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.

Performance

ICTS 1.P(e): 
The teacher regularly assesses individual and group performance in order to design and differentiate instruction to meet learners' needs in each area of development (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical) and scaffolds the next level of development.

ICTS 1.P(f)
The teacher creates developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into account individual learners' strengths, interests, needs, and background that enables each learner to advance and accelerate his/her learning.

ICTS 1.P(g)
The teacher collaborates with families, communities, colleagues, and other professionals to promote learner growth and development.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Provide links, attachments, etc., to artifacts that support your competency across the three performance indicators of this standard.

2. Provide a self-analysis as to why you feel you have earned a "Proficient," "Basic," or "Unsatisfactory" score in the performance indicators of this Standard.

Required artifacts:

• Lesson plan utilizing TES Lesson Plan Template or other authorized template
• Evidence of collaboration as per 1.P(g)

​Note: Between the required and optional self-chosen artifacts submitted, candidates should address all the performance indicators of this standard. The lesson plan submitted for this standard may also be utilized as evidence for other standards, as different elements of plans address different standards.