4.1 Teachers align their instructional goals and activities with school and district priorities and Ohio’s academic content standards.

4.2 Teachers use information about students’ learning and performance to plan and deliver instruction that will close the achievement gap.

4.3 Teachers communicate clear learning goals and explicitly link learning activities to those defined goals.

4.4 Teachers apply knowledge of how students think and learn to instructional design and delivery.

4.5 Teachers differentiate instruction to support the learning needs of all students, including students identified as gifted, students with disabilities and at-risk students.

4.6 Teachers create and select activities that are designed to help students develop as independent learners and complex problem-solvers.

4.7 Teachers use resources effectively, including technology, to enhance student learning.