Regina Thomas

Summary of TEA Educator Standards

Standard 1: Instructional Planning and Delivery

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a. Goal 1 Teach a well-organized and clear lessons building for prior student
knowledge
b. Goal 2 Develop appropriated standard driven lessons that uses evidence
based practices
Goal 3 Design lessons that meet the needs of all students adjusting techniques when
appropriate
Goal 4 Communicate clearly and accurately while engaging students that motivate
students best efforts
Goal 5 Promote complex higher order thinking; while facilitating class discussion
and activities that provide opportunities for deeper learning
Goal 6 Consistently check for understanding, giving feedback, and making lesson
adjustments when necessary

Standard 2: Knowledge of Students and Student Learning

a. Goal 1 Demonstrate that all students have the potential to
achieve at high levels and support all students in their pursuit
of social-emotional learning and academic success
b. Goal 2 Use student background information to engage students in learning
c. Goal 3 Facilitate student learning by using evidence-based practices and concepts related
to student learning and social-emotional development
Standard 3: Content Knowledge and Expertise
a. Goal 1 Understand the major concepts, key themes, multiple perspectives,
assumptions, processes of review, structure, and real-world applications of
student grade-level and subject area concept
b. Goal 2 Design and execute quality lessons that are consistent with the concepts of student
specific discipline, that are aligned to state standards and demonstrate student concept
expertise
c. Goal 3 Demonstrate content-specific pedagogy that meets the needs of diverse learners,
utilizing engaging instructional materials to connect prior student knowledge to new
learning
Standard 4: Learning Environment
a. Goal 1 Create a mutually respectful, collaborative, and safe
environment of learners by using knowledge of students
development and backgrounds
b. Goal 2 Organize my classroom in a safe and accessible manner that maximizes learning
c. Goal 3 Establish, implement, and communicate consistent routines for effective
classroom management; including clear expectations for student behavior

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d. Goal 4 Lead and maintain a strong culture of individual and group accountability for
class expectations
Standard 5: Data Driven Practice
a. Goal 1 Implement both formal and informal methods of measuring student
progress
b. Goal 2 Collect, review, and analyze data regularly to monitor student
progress
c. Goal 3 Set individual and group learning goals to accommodate students
learning by using preliminary data and communicate these goals with
d. Goal 4 Utilize the data collected and analyze data to inform student
instructional strategies and adjust short and long term goals accordingly
Standard 6: Professional Practices and Responsibilities
a. Goal 1 Reflect on my teaching practices to improve my
instructional effectiveness and engage in continuous
professional learning in order to gain knowledge and skills
while refining professional judgment
b. Goal 2 Collaborate with colleagues while gaining self-awareness from interpersonal
interactions and being open to constructive feedback from peers and administrators.
c. Goal 3 Seek out opportunities to lead students, other educators, and community members
within and beyond my classroom
d. Goal 4 Model ethical and respectful behavior and demonstrate integrity in all situations