Teacher Quality Standard I

Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
The elementary teacher is an expert in literacy and mathematics and is knowledgeable in all other content that he or she teaches (e.g., science, social studies, arts, physical education, or world languages). The secondary teacher has knowledge of literacy and
mathematics and is an expert in his or her content endorsement area(s).

ELEMENT A: Teachers provide instruction that is aligned with the
Colorado Academic Standards; their district’s organized plan of
instruction; and the individual needs of their students.
ELEMENT B: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of student literacy
development in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
ELEMENT C: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of mathematics
and understand how to promote student development in numbers
and operations, algebra, geometry and measurement and
data analysis and probability.
ELEMENT D: Teachers demonstrate knowledge of the content,
central concepts, tools of inquiry, appropriate evidence-based
instructional practices and specialized character of the disciplines
being taught.
ELEMENT E: Teachers develop lessons that reflect the
interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
ELEMENT F: Teachers make instruction and content relevant to
students and take actions to connect students’ background and
contextual knowledge with new information being taught.

Taken from:

http://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/teacherqualitystandardsreferenceguide

The link below will take you to the first piece of evidence that shows I demonstrate the first Colorado Teacher Quality Standard.
Teacher Quality Standard I – Evidence #1

The link below will take you to the second piece of evidence that shows I demonstrate the first Colorado Teacher Quality Standard.
Teacher Quality Standard I – Evidence #2

The link below will take you to the third piece of evidence that shows I demonstrate the first Colorado Teacher Quality Standard.
Teacher Quality Standard I – Evidence #3

The link below will take you to the fourth piece of evidence that shows I demonstrate the first Colorado Teacher Quality Standard.
Teacher Quality Standard 1 – Evidence #4

The link below will take you to the fifth piece of evidence that shows I demonstrate the first Colorado Teacher Quality Standard.
Teacher Quality Standard I — Evidence #5