Alabama Administrative Code
Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 290-3-3 - TEACHER EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Section 290-3-3-.04 - Alabama Core Teaching Standards
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 290-3-3-.04
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Pursuant to the mission of improving the academic achievement of all students in the public schools of Alabama, candidates will align their practice with the following standards modified from the Model Core Teaching Standards developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC).
(1) Learner Development. The candidate understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
(a) The candidate
regularly assesses individual and group performance in order to design and
modify instruction to meet learners' needs in each area of development
(cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical) and scaffolds the next
level of development.
(b) The
candidate creates developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into
account individual learners' strengths, interests, and needs and that enables
each learner to advance and accelerate his/her learning.
(c) The candidate collaborates with families,
communities, colleagues, and other professionals to promote learner growth and
development.
(d) The candidate
understands how learning occurs-how learners construct knowledge, acquire
skills, and develop discipline thinking processes-and knows how to use
instructional strategies that promote student learning.
(e) The candidate understands that each
learner's cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development
influences learning and knows how to make instructional decisions that build on
learners' strengths and needs.
(f)
The candidate identifies readiness for learning and understands how development
in any one area may affect performance in other areas.
(g) The candidate understands the role of
language and culture in learning and knows how to modify instruction to make
language comprehensible and instruction relevant, accessible, and
challenging.
(h) The candidate
respects learners' differing strengths and needs and is committed to using this
information to further each learner's development.
(i) The candidate is committed to using
learners' strengths as a basis for growth and their misconceptions as
opportunities for learning.
(j) The
candidate takes responsibility for promoting learners' growth and
development.
(k) The candidate
values the input and contributions of families, colleagues, and other
professionals in understanding and supporting each learner's
development.
(2) Learning Differences. The candidate uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
(a) The candidate designs, adapts, and
delivers instruction to address each student's diverse learning strengths and
needs and creates opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning in
different ways.
(b) The candidate
makes appropriate and timely provisions (e.g., pacing for individual rates of
growth, task demands, communication, assessment, and response modes) for
individual students with particular learning differences or needs.
(c) The candidate designs instruction to
build on learners' prior knowledge and experiences, allowing learners to
accelerate as they demonstrate their understandings.
(d) The candidate brings multiple
perspectives to the discussion of content, including attention to learners'
personal, family, and community experiences and cultural norms.
(e) The candidate incorporates tools of
language development into planning and instruction, including strategies for
making content accessible to English language learners and for evaluating and
supporting their development of English proficiency.
(f) The candidate accesses resources,
supports, and specialized assistance and services to meet particular learning
differences or needs.
(g) The
candidate understands and identifies differences in approaches to learning and
performance and knows how to design instruction that uses each learner's
strengths to promote growth.
(h)
The candidate understands students with exceptional needs, including those
associated with disabilities and giftedness, and knows how to use strategies
and resources to address these needs.
(i) The candidate knows about second language
acquisition processes and knows how to incorporate instructional strategies and
resources to support language acquisition.
(j) The candidate understands that learners
bring assets for learning based on their individual experiences, abilities,
talents, prior learning, and peer and social group interactions, as well as
language, culture, family, and community values.
(k) The candidate knows how to access
information about the values of diverse cultures and communities and how to
incorporate learners' experiences, cultures, and community resources into
instruction.
(l) The candidate
believes that all learners can achieve at high levels and persists in helping
each learner reach his/her full potential.
(m) The candidate respects learners as
individuals with differing personal and family backgrounds and various skills,
abilities, perspectives, talents, and interests.
(n) The candidate makes learners feel valued
and helps them learn to value each other.
(o) The candidate values diverse languages
and dialects and seeks to integrate them into his/her instructional practice to
engage students in learning.
(3) Learning Environments. The candidate works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
(a) The candidate collaborates with learners,
families, and colleagues to build a safe, positive learning climate of
openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.
(b) The candidate develops learning
experiences that engage learners in collaborative and self-directed learning
and that extend learner interaction with ideas and people locally and
globally.
