ARM 10.58.509. ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

(1) The program requires that successful candidates: (a) apply theory, research, and practice in English/language arts to plan standards-based learning experiences for all students; (b) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on instruction that increases motivation and active student engagement; builds sustained learning of English/language arts and responds to diverse studentsꞌ needs; (c) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on English/language arts and literacy instruction that promotes critical thinking and creative engagement with complex issues; (d) engage students in learning experiences that demonstrate the role of the arts, humanities, and other content areas in English/language arts; (e) demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical issues in English/ language arts such as freedom of expression, censorship, and bias; (f) demonstrate understanding of theory and research and apply knowledge in the areas of language, oral discourse, reading processes, writing processes, literature, print and non-print texts, which are inclusive of texts from and about American Indians and tribes in Montana, and technology; (g) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction that incorporates knowledge of language, including structure, history, and conventions; and facilitate studentsꞌ comprehension and creation of oral and written discourse and print and non-print texts; (h) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction that incorporates knowledge of oral communication and interpersonal (verbal/non-verbal) communication for various contexts, purposes, and audiences; (i) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction that integrates individual and collaborative approaches and that demonstrates a variety of reading comprehension strategies appropriate for reading purposes and genres; (j) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction that integrates individual and collaborative approaches and technologies and that demonstrates an understanding of writing processes and strategies in different genres for a variety of purposes and audiences; (k) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction in literature, integrating an extensive range of authors, print and non-print texts and genres, including historic and contemporary works by and about American Indians and tribes in Montana; (l) plan, implement, assess, and reflect on standards-based instruction integrating technologies and/or digital media to compose multimodal discourse; and (m) prepare to interact knowledgeably and professionally with students, families, and colleagues based on social needs and institutional roles; engage in leadership and/or collaborative roles in English/language arts professional learning communities; and continue to develop as professional educators.