(a) Grades 6-12 pedagogy and professional responsibilities (PPR) standards. The PPR standards identified in this section are targeted for classroom teachers of students in Grades 6-12 Trade and Industrial Workforce Training courses. The standards address the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of teaching to inform skill-based training and development. The standards inform proper teaching techniques, strategies, teacher actions, teacher judgements, and decisions by taking into consideration theories of learning, understandings of students and their needs, and the backgrounds and interests of individual students. The standards are also aligned with the Commissioner's Teacher Standards in 19 TAC Chapter 149 of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Standards).
(b) Instructional Planning and Delivery. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers demonstrate understanding of instructional planning and delivery by providing standards-based, data-driven, differentiated instruction that engages students and makes learning relevant for today's learners. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
  (1) develop lessons that build coherently toward objectives based on course content, curriculum scope and sequence, and expected student outcomes;
  (2) effectively communicate goals, expectations, and objectives to help all students reach high levels of achievement;
  (3) connect students' prior understanding and real-world experiences to new content and contexts, maximizing learning opportunities;
  (4) plan instruction that is developmentally appropriate, is standards driven, and motivates students to learn;
  (5) use and adapt resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials to promote student success in meeting learning goals;
  (6) plan student groupings, including pairings and individualized and small-group instruction, to facilitate student learning;
  (7) ensure that the learning environment features a high degree of student engagement by facilitating discussion and student-centered activities as well as leading direct instruction;
  (8) monitor and assess students' progress to ensure that their lessons meet students' needs; and
  (9) provide immediate feedback to students in order to reinforce their learning and ensure that they understand key concepts.
(c) Knowledge of Student and Student Learning. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers work to ensure high levels of learning and achievement outcomes for all students, taking into consideration each student's educational and developmental backgrounds and focusing on each student's needs. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
  (1) connect learning, content, and expectations to students' prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in meaningful contexts; and
  (2) understand how learning occurs and how learners develop, construct meaning, and acquire knowledge and skills.
(d) Content Knowledge and Expertise. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers exhibit an understanding of content and related pedagogy as demonstrated through the quality of the design and execution of lessons and the ability to match objectives and activities to relevant state standards. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
  (1) organize curriculum to facilitate student understanding of the subject matter; and
  (2) teach both the key content knowledge and the key skills of the discipline.
(e) Learning Environment. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers interact with students in respectful ways at all times, maintaining a physically and emotionally safe, supportive learning environment that is characterized by efficient and effective routines, clear expectations for student behavior, and organization that maximizes student learning. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
  (1) maintain and facilitate respectful, supportive, positive, and productive interactions with and among students;
  (2) arrange the physical environment to maximize student learning and to ensure that all students have access to resources;
  (3) implement behavior management systems to maintain an environment where all students can learn effectively;
  (4) maintain a culture that is based on high expectations for student performance and encourages students to be self-motivated, taking responsibility for their own learning;
  (5) maximize instructional time, including managing transitions; and
  (6) manage and facilitate groupings in order to maximize student collaboration, participation, and achievement.
(f) Data-Driven Practices. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers use formal and informal methods to assess student growth aligned to instructional goals and course objectives and regularly review and analyze multiple sources of data to measure student progress and adjust instructional strategies and content delivery as needed. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must:
  (1) gauge student progress and ensure mastery of content knowledge and skills by providing assessments aligned to instructional objectives and outcomes that are accurate measures of student learning; and
  (2) analyze and review data in a timely, thorough, accurate, and appropriate manner, both individually and with colleagues, to monitor student learning.
(g) Professional Practices and Responsibilities. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers consistently hold themselves to a high standard for individual development, collaborate with other educational professionals, communicate regularly with stakeholders, maintain professional relationships, comply with all campus and school district policies, and conduct themselves ethically and with integrity. Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Grades 6-12 classroom teachers must adhere to the educators' code of ethics in §247.2 of this title (relating to Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators), including following policies and procedures at their specific school placement(s).
(h) Implementation Date. The provisions of this section apply to an applicant who is admitted to an educator preparation program for the Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12 teacher certificate on or after September 1, 2019.

Source Note: The provisions of this §235.63 adopted to be effective March 6, 2019, 44 TexReg 1125