(c) The candidate
collaborates with learners and colleagues to develop shared values and
expectations for respectful interactions, rigorous academic discussions, and
individual and group responsibility for quality work.
(d) The candidate manages the learning
environment to actively and equitably engage learners by organizing,
allocating, and coordinating the resources of time, space, and learners'
attention.
(e) The candidate uses a
variety of methods to engage learners in evaluating the learning environment
and collaborates with learners to make appropriate adjustments.
(f) The candidate communicates verbally and
nonverbally in ways that demonstrate respect for and responsiveness to the
cultural backgrounds and differing perspectives learners bring to the learning
environment.
(g) The candidate
promotes responsible learner use of interactive technologies to extend the
possibilities for learning locally and globally.
(h) The candidate intentionally builds
learner capacity to collaborate in face-to-face and virtual environments
through applying effective interpersonal communication skills.
(i) The candidate understands the
relationship between motivation and engagement and knows how to design learning
experiences using strategies that build learner self-direction and ownership of
learning.
(j) The candidate knows
how to help learners work productively and cooperatively with each other to
achieve learning goals.
(k) The
candidate knows how to collaborate with learners to establish and monitor
elements of a safe and productive learning environment including norms,
expectations, routines, and organizational structures.
(l) The candidate understands how learner
diversity can affect communication and knows how to communicate effectively in
differing environments.
(m) The
candidate knows how to use technologies and how to guide learners to apply them
in appropriate, safe, and effective ways.
(n) The candidate is committed to working
with learners, colleagues, families, and communities to establish positive and
supportive learning environments.
(o) The candidate values the role of learners
in promoting each other's learning and recognizes the importance of peer
relationships in establishing a climate of learning.
(p) The candidate is committed to supporting
learners as they participate in decision making, engage in exploration and
invention, work collaboratively and independently, and engage in purposeful
learning.
(q) The candidate seeks
to foster respectful communication among all members of the learning
community.
(r) The candidate is a
thoughtful and responsive listener and observer.
(4) Content Knowledge. The candidate understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
(a) The
candidate effectively uses multiple representations and explanations that
capture key ideas in the discipline, guide learners through learning
progressions, and promote each learner's achievement of content
standards.
(b) The candidate
engages students in learning experiences in the discipline(s) that encourage
learners to understand, question, and analyze ideas from diverse perspectives
so that they master the content.
(c) The candidate engages learners in
applying methods of inquiry and standards of evidence used in the
discipline.
(d) The candidate
stimulates learner reflection on prior content knowledge, links new concepts to
familiar concepts, and makes connections to learners' experiences.
(e) The candidate recognizes learner
misconceptions in a discipline that interfere with learning and creates
experiences to build accurate conceptual understanding.
(f) The candidate evaluates and modifies
instructional resources and curriculum materials for their comprehensiveness,
accuracy for representing particular concepts in the discipline, and
appropriateness for his/her learners.
(g) The candidate uses supplementary
resources and technologies effectively to ensure accessibility and relevance
for all learners.
(h) The candidate
creates opportunities for students to learn, practice, and master academic
language in their content.
(i) The
candidate accesses school and/or district-based resources to evaluate the
leaner's content knowledge in the learner's primary language.
(j) The candidate understands major concepts,
assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are
central to the discipline(s) she/he teaches.
(k) The candidate understands common
misconceptions in learning the discipline and how to guide learners to accurate
conceptual understanding.
(l) The
candidate knows and uses the academic language of the discipline and knows how
to make it accessible to learners.
(m) The candidate knows how to integrate
culturally relevant content to build on learners' background
knowledge.
(n) The candidate has a
deep knowledge of student content standards and learning progressions in the
discipline(s) she or he teaches.
(o) The candidate is knowledgeable about
current state legislation, current state initiatives, and programs including,
but not limited to, the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI); the Alabama Math,
Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI); Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX);
Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide (ACCESS); and
MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support)/RTI (Response to Instruction) and their
relationship to student achievement.
