4.

Become familiar with relevant aspects of students' background knowledge and experiences.

5.

Articulate clear learning goals for lessons that are appropriate for the students.

6.

Demonstrate an understanding of the connections between course content for students that was learned previously, the current content, and the content that remains to be learned in the future.

7.

Create or select teaching methods, learning activities, and instructional materials or other resources that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the academic content standards.

8.

Create or select evaluation strategies that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the academic content standards.

9.

Create a learning climate that promotes fairness.

10.

Establish and maintain rapport with students.

11.

Communicate challenging learning expectations to each student.

12.

Establish and maintain consistent standards of appropriate student behavior.

13.

Make the physical environment safe and conducive to learning.

14.

Make learning goals and instructional procedures clear to all students.

15.

Make curriculum content understandable for students.

16.

Monitor student progress through demonstrations of their understanding of content through a variety of means, providing feedback to students to assist learning, and adjusting learning activities as the situation demands.

17.

Use instructional time effectively.

18.

Encourage students to extend their analytical and critical thinking.

19.

Reflect on the extent to which the learning goals for students have been met.

20.

Effectively teach students across relevant settings.

21.

Build professional relationships with colleagues to share teaching insights, coordinate learning activities for students, and collaboratively solve problems.

22.

Communicate with parents or guardians about student learning.

23.

Differentiate instruction to address student diversity.

24.

Integrate technology into teaching and learning.

25.

Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors.

26.

Have a positive impact on student learning.

27.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of classroom management.

28.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of discipline.

29.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of planning.

30.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of implementing instruction.

31.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of assessing instruction.

32.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of reflecting on student learning.

33.

Have a positive impact due to knowledge and skill of differentiating for student differences.