STANDARD 8 – Information Literacy Skills
The competent teacher will develop information literacy skills to be able to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
Knowledge Indicator - The competent teacher
8A. understands how to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
Performance Indicators - The competent teacher:
8B. models evaluation and use of information to solve problems and make decisions.
8C. expects students to intellectually access, evaluate, and use information to solve problems and make decisions in all subject areas.
8D. structures instruction and designs learning tasks and assignments to reflect higher-level thinking skills.
8E. structures and/or facilitates cooperative learning groups as part of students' tasks and assignments.
The competent teacher will develop information literacy skills to be able to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
Knowledge Indicator - The competent teacher
8A. understands how to access, evaluate, and use information to improve teaching and learning.
Performance Indicators - The competent teacher:
8B. models evaluation and use of information to solve problems and make decisions.
8C. expects students to intellectually access, evaluate, and use information to solve problems and make decisions in all subject areas.
8D. structures instruction and designs learning tasks and assignments to reflect higher-level thinking skills.
8E. structures and/or facilitates cooperative learning groups as part of students' tasks and assignments.