INTASC Standards
Principle #6: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
AYA Standard(s)
Standard #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 Standard
Standard #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.