Early Literacy part of the Education Reform Network

Quality Teaching

Staff development that improves the learning of all students deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately.

Rationale:

Successful teachers have a deep understanding of the subjects they teach, use appropriate instructional methods, and apply various classroom assessment strategies. The following links support this standard:

1. Assessment
   
2. Classroom Management
   
3. Content Knowledge
   
4. How People Learn
   
5. Lesson Planning
   
6. Pedagogy
   
7. Reaching All Students