Teaching Standards

STANDARDS & ARTIFACTS

Creating academic standards for future educators to use and reference in their daily practice is a difficult task, but it was accomplished. The InTASC (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) has created 10 teaching standards, while the CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) has only 7 teaching standards. It should be noted though, the InTASC standards were developed in conjunction with the CEC and other partner organizations to select the best practices for beginning teachers to know about. The development of both sets of standards shows that they have worked together in development, but the CEC has created their standards to best fit the needs of not only the student with exceptionality but also keeps in mind the educator that will work with them, even as a general education teacher. Both standards are student-centered, which is a benefit because each standard builds upon the last, which is evident daily as a teacher. My content specialty is Special Education, so I find it important to not only learn the standards of the InTASC, but also the CEC so that I may be able to align both sets of national standards within my classroom and become an empowered advocate and educator. There are seven standards total and are aligned to the diverse range of exceptionalities for students with disabilities.