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20 a school district or a collaboration of boards of
21 directors of school districts.
22 9. "State board" means the state board of
23 education.
24 10. "Teacher" means an individual holding a
25 practitioner's license issued under chapter 272, who
26 is employed as a teacher, librarian, media specialist,
27 or counselor in a nonadministrative position by a
28 school district or area education agency pursuant to a
29 contract issued by a board of directors under section
30 279.13. A teacher may be employed in both an
31 administrative and a nonadministrative position by a
32 board of directors and shall be considered a part-time
33 teacher for the portion of time that the teacher is
34 employed in a nonadministrative position. "Teacher"
35 includes a licensed individual employed on a less than
36 full-time basis by a school district through a
37 contract between the school district and an
38 institution of higher education with a practitioner
39 preparation program in which the licensed teacher is
40 enrolled.
41 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 284.3 IOWA TEACHING
42 STANDARDS.
43 1. For purposes of this chapter and for developing
44 teacher evaluation criteria under chapter 279, the
45 Iowa teaching standards are as follows:
46 a. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic
47 performance in the classroom.
48 b. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge
49 appropriate to the teaching position.
50 c. Demonstrates competence in planning and
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1 preparing for instruction.
2 d. Uses strategies to deliver instruction that
3 meets the multiple learning needs of students,
4 including the use of technology for curriculum
5 integration.
6 e. Uses a variety of methods to monitor student
7 learning.
8 f. Demonstrates competence in classroom
9 management.
10 g. Engages in professional growth.
11 h. Fulfills professional responsibilities
12 established by the school district.
13 2. The school board and faculty shall collaborate
14 to further define good teaching by enhancing the Iowa
15 teaching standards in the following manner:
16 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for
17 beginning teachers, including the comprehensive
18 evaluation required for the beginning teacher to
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