In this tutorial, we'll discuss how the ISTE or ISTE standards can support collaborative professional development. We'll begin with an overview of the ISTE teacher standards. And we'll discuss their compatibility with the Danielson Framework. I'll share some considerations you may wish to keep in mind. And we'll look at a sample professional development plan that incorporates these ISTE teacher standards. Let's get started.
Let's begin with an overview of the ISTE teacher standards. The acronym ISTE, sometimes pronounced ISTE, stands for the International Society of Technology in Education. We know that there are benefits to providing teacher training on technology integration in the classroom.
And so the ISTE standards can help collaborative teacher teams to develop professional development plans that are specific to technology-rich environments. These standards could also be used to provide a framework for feedback or for coaching in technology integration.
There are actually separate sets of ISTE standards for varying groups in education, including not just students and teachers, but also technology teachers and coaches and administrators. In this tutorial, we will specifically look at the standards for teachers.
There are five ISTE teacher standards. The first standard states that we should facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. The second standard asserts that we should design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments. Next, we should model digital age work and learning. We should also promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. And the fifth standard tells us that we should be engaging in professional growth and leadership.
We can clearly see how each of these standards relates to teacher performance. A teacher who is working to facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity is likely to have students who are engaged and motivated as they are engaging in these opportunities that allow them to be creative.
A teacher focused on standard number two is going to be creating learning activities and assessment opportunities that students will find relevant. Today's students have really grown up in a world where technology is ubiquitous. And so embracing that idea of digital age experiences is going to help us connect with students and help make their school experience more relevant to them.
A teacher focused on the third ISTE teacher standard will be helping students to create connections to their future educational opportunities and their future careers. A teacher who is working to incorporate standard number four is going to be setting a good example for students in helping them to learn what is appropriate and what is not appropriate when it comes to the use of digital resources and technology.
And finally, a teacher focused on the fifth ISTE teacher standard is going to find themselves serving a valuable role in the school community working with other teachers to make sure that everyone is able to fully integrate technology resources into their classroom to provide learning experiences that are beneficial for students and teachers alike.
Let's discuss the compatibility of the ISTE teacher standards with the Danielson Framework. In many teacher evaluation models, including the teacher evaluation components of the Danielson Framework, there are definite opportunities for aligning the professional teacher standards and expectations with the ISTE teacher standards. Here are a couple of examples.
ISTE teacher standard number two, designing and developing digital age learning experiences and assessments, can help to support Danielson component 1e, designing coherent instruction. And ISTE teacher standard number four, promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility, can support both Danielson component 2a, creating an environment of respect and rapport, and component 4f, showing professionalism.
Think of a high school English teacher who is using a very fun and engaging activity that asks students to summarize a famous work of literature using social media such as Facebook and Twitter. There are templates available online for this type of activity. And these templates allow students to fill in the blanks and add graphics to support their summary of that piece of literature.
This teacher is designing coherent instruction for students. We know that summarizing is a very effective, high-yield instructional strategy. And this activity also is very much a digital age learning experience. It's bringing in elements of technology and social media that students are very familiar with and putting a new spin on them that relates them to the content area.
As part of the instruction on this activity, this teacher can model digital citizenship and responsibility by perhaps demonstrating what is and isn't appropriate in the context of these pretend Facebook and Twitter entries. By setting these clear expectations for students, this teacher is creating that environment of respect and rapport and is showing professionalism.
Here are some considerations that you may wish to keep in mind within the context of the ISTE teacher standards. First, the ISTE teacher standards can help collaborative teacher pairs or peer-to-peer coaches to provide that very important support for each other and to provide feedback as they are working towards meeting their professional development or growth goals.
The ISTE teacher standards can help teachers to more fully integrate technology into both their pedagogy and their content. Schools and districts really should be looking at integrating the ISTE standards into their professional development plans and their professional teaching practices in order to support the very important development of 21st century skills, including communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills.
Let's consider a collaborative professional development or growth plan that includes a district goal, a site goal, and a personal goal. In working towards the district goal of increasing communication with families, a teacher might refer to the fourth ISTE teacher standard, promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility.
By maintaining professional and effective communication with students' families, that teacher is setting a great example of how to be a responsible digital citizen and how to use technology resources effectively.
In working towards the site goal of using Marzano's high-yield instructional strategies to increase engagement, the teacher can refer to standard number one, facilitating and inspiring student learning and creativity. The second standard could also be incorporated here, designing and developing digital age learning experiences and assessments.
And finally, in the personal goal of using strategies from domain one of the Danielson Framework in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness, standard number two is again very relevant here as is standard number 3, modeling digital age work and learning. Really, if you think about it, the ISTE standards for teachers can be incorporated almost anywhere into our planning and preparation and into our professional development opportunities.
So here's a chance for you to stop and reflect. How might you incorporate the ISTE teacher standards into your everyday classroom routines? To dive a little deeper and learn how to apply this information, be sure to check out the additional resources section associated with this video. This is where you'll find links targeted toward helping you discover more ways to apply this course material. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.
(00:00 - 00:29) Introduction
(00:30 - 03:34) ISTE Teacher Standards
(03:35 - 06:47) Compatibility with the Danielson Framework
(06:48 - 08:22) Sample Plan
(08:23 - 08:50) Stop and Reflect
ISTE Standards: Teachers
This page explains the ISTE Standards for Teachers.
https://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-T_PDF.pdf
ISTE Teaching Standard 5: Leading Collaborative PD in EdTech
In this blog post, Annie Tremont explores the ISTE standard on collaboration with her graduate class.
http://annietremonte.com/category/professional-development-and-program-evaluation/