(p) The candidate realizes that content
knowledge is not a fixed body of facts but is complex, culturally situated, and
ever evolving. She or he keeps abreast of new ideas and understanding in the
field.
(q) The candidate
appreciates multiple perspectives within the discipline and facilitates
learners' critical analysis of these perspectives.
(r) The candidate recognizes the potential of
bias in his/her representation of the discipline and seeks to appropriately
address problems of bias.
(s) The
candidate is committed to work toward each learner's mastery of disciplinary
content and skills.
(5) Application of Content. The candidate understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
(a) The candidate
develops and implements projects that guide learners in analyzing the
complexities of an issue or question using perspectives from varied disciplines
and cross-disciplinary skills (e.g., a water quality study that draws upon
biology and chemistry to look at factual information and social studies to
examine policy implications).
(b)
The candidate engages learners in applying content knowledge to real world
problems through the lens of interdisciplinary themes (e.g., financial
literacy, environmental literacy).
(c) The candidate facilitates learners' use
of current tools and resources to maximize content learning in varied
contexts.
(d) The candidate engages
learners in questioning and challenging assumptions and approaches in order to
foster innovation and problem solving in local and global contexts.
(e) The candidate develops learners'
communication skills in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts by creating
meaningful opportunities to employ a variety of forms of communication that
address varied audiences and purposes.
(f) The candidate engages learners in
generating and evaluating new ideas and novel approaches, seeking inventive
solutions to problems, and developing original work.
(g) The candidate facilitates learners'
ability to develop diverse social and cultural perspectives that expand their
understanding of local and global issues and create novel approaches to solving
problems.
(h) The candidate
develops and implements supports for learner literacy development across
content areas.
(i) The candidate
understands the ways of knowing in his/her discipline, how it relates to other
disciplinary approaches to inquiry, and the strengths and limitations of each
approach in addressing problems, issues, and concerns.
(j) The candidate understands how current
interdisciplinary themes (e.g., civic literacy, health literacy, global
awareness) connect to the core subjects and knows how to weave those themes
into meaningful learning experiences.
(k) The candidate understands the demands of
accessing and managing information as well as how to evaluate issues of ethics
and quality related to information and its use.
(l) The candidate understands how to use
digital and interactive technologies for efficiently and effectively achieving
specific learning goals.
(m) The
candidate understands critical thinking processes and knows how to help
learners develop high level questioning skills to promote their independent
learning.
(n) The candidate
understands communication modes and skills as vehicles for learning (e.g.,
information gathering and processing) across disciplines as well as vehicles
for expressing learning.
(o) The
candidate understands creative thinking processes and how to engage learners in
producing original work.
(p) The
candidate knows when and how to access resources to build global awareness and
understanding, and how to integrate them into the curriculum.
(q) The candidate is constantly exploring how
to use disciplinary knowledge as a lens to address local and global
issues.
(r) The candidate values
knowledge outside his/her own content area and how such knowledge enhances
student learning.
(s) The candidate
values flexible learning environments that encourage learner exploration,
discovery, and expression across content areas.
(6) Assessment. The candidate understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the candidate's and learner's decision making.
(a) The
candidate balances the use of formative and summative assessment as appropriate
to support, verify, and document learning.
(b) The candidate designs assessments that
match learning objectives with assessment methods and minimizes sources of bias
that can distort assessment results.
(c) The candidate works independently and
collaboratively to examine test and other performance data to understand each
learner's progress and to guide planning.
(d) The candidate engages learners in
understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective
descriptive feedback to guide their progress toward that work.
(e) The candidate engages learners in
multiple ways of demonstrating knowledge and skill as part of the assessment
process.
(f) The candidate models
and structures processes that guide learners in examining their own thinking
and learning as well as the performance of others.
(g) The candidate effectively uses multiple
and appropriate types of assessment data to identify each student's learning
needs and to develop differentiated learning experiences.
(h) The candidate prepares all learners for
the demands of particular assessment formats and makes appropriate
accommodations in assessments or testing conditions, especially for learners
with disabilities and language learning needs.
