Topic > The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, or INTASC, principles were developed in 1987 to provide beginning teachers with a guideline for how they should behave. In total there are ten INTASC principles: subject knowledge, human development and learning, diversity in learning, variety of teaching strategies, motivation and management, communication skills, instructional planning skills, assessment, reflection and responsibility, relationships and partnerships. These ten principles are aligned with the standards of the National Council for Professional Education. This ensures that novice teachers are aware of what is expected of them. The INTASC principles provide teachers with a tool they can use to succeed in their profession along with an awareness of the skills and characteristics they should possess. Each of these principles can be divided into three aspects: principle, provision and performance. The principle refers to the teacher's knowledge and understanding. For each INTASC principle, teachers need to understand specific key information...