The following is a series of lists that outline the requirements of teaching standards for different agencies. As a teacher, there are many requirements to meet and exceed. Here’s a shortly compiled list of some of the things required of a classroom teacher.
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, NBPTS
- Demonstrate that teaching practice meets the exceptional Needs Standards*
- Have access to at least 3+ student with exceptional needs prior to submission/ Field experience
- Summit instructional material/videotape showing interactions w/ students
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in communication/literacy lessons
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in Social Development lessons
- Use of assessments
- Collaboration
AZ Department of Education Teaching Standards
- Have access to at least 3+ student with exceptional needs prior to submission/ Field experience
- A valid fingerprint card
- Ed. Courses from accredited institution/ Appropriate Training with demonstrated knowledge
- Pass Eligibility tests/extra training levels
Council for Exceptional Children, CEC, Teaching Standards
- Have access to at least 3+ student with exceptional needs prior to submission/ Field experience
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in communication/literacy lessons
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in Social Development lessons
- Use of assessments
- Collaboration
- Ed. Courses from accredited institution/ Appropriate Training with demonstrated knowledge
- Articulate personal philosophy of Sp. Ed.
- Relate levels of support to needed individual
- Use research-supported methods for academic and non-academic instruction of individuals with disabilities
- Learn necessary skills for teaching children with special needs, including but not limited to, adoption of technology, material, and pace
- Uses/ supports Learning environments and social interactions
- Use effective communication
- Demonstrate instructional planning
- Demonstrate Professional and Ethical practice
- Teacher uses variety in instructional strategy
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, INTASC, Teaching Standards
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in communication/literacy lessons
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in Social Development lessons
- Use of assessments
- Collaboration
- Teacher uses variety in instructional strategy
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in communication/literacy lessons
- Demonstrate ability to engage/support students in Social Development lessons
- Use of assessments
- Collaboration
- Relate levels of support to needed individual
- Teacher continually evaluates self. Teacher understands how students differ and adapt curriculum
- Teacher uses variety in instructional strategy. Instruction based on teacher’s knowledge, students, community, curriculum
- Learn necessary skills for teaching children with special needs, including but not limited to, adoption of technology, material, and pace
- Uses/ supports Learning environments and social interactions. Use effective communication
No Child Left Behind, NLCB, Teaching Standards
- Use of assessments
- Collaboration
- Ed. Courses from accredited institution/ Approp. Training with demonstrated knowledge
- Uses/ supports Learning environments and social interactions
- Use effective communication
- Demonstrate Professional and Ethical practice
- Passing eligibility test/ Extra training levels