The District 108 Planning and Instructional Methods expectation focuses upon implementation of the district curriculum through meaningful classroom experiences utilizing available resources. Meaningful classroom experiences may include child-centered instruction that meets the needs of all learners through implementation of the District curriculum.
Meaningful, child-centered instruction and planning includes but is not limited to sustained efforts such as facilitating student learning, creating opportunities for using knowledge and transferring that learning to their own lives, utilizing the state standards and district grade level objectives and learning expectations supporting student achievement, developing multiple assessment, using results to improve student learning, and using a wide range of instructional strategies.

The District 108 Classroom Management expectation focuses upon planning for and utilizing available human, financial, and physical resources to enhance learning. Successful management reflects appropriate preparation, organization, and communication.
Successful classroom management includes but is not limited to sustained efforts such as capturing the interest of students and effectively maximizing learning time, engaging and motivating students to be responsible learners, and clearly communicating expectations to parents and students.

The District 108 Collaborative Worker expectation focuses upon making positive contributions to building and district initiatives. The collaborative worker contributes in a positive way by being flexible, responsive, and supportive to the needs of the students, building, and district.
Being a collaborative worker includes but is not limited to sustained efforts such as working collaboratively with other educators, parents and students, practicing skills of leadership in a site-based, shared-decision making culture, being flexible and supportive to the school and district mission, and developing collaborative networks within the school, district and community.

The District 108 Learning environment expectation focuses upon establishing and maintaining a productive environment responsive to needs of the learner. A productive learning environment is accepting, encouraging, and motivating to the learner.
Establishing and maintaining a productive learning environment includes but is not limited to sustained efforts such as maintaining a classroom environment that nurtures students' achievement to high expectations, adjusting instructional practices based upon students' knowledge, interests and environment, using innovative techniques, tools, and strategies that support an engaged learning environment, and providing opportunities for cooperative, critical and creative thinking.