Industrial Technology - Grades 7-12 Teacher Competencies - 7-12

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Competencies for secondary teachers of Industrial Technology (Grades 7–12) align with Arkansas Teaching Standards (ATS) and the Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), integrating educational technology knowledge reflected by ISTE standards. The framework specifies measurable teacher abilities across technology and society, engineering design and problem solving, energy/power/transportation, information and communication technologies, and manufacturing and construction. Each area defines clear competence statements covering safety, systems thinking, tool and process selection, and applying engineering design to real-world problems.

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Competencies Overview

1. Technology and Society

AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks

ITEEA STLs (Standards 1-7)

2. Technical Design and Problem Solving

AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks

ITEEA STLs (Standards 8-13)

3. Energy, Power, and Transportation

AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks

ITEEA STLs (Standards 11, 16, 18)

4. Information and Communication Technologies

AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks

ITEEA STLs (Standards 11, 17)

5. Manufacturing and Construction Technologies

AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks

ITEEA STLs (Standards 19, 20)

COMPETENCIES FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY GRADES 7-12 In addition to the Arkansas Teaching Standards ( ATS) and the competencies for the Teacher Excellence and Support System ( TESS) , including competencies regarding the knowledge and use of educational technology that reflect the International Society for Technology in Education standards , the teacher of Industrial Technology , grades 7-12 , shall also demonstrate knowledge and competencies in the following areas : |
1 . T E C H N O L O GY A N DS O C I ETY
AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks:
Introduction to ETE Units 1-2
Fundamentals of ETE Unit 1
Design Applications I Unit 1
Design Applications II Unit 2
ITEEA STLs: Standards 1-7 | 1.1 Ability to understand the nature of technology, technology and engineering education, and technological literacy
1.2 Ability to understand how technology influences culture and history
1.3 Ability to understand the impacts of technology on family, social institutions, and the political system
1.4 Ability to understand how technology effects various factors (marketing, economics, environment) to influence technological development and innovation
1.5 Ability to understand the environmental impact of technological systems and processes
1.6 Ability to understand the relationship between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics | | --- | --- | |
2 . T E C H N O L O G I CA LD ES I G N A N D P R O B L E MS O LV I N G
AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks:
Introduction to ETE Units 2-6
Fundamentals of ETE Unit 1-5
Design Applications I Unit 1-2
Design Applications II Unit 1-2
ITEEA STLs: Standards 8-13 | 2.1 Ability to understand the engineering design process by
Identifying the problem and define design criteria and constraints
Generating possible solutions, select, develop, and refine design proposals using analysis and creativity
Evaluating, testing, and optimizing designs, using specifications, design principles, modeling, experimentation, and prototyping
Implementing, documenting, and presenting the solution to a design problem
2.2 Ability to understand the relationship between technology and engineering
2.3 Ability to understand how to select the tools, materials, and processes used in the engineering design process
2.4 Ability to understand how to apply the engineering design process to systems and problems related to
energy, power, and transportation technologies
information and communications technologies
manufacturing and construction technologies
2.5 Ability to understand systems thinking and how to safely operate, maintain, and troubleshoot technological systems | COMPETENCIES FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY GRADES 7-12 |
3 . E NG E R GY , POWE R , AN DT RA NS P O RTAT I O N
AR Engineering and Technology Education Frameworks:
Introduction to ETE Unit 6
Fundamentals of ETE Unit 5
Design Applications II Unit 1
ITEEA STLs: Standards 11, 16, & 18 | 3.1 Ability to understand the various forms of energy and the relationship between energy, power, and work
3.2 Ability to understand and apply safety practices related to working with energy and power technologies
3.3Ability to understand how energy and power are generated, measured, and controlled
3.4 Ability to understand the different processes involved in transportation systems and technologies
3.5 Ability to understand and apply safety practices related to working with transportation technologies
3.6 Ability to understand the components of vehicles and support systems including
Propulsion
Suspension
Control and guidance
3.7 Ability to understand how to apply mathematical and scientific principles related to energy, power, and transportation technologies
3.8 Ability to understand how to apply the concepts of energy, power, and transportation technologies to solve r

FAQs

What frameworks and standards does the Industrial Technology Grades 7–12 teacher competency document align with?

It aligns with Arkansas Teaching Standards (ATS) and the Teacher Excellence and Support System (TESS), and incorporates educational technology competencies aligned to ISTE standards.

What teacher competencies are included under Technology and Society?

Teachers are expected to understand technology’s nature, its influence on culture and history, impacts on family and political systems, environmental effects of technological systems, and the relationship among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

What competencies address Energy, Power, and Transportation?

The document covers forms of energy and their relationship to power and work, safety practices, how energy is generated/measured/controlled, transportation processes and vehicle support systems, and applying math/science to solve related problems.

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