STANDARD 4 - Planning for Instruction
          The teacher understands instructional planning and designs instruction based upon knowledge of
          the discipline, students, the community, and curriculum goals.

           Knowledge Indicator: The competent teacher
            4A. Understands the Illinois Academic Standards, curriculum development, content, learning theory,
            and student development and knows how to incorporate this knowledge in planning instruction.
            4B. Understands how to develop short- and long-range plans consistent with curriculum goals,
            learner diversity, and learning theory.
            4C. Understands how to take the contextual considerations of instructional materials, individual
            student interests, and career needs into account in planning instruction that creates an effective
            bridge between student experiences and career and educational goals.
            4D. Understands when and how to adjust plans based on student responses and other contingencies.
            4E. Understands how to integrate technology into classroom instruction.
            4F. Understands how to review and evaluate educational technologies to determine instructional
            value.
            4G. Understands how to use various technological tools to access and manage information.
            4H. Understands the uses of technology to address student needs.

            Performance Indicators: The competent teacher
            4I. Establishes expectations for student learning.
            4J. Applies principles of scope and sequence when planning curriculum and instruction.
            4K. Creates short-range and long-term plans to achieve the expectations for student learning.
            4L. Creates and selects learning materials and learning experiences appropriate for the discipline
            and curriculum goals, relevant to the students, and based on students’ prior knowledge and
            principles of effective instruction.
            4M. Creates multiple learning activities that allow for variation in student learning styles and
            performance modes.
            4N. Incorporates experiences into instructional practices that relate to the students' current life
            experiences and to future career and work experiences.
            4O. Creates approaches to learning that are interdisciplinary and that integrate multiple content areas.
            4P. Develops plans based on student responses and provides for different pathways based on
            student needs.
            4Q. Uses teaching resources and materials which have been evaluated for accuracy and usefulness.
            4R. Accesses and uses a wide range of information and instructional technologies to enhance student
            learning.
            4S. Uses IEP goals and objectives to plan instruction for students with disabilities.