INTASC stands for Interstate
New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.
The INTASC website can be found here. There
are ten core INTASC principles that a potential
teacher should master and reflect on throughout
their undergraduate coursework. The digital
portfolio reflects the growth of the potential
teacher's understanding of these principles.
In order to demonstrate mastery of the principles,
each INTASC principle should include reflections, artifacts,
and artifact rationales.
Listed below are the basic
core INTASC principles. The knowledge, dispositions,
and performances associated with these principles
are listed here.
- Principle
1
The teacher understands
the central concepts, tools of inquiry,
and structures of the discipline(s)
he or she teaches and can create learning
experiences that make these aspects
of subject matter meaningful for students.
- Principle
2
The teacher understands
how children learn and develop, and
can provide learning opportunities that
support their intellectual, social, and
personal development.
- Principle
3
The teacher understands
how students differ in their approaches
to learning and creates instructional
opportunities that are adapted to diverse
learners.
- Principle
4
The teacher understands
and uses a variety of instructional
strategies to encourage students' development
of critical thinking, problem solving,
and performance skills.
- Principle
5
The teacher uses an understanding
of individual and group motivation and
behavior to create a learning environment
that encourages positive social interaction,
active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- Principle
6
The teacher uses knowledge
of effective verbal, nonverbal, and
media communication techniques to foster
active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive
interaction in the classroom.
- Principle
7
The teacher plans instruction
based upon knowledge of subject matter,
students, the community, and curriculum
goals.
- Principle
8
The teacher understands
and uses formal and informal assessment
strategies to evaluate and ensure the
continuous intellectual, social, and
physical development of the learner.
- Principle
9
The teacher is a reflective
practitioner who continually evaluates
the effects of his/her choices and actions
on others (students, parents, and other
professionals in the learning community)
and who actively seeks out opportunities
to grow professionally.
- Principle
10
The teacher fosters relationships
with school colleagues, parents, and
agencies in the larger community to
support students' learning and well-being.
The full versions of the INTASC
principles can be found on this
page. Included on that page is the full
version of the general principles and the
specific principles for the following disciplines:
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