Colorado Quality Standard 3: Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.
- Element A: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of current developmental science, the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, social and emotional development of their students.
- Element B: Teachers plan and consistently deliver instruction that draws on results of student assessments, is aligned to academic standards and advances students’ level of content knowledge and skills.
- Element C: Teachers demonstrate a rich knowledge of current research on effective instructional practices to meet the developmental and academic needs of their students.
- Element D: Teachers thoughtfully integrate and utilize appropriate available technology in their instruction to maximize student learning.
- Element E: Teachers establish and communicate high expectations for all students and plan instruction that helps students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Element F: Teachers provide students with opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
- Element G: Teachers communicate effectively, making learning objectives clear and providing appropriate models of language.
- Element H: Teachers use appropriate methods to assess what each student has learned including formal and informal assessments, and use results to plan further instruction.