Guide - Standard 2

Standard 2 Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
Criteria: The Teacher	Elementary Counseling Services
a. Understands and uses key concepts, underlying themes, relationships, and different perspectives related to the content area.	Personal/Social Responsive Services Provide crisis counseling for such topics as grief, divorce, safety, friendships etc.
b. Uses knowledge of student development to make learning experiences in the content area meaningful and accessible for every student	Personal/Social Responsive Services Develop behavior plans for students (standard #6B) Personal/Social Preventative Services Facilitate personal skills development such as self awareness, decision making, problem solving Responsive Services Facilitate communication with staff, parents, students and outside agencies regarding student academic needs
c. Relates ideas and information within and across content areas.	Academic Consultation Act as a clearinghouse to connect parents and the appropriate personnel for meeting student/family needs Career Planning Collaborate with teachers in planning career programs, field trips, and exposing students to a variety of career/work areas.
d. Understands and uses instructional strategies that are appropriate to the content area	Responsive Services Provide classroom observations on an individual student or groups of students Appointments and drop-in business Academic Preventative Services Work with students on organizational, study, and test taking skills