National Board for Professional Teaching Standards:
The Five Core Propositions

TEC 908 is in alignment with key elements of the NBPTS Five Core Propositions.

Proposition 1: Teachers are Committed to Students and Their Learning

• NBCT's understand how students develop and learn.

Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students.

• NBCT's have mastery over the subject(s) they teach. They have a deep understanding of the history, structure and real-world applications of the subject.
  
• They are able to use diverse instructional strategies to teach for understanding.

Proposition 3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning.

• NBCT's deliver effective instruction. They move fluently through a range of instructional techniques, keeping students motivated, engaged and focused.
  
• They know how to engage students to ensure a disciplined learning environment, and how to organize instruction to meet instructional goals.

Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically about Their Practice and Learn from Experience.

• NBCT's model what it means to be an educated person – they read, they question, they create and they are willing to try new things.
  
• They are familiar with learning theories and instructional strategies and stay abreast of current issues in American education.
  
• They critically examine their practice on a regular basis to deepen knowledge, expand their repertoire of skills, and incorporate new findings into their practice.

Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities.

• NBCTs collaborate with others to improve student learning.
  
• They work with other professionals on instructional policy, curriculum development and staff development.