Standard 4 Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meet the multiple learning needs of students.
Criteria: The Teacher	Teacher Behavior	Optional Documentation
a. Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.	Aware of/knowledgeable about standards and teaching units that meet standards	Assessments Units Photo diary/documentation Lesson plans
b. Uses research-based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.	Reading journals/current research Doing projects/choices modeling different strategies	Examples of student work Examples of research Self-assessment Workshop implementation
c. Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.	Making accommodations Providing hard copies along with overhead Assisted technology	Accommodation pages Step B's Student work evidence of positive development
d. Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional, and academic growth.	Group work Individual work Technology Field trips Motivational language	Student work Photos Surveys Letters from students or parents Social growth lessons
e. Connects students' prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in the instructional process.	Team building Providing social activities Involvement in activities out of classroom	Photos Document time spent at activities Student work Lessons with choice
f. Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.	Power Point presentations Use of labs and IMC Use of science equipment	Research projects Power Point slides/Web pages Guest speaker