INTASC Principle 3

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INTASC Principle 3

• Gerry Appel
• Gail Koch
• EDSEC 150
• 06.02.04

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INTASC Principle 3

• The teacher understands how students differ in
  their approaches to learning and creates
  instructional opportunities that are adapted to
  diverse learners.

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INTASC Principle 3

• KNOWLEDGE
• Teacher understands/knows
• - students perform and learn differently,
  depending on learning styles, intelligence
  levels, performance modes
• - students learning needs (i.e. disabilities)
• - how to support students whose first language
  is not English

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INTASC Principle 3 Knowledge

• - each students learning is influenced by
  factors such as talents, prior learning, culture
• - understands cultural and community diversity
  and incorporates students experiences and
  cultures into instruction

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INTASC Principle 3

• DISPOSITIONS
• Teacher understands/knows
• - all children can achieve equal success
• - students have unique talents and perspectives
  appreciates diversity
• - sensitive to community, cultural norms
• - makes students appreciate selves, each other

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INTASC Principle 3

• PERFORMANCES
• The teacher
• - designs varied instruction according to
  students needs
• - uses teaching approaches that are sensitive to
  learners multiple experiences
• - makes appropriate responses (time, tasks
  assigned) according to students needs

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INTASC Principle 3 Performance

• - knows when to use necessary services for
  students with special needs
• - seeks to connect students backgrounds
  (family, culture) with curriculum
• - presents multiple cultural perspectives
  related to students backgrounds
• - creates learning environment where each
  student is respected

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Why is INTASC 3 necessary?

• - Every student deserves an equal opportunity to
  learn and classrooms should be equipped and
  teachers trained to make this a reality.
• -This is not only legally required, but morally
  justified.
• - Culturally educated students become more
  well-rounded individuals.

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What this classroom looks like

• WITH INTASC 3 PRINCIPLE
• Classrooms are decorated to celebrate various
  cultures
• Classroom is physically adapted for students with
  physical disabilities (ie, large desks for
  wheelchairs)
• Special technology available for students with
  hearing/vision/motor skill problems
• Teacher engages students to share their cultures
  (ie, class projects, show and tell)

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What this classroom looks like

• WITHOUT INTASC 3 PRINCIPLE
• Classrooms would reflect one culture (presumably
  white and Christian), if any at all
• Student comprehension would suffer as result of
  inadequate physical environment
• Pace of instruction would not address individual
  students needs
• Students would feel uncomfortable and insecure in
  an environment where their needs were ignored

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Who should evaluate teacher

• In efforts to introduce multi-cultural learning,
  a multi-cultural advisor could be appointed to
  ensure students are learning about more than one
  culture.
• Other individuals who should have a say in the
  evaluation could be
• - students - parents
• - administrators - other teachers

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Any questions?