Standard 4 Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meet the multiple learning needs of students.
Criteria: The Teacher	Teacher Behavior	Optional Documentation
a. Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.	Aware and knowledgeable about the standards and the Physical Essentials curriculum	Lesson plans Units Photo diary documentation
b. Uses research-based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.	Demonstrates the skill Uses partners and team teaching Reads journals and keeps up on current research	Lesson plans Journal articles Video tapes Self-assessments Workshop implementation
c. Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.	Using fitness tests including all Taking into account special needs GWAEA adapted PE implementation Fair doesn't mean the same	Test results and lesson plan accommodations to them IEP accommodation page
d. Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional, and academic growth.	Talks with other teachers Team plans Uses motivational language	Notes from meeting Lesson plans including social skills/cooperative learning units
e. Connects students' prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in the instructional process.	Knows what goes on outside the gym	Surveys Lesson plans with choice Student generated intramurals
f. Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.	Thinking outside of the box	Heart monitors Pedometers GWEAE resources Guest speakers Digital/video of student growth