Standard 4: Fosters effective communication in the learning environment

STANDARD STATEMENT IV: The effective teacher consistently enriches communication in the learning environment.

Performance Criteria for Standard IV: The extent to which the teacher:

• Communicates openly with all students and others working in the learning environment.
  
  
• Develops communication skills for active inquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction.
  
  
• Encourages self-expression, reflection and evaluation.
  
  
• Models and promotes clear and logical oral and written expression, using Standard English or a target language as appropriate.
  
  
• Applies principles of language acquisition and development to the teaching of communication skills.
  
  
• Fosters sensitivity to variations in meaning in verbal and non-verbal communication
  
  
• Engages students in different modes of communication.
  
  
• Uses the school's current technologies to enrich student literacy.