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May 2024

Aligning TCEA Courses to the ISTE Standards

I was curious about how these online, self-paced courses would align to edtech standards. Here’s a rough table that tries to show how they match up.

EdTech Standards Standard Description TCEA Self-Paced Courses
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.
- Artificial Intelligence Educator
- Canva Specialist
- ChatGPT for Educators
Leader Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning. - Effective Engagement with Self-Reported Grades
- Teacher-Library Collaboration
- Google Certified Trainer
Citizen Educators inspire students to positively contribute and responsibly participate in the digital world. - Cybersecurity for Teachers
- Social and Emotional Learning
Collaborator Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. - Blended Learning
- Dynamic Instruction with Project-Based Learning (PBL)
- Google Workspace for Education Courses
Designer Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. - Creative Response to Literature
- Effective Math: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Canva Educator
Facilitator Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. - Strategies That Work, Part 1 & Part 2
- Jigsaw Method
- Robotics and STEM/STEAM Courses
Analyst Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. - Assessment-Based Feedback
- Evidence-Based Teaching
- Kernel Essays for Writing and Reading