TED 553 - World Languages III: Instructional Methods in a Single Subject Classroom - LOTE/ELD

1. Utilize their own critical thinking skills and evidence of student learning to inform their best practices in teaching. 
2. Identify and utilize authentic resources as a foundation for instruction, interaction, and assessment with a continuous focus on exploring cultural products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture(s); for LOTE this is target culture(s) and for ELD this is US cultures. 
3. Design standards-based instruction and assessment that:
   1. embeds target cultures, for LOTE this is target culture(s) and for ELD this is U.S. cultures, during instruction through the exploration of target culture products, practices, and perspectives and assesses cultural competence,
   2. reflects strategically planned instruction, practice, and assessment targeting language proficiency and literacy skill development using each of the three modes of communication, and
   3. incorporates grammar and academic language instruction in context and assesses grammar and academic language use in service of communication.
4. Create and administer performance assessments that are task-based and real-world applicable. 
5. Analyze assessment results to inform and adjust instruction. 
6. Continue to use reflective practice through critical analysis, problem-solving, and self-assessment to facilitate professional growth as a world language teacher and to promote student self-reflection as a world language learner.