(1) All programs require that successful candidates:
(a) demonstrate understanding of and ability to integrate knowledge of the history, cultural heritage, and contemporary status of American Indians and tribes in Montana;
(b) demonstrate understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make subject matter meaningful for students;
(c) demonstrate understanding of how students learn and develop, and provide learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development;
(d) demonstrate knowledge of how students, within different populations, including Montana American Indians, differ in their approaches to learning and create instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners;
(e) demonstrate understanding of personal cultural and socioeconomic biases and teaching style differences that affect one's teaching;
(f) utilize a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills;
(g) demonstrate understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation;
(h) demonstrate knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, media, and electronic communication techniques to teach the strategies of active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom;
(i) plan instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, curriculum goals, and appropriate use of current and emerging technologies;
(j) demonstrate assessment strategies, tools, and practices to plan and evaluate effective instruction;
(k) demonstrate continued growth in knowledge related to a particular subject area and the teaching of it;
(l) demonstrate knowledge of strategies to build relationships with school colleagues, families, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well-being; and
(m) demonstrate the ability to foster contextual and experiential learning and to build connections between academic learning and the skills required in the present and future workforce.