(i) The candidate continually seeks
appropriate ways to employ technology to support assessment practice both to
engage learners more fully and to assess and address learner needs.
(j) The candidate understands the differences
between formative and summative applications of assessment and knows how and
when to use each.
(k) The candidate
understands the range of types and multiple purposes of assessment and how to
design, adapt, or select appropriate assessments to address specific learning
goals and individual differences, and to minimize sources of bias.
(l) The candidate knows how to analyze
assessment data to understand patterns and gaps in learning, to guide planning
and instruction, and to provide meaningful feedback to all learners.
(m) The candidate:
1. Knows when and how to engage learners in
analyzing their own assessment results and in helping to set goals for their
own learning.
2. Recognizes when
assessment data show foundational gaps in content knowledge and addresses the
lowest deficiency while simultaneously addressing the grade level
content.
(n) The
candidate understands the positive impact of effective descriptive feedback for
learners and knows a variety of strategies for communicating this
feedback.
(o) The candidate knows
when and how to evaluate and report learner progress against
standards.
(p) The candidate
understands how to prepare learners for assessments and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially for learners
with disabilities and language learning needs.
(q) The candidate possesses knowledge of
Alabama's assessment requirements and processes.
(r) The candidate:
1. Possesses knowledge of Alabama's
assessment requirements and processes to include portfolios, screening,
diagnostic, progress monitoring, and outcome based.
2. Is committed to engaging learners actively
in assessment processes and to developing each learner's capacity to review and
communicate about their own progress and learning.
(s) The candidate takes responsibility for
aligning instruction and assessment with learning goals.
(t) The candidate is committed to providing
timely and effective descriptive feedback to learners on their
progress.
(u) The candidate is
committed to using multiple types of assessment processes to support, verify,
and document learning.
(v) The
candidate is committed to making accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning
needs.
(w) The candidate is
committed to the ethical use of various assessments and assessment data to
identify learner strengths and needs to promote learner growth.
(7) Planning for Instruction. Based on the appropriate Alabama Course(s) of Study, the candidate plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
(a) The
candidate individually and collaboratively selects and creates learning
experiences that are appropriate for curriculum goals and content standards and
are relevant to learners.
(b) The
candidate plans how to achieve each student's learning goals, choosing
appropriate strategies and accommodations, resources, and materials to
differentiate instruction for individuals and groups of learners.
(c) The candidate develops appropriate
sequencing of learning experiences and provides multiple ways to demonstrate
knowledge and skill.
(d) The
candidate plans for instruction based on formative and summative assessment
data, prior learner knowledge, and learner interest.
(e) The candidate plans collaboratively with
professionals who have specialized expertise (e.g., special educators, related
service providers, language learning specialists, librarians, media
specialists) to design and jointly deliver, as appropriate, learning
experiences to meet unique learning needs.
(f) The candidate evaluates plans in relation
to short- and long-range goals and systematically adjusts plans to meet each
student's learning needs and enhance learning.
(g) The candidate integrates Alabama's
current programs and initiatives into the curricula and instructional
processes.
(h) The candidate
communicates with students, families, and the public about Alabama's assessment
system and major Alabama educational improvement initiatives.
(i) The candidate understands content and
content standards and how these are organized in the curriculum.
(j) The candidate understands how integrating
cross-disciplinary skills in instruction engages learners purposefully in
applying content knowledge.
(k) The
candidate understands learning theory, human development, cultural diversity,
and individual differences and how these impact ongoing planning.
(l) The candidate understands the strengths
and needs of individual learners and how to plan instruction that is responsive
to these strengths and needs.
(m)
The candidate knows a range of evidence-based instructional strategies,
resources, and technological tools and how to use them effectively to plan
instruction that meets diverse learning needs.
(n) The candidate knows when and how to
adjust plans based on assessment information and learner responses.
(o) The candidate knows when and how to
access resources and collaborates with others to support student learning
(e.g., special educators, related service providers, language learner
specialists, librarians, media specialists, community organizations).
