(a) Grades 6-12 pedagogy and professional responsibilities
(PPR) standards. The PPR standards identified in this section are
targeted for classroom teachers of students in Grades 6-12 Trade and
Industrial Workforce Training courses. The standards address the discipline
that deals with the theory and practice of teaching to inform skill-based
training and development. The standards inform proper teaching techniques,
strategies, teacher actions, teacher judgements, and decisions by
taking into consideration theories of learning, understandings of
students and their needs, and the backgrounds and interests of individual
students. The standards are also aligned with the Commissioner's Teacher
Standards in 19 TAC Chapter 149 of this title (relating to Commissioner's
Rules Concerning Educator Standards).
(b) Instructional Planning and Delivery. Trade and
Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers demonstrate
understanding of instructional planning and delivery by providing
standards-based, data-driven, differentiated instruction that engages
students and makes learning relevant for today's learners. Trade and
Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
(1) develop lessons that build coherently toward objectives
based on course content, curriculum scope and sequence, and expected
student outcomes;
(2) effectively communicate goals, expectations, and
objectives to help all students reach high levels of achievement;
(3) connect students' prior understanding and real-world
experiences to new content and contexts, maximizing learning opportunities;
(4) plan instruction that is developmentally appropriate,
is standards driven, and motivates students to learn;
(5) use and adapt resources, technologies, and standards-aligned
instructional materials to promote student success in meeting learning
goals;
(6) plan student groupings, including pairings and
individualized and small-group instruction, to facilitate student
learning;
(7) ensure that the learning environment features a
high degree of student engagement by facilitating discussion and student-centered
activities as well as leading direct instruction;
(8) monitor and assess students' progress to ensure
that their lessons meet students' needs; and
(9) provide immediate feedback to students in order
to reinforce their learning and ensure that they understand key concepts.
(c) Knowledge of Student and Student Learning. Trade
and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers work
to ensure high levels of learning and achievement outcomes for all
students, taking into consideration each student's educational and
developmental backgrounds and focusing on each student's needs. Trade
and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
(1) connect learning, content, and expectations to
students' prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in meaningful
contexts; and
(2) understand how learning occurs and how learners
develop, construct meaning, and acquire knowledge and skills.
(d) Content Knowledge and Expertise. Trade and Industrial
Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers exhibit an understanding
of content and related pedagogy as demonstrated through the quality
of the design and execution of lessons and the ability to match objectives
and activities to relevant state standards. Trade and Industrial Workforce
Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
(1) organize curriculum to facilitate student understanding
of the subject matter; and
(2) teach both the key content knowledge and the key
skills of the discipline.
(e) Learning Environment. Trade and Industrial Workforce
Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers interact with students in
respectful ways at all times, maintaining a physically and emotionally
safe, supportive learning environment that is characterized by efficient
and effective routines, clear expectations for student behavior, and
organization that maximizes student learning. Trade and Industrial
Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
(1) maintain and facilitate respectful, supportive,
positive, and productive interactions with and among students;
(2) arrange the physical environment to maximize student
learning and to ensure that all students have access to resources;
(3) implement behavior management systems to maintain
an environment where all students can learn effectively;
(4) maintain a culture that is based on high expectations
for student performance and encourages students to be self-motivated,
taking responsibility for their own learning;
(5) maximize instructional time, including managing
transitions; and
(6) manage and facilitate groupings in order to maximize
student collaboration, participation, and achievement.
(f) Data-Driven Practices. Trade and Industrial Workforce
Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers use formal and informal methods
to assess student growth aligned to instructional goals and course
objectives and regularly review and analyze multiple sources of data
to measure student progress and adjust instructional strategies and
content delivery as needed. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training
Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
(1) gauge student progress and ensure mastery of content
knowledge and skills by providing assessments aligned to instructional
objectives and outcomes that are accurate measures of student learning;
and
(2) analyze and review data in a timely, thorough,
accurate, and appropriate manner, both individually and with colleagues,
to monitor student learning.
(g) Professional Practices and Responsibilities. Trade
and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers consistently
hold themselves to a high standard for individual development, collaborate
with other educational professionals, communicate regularly with stakeholders,
maintain professional relationships, comply with all campus and school
district policies, and conduct themselves ethically and with integrity.
Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers
must adhere to the educators' code of ethics in §247.2 of this
title (relating to Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas
Educators), including following policies and procedures at their specific
school placement(s).
(h) Implementation Date. The provisions of this section
apply to an applicant who is admitted to an educator preparation program
for the Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12 teacher
certificate on or after September 1, 2019.
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