Standards

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Standards first began in the 1990's

Standards are an educational way to plan, teach and deliver information. The website's definition- Standards-based education is a process for planning, delivering, monitoring and improving academic programs in which clearly defined academic content standards provide the basis for content in instruction and assessment.

The purpose of standards are to make sure students are actually learning and retaining information rather than just reading and memorizing it from a textbook. Another purpose is to make sure students are learning and having fun instead of just following all the rules.

Standards help create better success in the classroom.

Standards are a way of teaching for teachers that helps them create new plans and lessons for the students. I guess you could say they are like guidelines for teachers.

With standards, no student is better or smarter than another, anyone can learn and accomplish things if they try hard enough.

With standards, all students must be treated equally and given a fair chance to do well in school.

Standard education differs from other learning ways such as, the contents with the subect matter is the same for every student, resources are given to students who need them, and that every student is is being pushed to learn and do their very best.

__SAS__ The SAS stands for Standards Aligned System. This is a mixture of a lot of research and good practice that identifies six different elements which if used and put in effect, will help improves schools and their classrooms everywhere.

The six elements are standards, assessment, curriculum framework, instruction, materials & resources, and safe and supportive schools.

Standards are what students are expected to know and do in the classroom.

Assessment is tools and resources used to document students and make sure they are doing their best.

Curriculum framework is is a set of teaching topics teachers use in each grade.

Instruction is a good working environment where students can all learn in.

Materials and resource is the curriculum that teachers use and lesson plans used in the classroom.

Safe & supportive schools are places where students can be motivated and helped to do their best work while being safe and feeling safe as well. It is overall a positive and fun environment.

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NETS for students: Students should have creativity and innovation. They should learn and apply new knowledge, look for trends or patterns, and use models to learn with.

Students should also use communication and collaboration. This would be working with your fellow students and teachers in and outside the classroom. Developing cultural understanding is also another example.

Another thing students should use are research and information fluency. Examples of this would be planning strategies, locating and organizing information found, and processing and gathering data and facts.

Critical thinking and problem solving are another example of NETS students should be with. Identifying and solving problems, planing and organizing activities, and collecting all the data to come up with solutions are all examples of this.

Another thing would be digital citizenship. This would be being safe and smart with technology, using technology correctly, and showing responsibility.

The last example would be technology operations and concepts. Understanding technology and how it works, figuring out problems with technology, and using it to learn new things are all examples of this.

NETS for teachers: Facilitate and inspire Student learning and creativity: help and support students, engage students in the classroom, and promoting student reflection all are examples of this.

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments are another important one for teachers. Some examples of this would be designing new learning experiences, creating new learning activities in the classroom, and giving students usage to technology along with standards.

Model Digital-Age Work and Learning includes learning how to use technology, use technology in the classroom with students and peers, and discover new tools when it comes to technology.

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility is another important NETS of a teacher. A few examples of this are model and teach students how to use technology safely, teach respect for technology and online things, and show an awareness for new technology

Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership is the last one on the list. This would be participating in local events when it comes to teaching, demonstrating leadership and technology skills and keeping up with teachers and ways to use new technology.