CEC, INTASC, and the NCLB High Quality Teacher Standards

INTASC Core Principles: “Core Principle #1 “Both general and special education teachers have command of the subject matter. (INTASC, 2008)

Both general and special education teachers understand how,and can effectivelyteach, content to students with disabilities. They create a positive learning environment that motivates students,

and are able to communicate with students, plan instruction, self reflect, and collaborate with

families and other professionals to further student learning. (INTASC Core Principles #4-10).

In addition,special education teachers have specialized knowledge of specific disabilities and their

implications for teaching and learning in order to address the unique needs of individual

students with disabilities. (INTASC Core Principles #2 and #3).

Special education

teachers also have knowledge of a range of expanded curriculum goals that are appropriate to

their special education area of expertise and the content-specific pedagogy needed (INTASC, 2008)

NCLB, 2008)

CEC: “Revise special education licensure and program approval standards to include academic

content knowledge and foster collaborative skills of new and veteran teachers.

Create and support partnerships between preparation programs and local communityz.”

(CEC, Special Ed. 2007)

CEC: “The teacher has obtained full state certification as a special education teacher (including certification obtained through alternative routes to certification), or passed the state special education teacher licensing examination, and holds a license to teach in the state as a special education teacher. .” (CEC. 2008)