| Displays little or no knowledge or understanding of students’ interests, linguistic and cultural heritage, medical needs, social-emotional development, or cognitive abilities, nor why such knowledge is important. Does not plan or implement learning activities that take these characteristics into account. |
Recognizes the value of understanding students’ interests, linguistic and cultural heritage, medical needs, social-emotional development, and cognitive abilities, but such knowledge in relation to students in the class is incomplete or inaccurate. Does not plan or implement learning activities that take these characteristics into account. |
Demonstrates a grasp of the interests, linguistic and cultural heritage, medical needs, social-emotional development, and cognitive abilities of individual students. Provides learning activities that are responsive to these differences, challenging, and developmentally appropriate. |
Demonstrates a firm understanding of individual students’ interests, linguistic and cultural heritage, medical needs, social-emotional development, and cognitive abilities. Implements a strategy for gathering, maintaining and updating such information. Systematically designs and provides developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences for each learner. |