Grand Canyon University: EDU 535
Instructor Kimber Underdown
March 22, 2017
Summary of InTASC The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards is a required guide of standards that models what a highly-qualified teacher is required to teach, that helps trains and develop a learning environment for students to obtain a proper education and to assist teachers with keeping their jobs (InTASC, April 2011). Based on my review of the InTASC there are key terms that I feel are very important to help in the development of an effective teacher. These key terms are group into four categories the learner and learning, content knowledge, instructional …show more content…
S., & Dettmer, P. A. (2004). The teacher weighs in on the student’s way of learning. The teacher has to provide instruction to meet the student needs. Learning Differences the teacher must understand the diversity of the students because of their different cultures. The teacher can understand better how to help the students adapt to the different characteristics that can them be a lifelong learner. Learning Environment is important for teachers to provide a learning environment that is conceive to meet the needs of each student.
Content of Knowledge
Content knowledge is whatever area that the teacher teach in it is important to become knowledgeable about the curriculum which includes the standard of learning or objectives and the pacing guide which includes what skills should be taught within each marking period. Application of Content is once a teacher becomes knowledgeable about the content area, they need to research develop and implement strategies of engaging activities. In order for the students to apply the content that was learned this will improve the students mastery of the skills that was previous learned.
Instructional …show more content…
An effective teacher is one who is creative, innovative, and who does not mind going above and beyond to ensure that all of one’s student needs are met. A teacher who uses the Core Teacher Standards will produce students who academic performance proceeds the teacher high