Getting Started with the Educator Standards It’s one thing to a read a set of standards for educators and another thing to put them into practice as a professional in the classroom. The tables in this section provide a series of reflective questions and tips for each of the Educator Standards and their indicators to help you consider your current practice and start deepening it through implementation of the specific competencies within the standards. If you find the ISTE Standards exciting but intimidating, pick one standard, one indicator or even one tip to focus on. Start small and continuously challenge yourself to expand your practice to enhance your career and deepen your students’ learning.
Learner When we say “lifelong learning,” we sometimes forget that it applies to ourselves. Educators need to continuously find ways, individually and collaboratively, to explore best practices and model learning as an ongoing process. As you broadly think about Standard 1, consider these overarching questions: • What does being a learner mean to me? • How do I co-learn with my students and my colleagues?
Standard 1: Learner Standard Statement: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.
Standard Indicators
Reflective Questions
Tips
a. Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.
How do I stay current in my field and apply what I learn to teaching and learning practice?
Set clear and specific goals for applying new learning to teaching practice.
Am I willing to experiment with innovative pedagogical practices or new technology tools in my classroom and reflect on those experiences?
Find a reliable online resource to search for new ideas for teaching with technology. Engage in action research and reflect on how the outcomes apply to and reflect continuous improvement cycles related to learning and technology implementation. Think of a topic you struggle teaching and explore using new pedagogical strategies that use technology. Play with something with your students and don’t be afraid to fail; turn it into a learning opportunity.
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