B.S. Elementary Ed - Emphasis in English(LP)

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Michelle Susanen and Husband Donald
NJ- New Jersey Standards for Professional Development
Area 2: Improves understanding of the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each learner and ensures that educators utilize appropriate teaching skills to enable students to meet or exceed their potential
Standard 2.1 : enables educators to adjust instructional strategies based on knowledge of how students learn and develop
Standard 2.2 : enables educators to plan and design approaches and strategies to support the intellectual, social, and personal development of each learner
Standard 2.3 : assists educators to recognize students’ strengths and potential
Standard 2.4 : enables educators to respect students’ talents, abilities and perspectives
Standard 2.5 : enables educators to plan and design instructional strategies for inclusive classrooms
Standard 2.6 : encourages the establishment of a learning environment that enhances student learning and critical thinking
Standard 2.7 : supports a philosophy of school and classroom-based management which maximizes student learning
Area 3: Reflects best available interpretations of relevant knowledge, including empirical research and the consensus of professional opinion in teaching, learning, and leadership
Standard 3.2 : enables educators to provide challenging and developmentally-appropriate curricula that engage students in learning and thinking
Standard 3.3 : acknowledges and respects the intellectual and leadership capacity of educators
Standard 3.4 : enables educators to enhance their leadership skills and utilize them in the education community
Area 4: Encourages educators to develop a variety of classroom based assessment skills
Standard 4.1 : assists educators in adapting instruction based on observation and analysis of student work
Standard 4.2 : enables educators to select, construct, and use assessment strategies for monitoring student learning
Standard 4.3 : assists educators to develop assessment strategies linked to the CCCS
Area 5: Provides for integrating new learning into the curriculum and the classroom
Standard 5.1 : empowers educators to connect their learning to what they teach and to incorporate new concepts into practice
Standard 5.2 : provides for initiation and implementation of desired change to achieve student outcomes
Standard 5.3 : provides for ongoing support for individual educators within the school environment
Area 6: Is based on knowledge of adult learning and development
Standard 6.3 : applies what is known about motivation for growth and enhances positive feelings of self worth
Area 8: Results from clear, coherent, strategic planning that is embraced and supported by the district’s governing body and by all levels of the school system
Standard 8.1 : delineates what students are expected to know and be able to do
Standard 8.2 : supports a clearly delineated vision and is aligned with the district and school goals
Standard 8.3 : focuses on sound, research-based theories in school management
Standard 8.4 : focuses on individual, collegial, school, and district improvement
Standard 8.5 : is perceived by the professional staff and the community as a critical part of the district’s quest for excellence
Standard 8.6 : fosters the use of reflection and self-assessment in professional and intellectual growth
Standard 8.7 : allows educators to pursue personal educational opportunities that reflect the district’s strategic plan
Standard 8.8 : encourages careful experimentation with new practice and creative use of best practice
Standard 8.9 : reflects the educational outcomes the district seeks to achieve
Standard 8.10 : assists educators in analyzing disaggregated student data (i.e., gender, socioeconomics, ethnicity, and language) and in making decisions based on that data
Area 9: Develops a school culture that fosters continuous improvement and that challenges traditional roles and relationships among educators
Standard 9.1 : recognizes that collegial support and interaction are essential to the success of every aspect of education
Standard 9.2 : provides for ongoing and meaningful collaboration among educators
Standard 9.3 : values individual efforts at self improvement
Standard 9.4 : provides educators with incentives and support to pursue a plan of continuous improvement
Standard 9.5 : involves strong leadership from all areas of the school community to encourage a commitment to life-long learning
Standard 9.6 : encourages creativity and innovation
Standard 9.7: supports the ongoing development of new skills in a collaborative environment
Standard 9.8 : values the contribution of practitioners in the pursuit of enhanced student learning
Area 10: Is supported by the intellectual and financial commitment which enables the achievement of professional development plans
Standard 10.1 : is an on-going process which respects the personal strengths and needs of each educator
Standard 10.2 : encourages governing bodies to support and participate in learning experiences that will enhance their understanding of good professional development
Standard 10.3 : encourages school administrators to support and participate in professional development that will enhance student learning
Standard 10.4 : is supported by a continuous and sufficient commitment of funding to achieve the professional development plans
Standard 10.5 : increases public understanding and encouragement for professional development, including the need for time and financial support
Standard 10.6 : includes access to technologies and other modern resources that are essential to effective professional work and learning
Area 11: Is supported by sufficient time during working hours to engage in collegial consultation and learning and to support professional development
Standard 11.2 : recognizes and considers the professional and personal obligations of the individual educator
Author: Michelle Susanen
Last modified: 01/21/2010 5:32 AM (EST)