(p) The candidate respects learners' diverse
strengths and needs and is committed to using this information to plan
effective instruction.
(q) The
candidate values planning as a collegial activity that takes into consideration
the input of learners, colleagues, families, and the larger
community.
(r) The candidate takes
professional responsibility to use short- and long-term planning as a means of
assuring student learning.
(s) The
candidate believes that plans must always be open to adjustment and revision
based on learner needs and changing circumstances.
(8) Instructional Strategies. The candidate understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
(a) The candidate uses appropriate strategies
and resources to adapt instruction to the needs of individuals and groups of
learners.
(b) The candidate
continuously monitors student learning, engages learners in assessing their
progress, and adjusts instruction in response to student learning
needs.
(c) The candidate
collaborates with learners to design and implement relevant learning
experiences, identify their strengths, and access family and community
resources to develop their areas of interest.
(d) The candidate varies his/her role in the
instructional process (e.g., instructor, facilitator, coach, audience) in
relation to the content and purposes of instruction and the needs of
learners.
(e) The candidate
provides multiple models and representations of concepts and skills with
opportunities for learners to demonstrate their knowledge through a variety of
products and performances.
(f) The
candidate engages all learners in developing higher order questioning skills
and metacognitive processes.
(g)
The candidate engages all learners in using a range of learning skills and
technology tools to access, interpret, evaluate, and apply
information.
(h) The candidate uses
a variety of instructional strategies to support and expand learners'
communication through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and other
modes.
(i) The candidate asks
questions to stimulate discussion that serves different purposes (e.g., probing
for learner understanding, helping learners articulate their ideas and thinking
processes, stimulating curiosity, and helping learners to question).
(j) The candidate understands the cognitive
processes associated with various kinds of learning (e.g., critical and
creative thinking, problem framing and problem solving, invention,
memorization, and recall) and how these processes can be stimulated.
(k) The candidate knows how to apply a range
of developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate instructional
strategies to achieve learning goals.
(l) The candidate knows when and how to use
appropriate strategies to differentiate instruction and engage all learners in
complex thinking and meaningful tasks.
(m) The candidate understands how multiple
forms of communication (oral, written, nonverbal, digital, visual) convey
ideas, foster self-expression, and build relationships.
(n) The candidate knows how to use a wide
variety of resources, including human and technological, to engage students in
learning.
(o) The candidate
understands how content and skill development can be supported by media and
technology and knows how to evaluate these resources for quality, accuracy, and
effectiveness.
(p) The candidate is
committed to deepening awareness and understanding the strengths and needs of
diverse learners when planning and adjusting instruction.
(q) The candidate values the variety of ways
people communicate and encourages learners to develop and use multiple forms of
communication.
(r) The candidate is
committed to exploring how the use of new and emerging technologies can support
and promote student learning.
(s)
The candidate values flexibility and reciprocity in the teaching process as
necessary for adapting instruction to learner responses, ideas, and
needs.
(9) Professional Learning and Ethical Practice. The candidate engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community) and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
(a) The candidate engages in ongoing learning
opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in order to provide all learners
with engaging curriculum and learning experiences based on local and state
standards.
(b) The candidate
engages in meaningful and appropriate professional learning experiences aligned
with his/her own needs and the needs of the learners, school, and
system.
(c) The candidate,
independently and in collaboration with colleagues, uses a variety of data
(e.g., systematic observation, information about learners, research) to
evaluate the outcomes of teaching and learning and to adapt planning and
practice.
(d) The candidate
actively seeks professional, community, and technological resources, within and
outside the school, as supports for analysis, reflection, and
problem-solving.
(e) The candidate
reflects on his/her personal biases and accesses resources to deepen his/her
own understanding of cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences to
build stronger relationships and create more relevant learning
experiences.
(f) The candidate
advocates, models, and teaches safe, legal, and ethical use of information and
technology including appropriate documentation of sources and respect for
others in the use of social media.
