Core Language Arts Standards

Standard One 

All teachers must know a broad range of literacy techniques and strategies for every aspect of communication and must be able to develop each student's ability to read, write, speak, and listen to his or her potential within the demands of the discipline.

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Standard Two

All teachers should model effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills during their direct and indirect instructional activities.  The most important communicator in the classroom is the teacher, who should model English language arts skills.

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Standard Three

All teachers should give constructive instruction and feedback to students in both written and oral contexts while being aware of diverse learner needs.  Teachers should effectively provide a variety of instructional strategies, constructive feedback, criticism, and improvement strategies.

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