MN Board of Teaching Standards Addressed in EDU 241

Standard 4, instructional strategies. A teacher must understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher must:

D. enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials and human and technological resources.

K. develop a variety of clear, accurate presentations and representations of concepts, using alternative explanations to assist students' understanding and present varied perspectives to encourage critical thinking.

L. use educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning.

Standard 5, learning environment. A teacher must be able to use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. The teacher must:

N. organize, allocate, and manage the resources of time, space, activities, and attention to provide active engagement of all students in productive tasks.

Standard 6, communication. A teacher must be able to use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. The teacher must:

D. know effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques;

K. use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, including educational technology, to enrich learning opportunities.