TPE 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
Evidence of Achievement: Example
Every student learns differently. It is integral that teachers vary instructional methods to be responsive to IEP, IFSP, ITP, and 504 plans. In the classroom, I am aware of students with exceptionalities and I proactively plan methods to reach these students equitably. For example, I am aware of what students might need extra instruction, and I aim to help these students access the curriculum by removing barriers and targeting instructional strategies.
Elements
Locate and apply information about students' current academic status, content- and standards-related learning needs and goals, assessment data, language proficiency status, and cultural background for both short-term and long-term instructional planning purposes.
Understand and apply knowledge of the range and characteristics of typical and atypical child development from birth through adolescence to help inform instructional planning and learning experiences for all students.
Design and implement instruction and assessment that reflects the interconnectedness of academic content areas and related student skills development in literacy, mathematics, science, and other disciplines across the curriculum, as applicable to the subject area of instruction.
Plan, design, implement and monitor instruction, making effective use of instructional time to maximize learning opportunities and provide access to the curriculum for all students by removing barriers and providing access through instructional strategies that include:
appropriate use of instructional technology, including assistive technology;
applying principles of UDL and MTSS;
use of developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate learning activities, instructional materials, and resources for all students, including the full range of English learners;
appropriate modifications for students with disabilities in the general education classroom;
opportunities for students to support each other in learning; and
use of community resources and services as applicable.
Promote student success by providing opportunities for students to understand and advocate for strategies that meet their individual learning needs and assist students with specific learning needs to successfully participate in transition plans (e.g., IEP, IFSP, ITP, and 504 plans.)
Access resources for planning and instruction, including the expertise of community and school colleagues through in-person or virtual collaboration, co-teaching, coaching, and/or networking.
Plan instruction that promotes a range of communication strategies and activity modes between teacher and student and among students that encourage student participation in learning.
Use digital tools and learning technologies across learning environments as appropriate to create new content and provide personalized and integrated technology-rich lessons to engage students in learning, promote digital literacy, and offer students multiple means to demonstrate their learning.