TeachingStandards

Teaching Standards
Below are Maine's Common Core Teaching Standards for Maine ([|Chapter 114]). There are 11 Standards that fall into 5 categories.

Maine adopted InTASC Standards for the first 10 of their Common Core Teaching Standards. Maine's Standard 1 is the same as InTASC Standard 1. Maine's Standard 2 is the same as InTASC Standard 2, etc. //(Note that the titles of Standards 9 and 10 are a little different between Maine and InTASC and there are a few other minor tweaks, but the heart of the standards and the indicators are all the same)//

Maine's Standard #11 is technology. They adopted all five of ISTE's Standards for Teachers, so Maine's 11.1 is ISTE's Standard for Teachers 1. Maine's 11.2 is ISTE's Standard for Teachers 2, etc.

11.6 is a UMF Standard, not a Maine State Standard. It is simply, "Be Familiar with the ISTE Standards for Students." It's a hidden standard buried inside Standard 11.2, so UMF pulled it out so it could be assessed separately. There is no description for it and it only has one indicator: //a. Describes classroom scenarios that are examples of how students might develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the ISTE Standards for Students.//

The Standards are listed here, but you need to go to the full documents to find the indicators: // Note that the ISTE Standards•T were called the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) at the time the state adopted them. Any references to NETS•T correlate to the corresponding ISTE Standards•T. //
 * Use the [|Maine Common Core Teaching Standards] for the indicators of 1-10.
 * Use the [|International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Teachers (ISTE Standards-T) for the indicators of 11.1 through 11.5]

Below are the standards, by category, without the indicators.

__Learner Development__
 * Standard #1 Learner Development: The teacher understands how students learn 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.
 * Standard #2 Learning Differences: The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his or her full potential.
 * Standard #3 Learning Environments: The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.

__Content__
 * Standard #4 Content Knowledge: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners.
 * Standard #5 Innovative Applications of Content: The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

__Instructional Practice__
 * Standard #6 Assessment: The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.
 * Standard #7 Planning for Instruction: The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.
 * Standard #8 Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

__Professional Responsibility__
 * Standard #9 Reflection and Continuous Growth: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
 * Standard #10 Collaboration: The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

__Technology__
 * Standard #11 Technology Standards for Teachers – (NETS-T): Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community.
 * 11.1. Facilitates and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity. Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
 * 11.2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the Standards•S.
 * 11.3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning. Teachers exhibits knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
 * 11.4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility. Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
 * 11.5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
 * (a UMF standard, not a Maine State Standard) 11.6 Be Familiar with the ISTE Standards for Students.