AYA #1: The Development of
Adolescents and Young Adults.
The teacher of adolescents and
young adults understands the range of developmental characteristics of
adolescence including interpersonal, cultural, and societal contexts and
uses this knowledge to facilitate student learning.
AYA #3: The High School Learning
Community.
The teacher of adolescents and
young adults has an understanding of the characteristics of high schools
and incorporates this knowledge into the design of educational programs
which reflect sound principles of teaching and learning.
AYA#5: Instructional Strategies.
The teacher of adolescents and
young adults understands the teaching/learning research base and
employs a variety of instructional
strategies, resources, and technologies which advance the learner into
high level thinking skills.
EAG #1: Young Adolescent
Development.
The early adolescence generalist
understands the range of developmental characteristics of early adolescence
within social, cultural, and societal contexts and uses this knowledge
to facilitate student learning.
EAG #4: Middle School Curriculum.
The early adolescence generalist
understands and can implement the established middle school curriculum.
EAG #5: Middle School Instruction.
The early adolescence generalist
understands the breadth of instructional options available to the middle
school teacher and the research base that underlies these options and employs
a variety of instructional strategies which are developmentally appropriate
for the varying learning abilities and styles of young adolescents.