<html> <head> <title>Rule 24:53:04:06 Teacher candidate knowledge and skills.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 24:53:04:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 24:53:04:06 Teacher candidate knowledge and skills."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"CG Times"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"CG Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>24:53:04:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Teacher c</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>andidate knowledge and skills.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>educator preparation provider</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall prepare candidates to work in a school as a teacher. Candidates must know and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills necessary to help all students learn. Assessments shall be given to the candidate to ensure the candidate meets professional, state, and institutional standards as defined in &#167;&nbsp;24:53:01:01 and understands the influence of diversity on teaching and learning.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assessments shall be given to the beginning teacher candidate to ensure the candidate meets the professional standards of the I</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>n</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>TASC Model </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Core Teaching Standards</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. These modified standards for approved programs in South Dakota are:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Lea</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>rn</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>er Development. The teacher understands how learners grow</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;Lea</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>rn</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>ing</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Differences. The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>standards;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Lea</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>rn</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>ing Environments. The teacher</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> and self-motivation;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;Content</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>Knowledge. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of any</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>discipline taught by the teacher and creates learning experiences that make the discipline</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Application of Content. The teacher understands how to connect</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Assessment. The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learner's decision</span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>making;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (7)&nbsp;&nbsp;Planning for Instruction. The teacher plans instruction that</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>community context;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)&nbsp;&nbsp;Instructional</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>Strategies. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and content area connections, and to build</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9)&nbsp;&nbsp;Professional Learning and Ethical</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Practice. The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate the teacher's practice, particularly the effects of the teacher's choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (10)&nbsp;&nbsp;Leadership and Collaboration. The teacher</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 33 SDR 73, adopted October 13, 2006, effective July 1, 2008; 46 SDR 16, effective August 5, 2019.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-1-12.1">13-1-12.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-42-3">13-42-3.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-42-3">13-42-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-42-4">13-42-4.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>