Practices in Education (2023)

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Foundational Standards

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    Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces. F.1

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    Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.F.2

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    Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing. F.3

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    Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway. F.4

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    Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork. F.5

Professional Educator

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    Identify community partners and resources that positively impact student learning on the local level. 1

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    Interpret teaching standards currently outlined by the State of Alabama for professional guidance. Example: Use case studies or scenarios to illustrate Alabama Core Teaching Standards. 2

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    Research professional organizations for educators and describe their benefits to teachers and students. Examples: National Education Association, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Association for Career & Technical Education 3

Instructional Strategies

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    Demonstrate techniques used to create a positive learning environment and classroom culture to enhance student learning. Examples: alternative seating, acknowledging positive behavior, doorway greetings 4

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    Select differentiated strategies to meet individual students’ assessed needs. Examples: guided practice, tiered instruction, intervention5

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    Describe major provisions of current state and federal education initiatives and explain how they affect classroom instruction. Examples: Alabama Literacy Act, Alabama Numeracy Act, Every Student Succeeds Act, Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, multi-tiered systems of support, AMSTI, character education6

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    Create learning activities to meet instructional goals with guidance from current educational initiatives.7

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    Compare and contrast assessment methods used to evaluate student learning. Examples: formative assessment, summative assessment, rubrics, portfolios, projects 8

Planning and Delivering Instruction

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    Describe steps in instructional planning. Examples: accessing content knowledge, setting learning targets, writing plans, presenting lessons, evaluating instruction, revising instructional plans, budgeting for specialized materials 9

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    Develop lesson plans based on a provided unit plan.10

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    Teach a lesson.11

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    Reflect on post-instructional feedback gathered from teacher observation and evaluation tools currently established by the State of Alabama or the LEA.12

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    Create instructional resources for a specific lesson. Examples: graphic organizers, anchor charts, presentation slides, formative assessments13

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    Create assessments aligned to specific standards. Example: Design a rubric to assess inclusion of introduction, facts, details, elaboration, conclusion, and sources in explanatory writing as described in Grade 3 Standard 34 in Alabama Course of Study: English Language Arts. 14

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    Utilize assessment data to determine the next steps in student learning. Examples: reteaching, remediation, enrichment15

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
2022 Education and Training Course of Study

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