Demonstrate an understanding of ways students learn by providing learning opportunities that support intellectual, career, and social development.

Demonstrate an understanding of ways students differ in approaches to learning both individually and culturally, by creating instructional opportunities that are equitable and adaptable to diverse learners.

Plan instruction based on understanding of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals and standards.

Integrate instructional strategies that encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills.

Use an 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.

Use effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques as well as other forms of symbolic representation to foster active inquiry and collaboration and to support interaction in educational settings.

Use appropriate technology in the planning, delivery and assessment of instruction.

Use formal and informal, formative and summative, assessment strategies to evaluate student learning.

Develop professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community to support learning.

Describe the mission and history of community colleges and the structure and scope of Kirkwood Community College.

Contribute to the institution through active participation in departmental and institutional tasks.

Actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally by focusing on pedagogy/andragogy, learning and/or the scholarship of teaching.