ISTE Standards

Learner 1: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. 

Collaborator 4: Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators:

1b Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks.

ISTE STANDARDS FOR EDUCATORSiste.org/standardsEmpowered Professional1. LearnerEducators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. Educators:a. Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.b. Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks.c. Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.2. LeaderEducators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning. Educators:a. Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders.b. Advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.c. Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.

5. Designer Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. Educators: a. Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. b. Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. c. Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

4. Collaborator
Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators:
A. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
B. Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues.
C. Use collaborative tools to expand students’ authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.D. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.

7. Global Collaborator
 Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.
Students: a. use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. 

Teachers are collaborating together to be each other's support systems and spreading ideas/opinions with each other. 

Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators:
- Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
- Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues.
- Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.
- Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.

Collaborator Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators: a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology. b. Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues. c. Use collaborative tools to expand students’ authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. d. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.

4. Collaborator:
Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. Educators: 
4a. Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology. 
4b. Collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues. 
4c. Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. 
4d. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as co-collaborators in student learning.

1. Learner: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.