Idaho Core

Teaching
Standards

Lindsey Ryan Mathews

Idaho Core Standards
• The Idaho Core Teacher Standards are
standards that all new educators must
demonstrate to show that they are a
highly qualified teacher.
• The standards are a framework towards
successful teaching.
• New teachers must show competence
in all standards to be an effective
teacher.
• These standards highlight what is
expected of educators in Idaho.
 Idaho Core Standards

• The Idaho Core Teacher Standards are ten

basic standards that all teachers must meet
and understand.
• Each standard has three areas, Knowledge,
Performance, and Disposition.
• The standards are broken up into four
categories.
• The four categories help in organization
of the standards.
Idaho Core Standards
Four Categories

• The four categories are…

• The Learner and Learning
• Content
• Instructional practice
• Professional Responsibility
 First Standard
Learner Development
Learner Development
The teacher 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.
Example – The teacher takes
responsibility for promoting learners’
growth and development.
 Learning Differences
The teacher uses understanding of individual differences
Second Standard and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive
Learning Differences learning environments that enable each learner to meet
high standards.
Example – The teacher makes learners feel valued and
helps them to learn to value each other.
 Third Standard
Learning Environments
Learning Environments
The teacher works with others to create
environments that support individual and
collaborative learning, and that encourages
positive social interaction, active
engagement in learning, and self-
motivation.

Example – The teacher is a thoughtful and

responsive listener and observer.
 Fourth Standard
Content Knowledge
Content Knowledge
The teacher understands the central concepts,
tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline
she teaches and creates learning experiences that
make the discipline accessible and meaningful
for learners to assure mastery of the content.

Example – The teacher recognizes learner

misconceptions in a discipline that interfere with
learning and creates experiences to build
accurate conceptual understanding.
 Fifth Standard
Application of Content
Application of Content
The teacher 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.

Example – The teacher knows where and

how to access resources to build global
awareness and integrate them into the
curriculum.
 Sixth Standard
Assessment
Assessment
The teacher understands and uses
multiple methods of assessment to
engage learners in their own growth, to
monitor learner progress, and to guide
the teacher’s and learner’s decision
making.

Example – The teacher is committed to

providing timely and effective feedback
to learners on their progress.
 Seventh Standard
Planning for Instruction
Planning for Instruction
The teacher 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.

Example – The teacher believes that plans must

always be open to adjustment and revision
based on learner needs and changing
circumstances.
 Eighth Standard
Instructional Strategies
Instructional Strategies
The teacher 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.

Example – The teacher engages all

learners in developing higher order
questioning skills and metacognitive
processes.
 Ninth Standard
Professional Learning and
Ethical Practice
Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
The teacher engages in ongoing professional
learning and uses evidence to continually
evaluate her practice, particularly the effects
of her choices and actions on others and
adapts practice to meet the needs of each
learner.

Example – The teacher engages in meaningful

and appropriate professional learning
experiences aligned with her own needs and
the needs of the learners, school, and system.
 Tenth Standard
Leadership and Collaboration
Leadership and Collaboration
The teacher seeks appropriate leaderships 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.
Example – The teacher embraces the challenge
of continuous improvement and change.
Now that you
know the
Idaho Core
Teaching
Standards

Time to relax
and read a
book!