
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improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and
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Community.
STANDARD III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach
The Teacher:
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Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
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Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of
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understanding to the classroom.
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Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and
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vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
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Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching
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deliberately, strategically, and broadly.
STANDARD IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students
The Teacher:
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Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual,
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physical, social, and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
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Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a
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variety of data sources for planning.
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Uses a variety of instructional methods by choosing methods and techniques that are most
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effective in meeting the needs of students.
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Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use
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technology to maximize student learning.
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Helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by encouraging students
to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
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Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance
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of cooperation and collaboration.
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Communicates effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
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Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple
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indicators to evaluate student progress.
STANDARD V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice
The Teacher:
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Analyzes student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
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Links professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality
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professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
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Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is
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constant.
