INTASC Standard 1

Which Standard did I talk about?

• Standard 1

• Standard 10

• Standard 2

• I have no standards

What is the focus of Standard 1?

• Learner's linguistic abilities

• Learner's readiness for learning

• Learner's growth and development

• Learner's ability to laugh at all the awful puns the teacher makes

Teachers should make instructional decisions that do what?

• Act as if students already know the material

• Build on learner's strengths and needs

• Make their lives easier

• Are tailored to literally everything student's parents want

What is the "D" word that I said sums up Standard 1?

• Drastically

• Developmentally

• Differentiation

• Dog

Who should teachers collaborate with when it comes to learner development?

• The school nurse

• That really funny guy we met at 3 am last weekend who said he's going to quit his job and move to Thailand to teach swimming

• The most popular kid in class

• Parents and colleagues

Bonus question: Back when class started in September, I had something hideous on my face that my wife and mom both made me get rid of a couple months later. What was it?

• Muttonchops

• Moustache

• Beard

• A huge booger I somehow didn't notice