UVEI is a competency-based program. Interns will be recommended for certification upon demonstrating competence in the areas listed below.

A. Classroom Organization and Environment

1. Identifies, communicates, models, and upholds appropriate behavior.

2. Develops open communication, mutual respect, and rapport with and among students.

3. Uses proactive and preventive measures to maintain a safe and affirming learning environment for all students.

4. Employs strategies that help students grow in self-discipline, self-motivation, and in the ability to make sound personal and ethical judgments.

5. Accommodates the individual differences and the cultural, linguistic and learning diversity of students in an inclusive and culturally responsive environment.

B. Planning, Teaching and Assessment

Planning and guiding student learning:

6. Builds upon content knowledge through the application of core concepts and best practices.

7. Builds upon knowledge of child/adolescent cognitive, social, and emotional development and responds to student needs and experiences.

8. Identifies and uses curriculum goals and objectives, including state and district curriculum standards and grade-level expectations.

9. Accesses and interprets assessment data from a variety of school sources.

Teaching:

10. Uses a variety of strategies, materials, techniques, and technologies to engage students with different ways of learning to meet appropriate state standards and district curriculum goals.

11. Presents material in a clear and engaging manner and demonstrates an ability to differentiate instruction.

12. Promotes student engagement, reflection and critical thinking through effective questioning and group discussion.

13. Facilitates individual and collaborative projects that include all learners and that help students develop mutual respect and a concern for equity.

14. Develops and refines media literacy and technological skills that enhance teaching and promote student technological literacy.

Assessment:

15. Uses formative and summative assessment strategies to make on-going instructional decisions and to inform future instruction.

16. Designs and records pre- and post-assessment data to measure achievement and encourage student self-evaluation.

17. Provides meaningful and timely feedback to students.

.C. Professionalism

18. Demonstrates timely and effective interpersonal, oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills in relation to students, school staff and parents.

19. Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills.

20. Understands the legal rights and responsibilities of educators and appropriately applies professional ethics when responding to all situations. 

21. Develops the practice of reflection to promote growth as a teacher and future educational leader.

22. Understands the impact of a school’s culture on the teaching/learning climate and becomes involved in the life of the school and community.