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.

Possible Indicators:

  • Candidates understand a variety of instructional strategies.
  • Candidates use a variety of instructional strategies.
  • Candidates adapt instruction to meet the needs of individuals and groups of learners.
  • Candidates apply a range of developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate instructional strategies to achieve learning goals. 
  • Candidates encourage learners to apply information.