(g) The candidate understands and knows how
to use a variety of self-assessment and problem-solving strategies to analyze
and reflect on his/her practice and to plan for
adaptations/adjustments.
(h) The
candidate knows how to use learner data to analyze practice and differentiate
instruction accordingly.
(i) The
candidate understands how personal identity, worldview, and prior experience
affect perceptions and expectations, and recognizes how they may bias behaviors
and interactions with others.
(j)
The candidate understands laws related to learners' rights and teacher
responsibilities (e.g., for educational equity, appropriate education for
learners with disabilities, confidentiality, privacy, appropriate treatment of
learners, reporting in situations related to possible child abuse).
(k) The candidate knows how to build and
implement a plan for professional growth directly aligned with his/her needs as
a growing professional using feedback from candidate evaluations and
observations, data on learner performance, and school- and system-wide
priorities.
(l) The candidate takes
responsibility for student learning and uses ongoing analysis and reflection to
improve planning and practice.
(m)
The candidate is committed to deepening understanding of his/her own frames of
reference (e.g., culture, gender, language, abilities, ways of knowing), the
potential biases in these frames, and their impact on expectations for and
relationships with learners and their families.
(n) The candidate sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current education
policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection to improve
practice.
(o) The candidate
understands the expectations of the profession including the Alabama Educator
Code of Ethics, the NASDTEC Model Code of Ethics for Educators, (MCEE),
professional standards of practice, and relevant law and policy.
(10) Leadership and Collaboration. The candidate seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
(a) The candidate takes an active role on the
instructional team, giving and receiving feedback on practice, examining
learner work, analyzing data from multiple sources, and sharing responsibility
for decision making and accountability for each student's learning.
(b) The candidate works with other school
professionals to plan and jointly facilitate learning on how to meet diverse
needs of learners.
(c) The
candidate engages collaboratively in the school-wide effort to build a shared
vision and supportive culture, identify common goals, and monitor and evaluate
progress toward those goals.
(d)
The candidate works collaboratively with learners and their families to
establish mutual expectations and ongoing communication to support learner
development and achievement.
(e)
The candidate, working with school colleagues, builds ongoing connections with
community resources to enhance student learning and wellbeing.
(f) The candidate engages in professional
learning, contributes to the knowledge and skill of others, and works
collaboratively to advance professional practice.
(g) The candidate uses technological tools
and a variety of communication strategies to build local and global learning
communities that engage learners, families, and colleagues.
(h) The candidate uses and generates
meaningful research on education issues and policies.
(i) The candidate seeks appropriate
opportunities to model effective practice for colleagues, to lead professional
learning activities, and to serve in other leadership roles.
(j) The candidate advocates to meet the needs
of learners, to strengthen the learning environment, and to enact system
change.
(k) The candidate takes on
leadership roles at the school, district, state, and/or national level and
advocates for learners, the school, the community, and the
profession.
(l) The candidate
understands schools as organizations within a historical, cultural, political,
and social context and knows how to work with others across the system to
support learners.
(m) The candidate
understands that alignment of family, school, and community spheres of
influence enhances student learning and that discontinuity in these spheres of
influence interferes with learning.
(n) The candidate knows how to work with
other adults and has developed skills in collaborative interaction appropriate
for both face-to-face and virtual contexts.
(o) The candidate knows how to contribute to
a common culture that supports high expectations for student
learning.
(p) The candidate
actively shares responsibility for shaping and supporting the mission of
his/her school as one of advocacy for learners and accountability for their
success.
(q) The candidate respects
families' beliefs, norms, and expectations and seeks to work collaboratively
with learners and families in setting and meeting challenging goals.
(r) The candidate takes initiative to grow
and develop with colleagues through interactions that enhance practice and
support student learning.
(s) The
candidate takes responsibility for contributing to and advancing the
profession.
(t) The candidate
embraces the challenge of continuous improvement and change.
Previous Rule.03 was renumbered.04 per certification published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.
Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-16, 16-13-14.
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