Indicator 5

Teachers, as adult learners and reflective practitioners, maintain expertise in their content area and in content-specific instructional practices.

• teachers regularly read content-specific literature designed to help them use strategies specific to their subject
• teachers regularly reflect on their reading of current literature and best practices, their conversations with colleagues, feedback provided by administrators, parents, and students
• teachers attend conferences and programs to improve their learning
• teachers maintain journals or portfolios which evidence their own work and self-reflection