92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 20, § 005.10

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 92-20-005.10 - Reading and Writing Teaching Competencies

Each institution shall require all teacher education candidates to participate in activities which will enable them to develop competencies in teaching the reading and writing skills necessary for the areas for which they are planning to seek endorsement. The institution must have on file, at the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and course completion requirements to meet this standard.

THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS STANDARD

Indicators that a prospective teacher has such knowledge and teaching practices, for his/her area(s) of endorsement, would include the ability to

A. Teach students to use reading, writing, listening, and speaking to learn content utilizing a variety of materials;

B. Create learning environments which promote positive attitudes toward learning through reading, writing, listening, and speaking;

C. Use ongoing informal assessments of students' literacy abilities to make appropriate instructional decisions;

D. Model effective practices and positive attitudes toward reading, writing, listening, and speaking; and

E. Teach students to access, organize, and use information to meet their personal, vocational, and academic needs.

92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 20, § 005.10