10-24 NBCT Standards Review

All National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) are organized by what teachers should know and be able to do. Which action is NOT exemplary of the NBPTS?

• what teachers know

• how they apply their knowledge in the classroom

• how teachers reflect on their craft

• how teachers handle discipline issues and difficulties with administration

Which standard concerns knowing what works best for students as learners and the importance of using that knowledge to make instructional decisions?

• Reflective Practice

• Assessment

• Knowledge of Students

• Equity, Fairness, and Diversity

Answer explanation

Accomplished teachers know their students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and culturally. Having this knowledge will enable the teacher to make decisions that are in the best interest of all learners.

The 5 Core Propositions entail all practices accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Which item is not one of the 5 Core Propositions?

• Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience

• Teachers and their students are members of learning communities

• Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning

• Teachers are committed to students and their learning

The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching (AAT) represents the relationship between 3 items below. Which of the following items is not representative of the AAT?

• the NBPTS Standards

• accomplished teaching practice

• parental involvement and community awareness

• Five Core Propositions

I have begun studying and organizing my standards for the component I am focusing on this semester.

• TRUE

• FALSE