Domain I. Student development and learning -- Competency 1. Understand development during the elementary years and how to promote learning opportunities that support students' physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development -- Competency 2. Understand learning processes and how to provide instructional opportunities that promote student learning and achievement -- Competency 3. Understand student diversity and how to provide instructional opportunities that meet the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and exceptionalities and promote all students' learning and achievement -- Domain II. Learning environment -- Competency 4. Understand how to establish a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation -- Competency 5. Understand how to create an organized and productive learning environment that promotes all students' participation and learning -- Competency 6. Understand how to use effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to promote active inquiry, learning, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom -- Domain III. Instruction and assessment -- Competency 7. Understand various types of assessment; relationships among assessment, instruction, and learning; and the use of assessment to ensure students' continuous development and achievement of defined standards and goals -- Competency 8. Understand instructional planning procedures and how to use effective planning to design instruction that promotes learning and achievement for all students -- Competency 9. Understand how to use a variety of instructional strategies that provide effective and appropriate learning experiences that promote all students' achievement and foster development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills -- Domain IV. Professional roles and responsibilities -- Competency 10. Understand how to communicate and interact effectively with families, colleagues, and the community to support and enhance student learning and well-being -- Competency 11. Understand professional development opportunities and resources and how to be reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of choices and actions on others, including students, parents/guardians, and colleagues, and who actively seeks out opportunities for professional growth -- Competency 12. Understand the historical and philosophical foundations of education; the rights and responsibilities of students, parents/guardians, and educators in various educational contexts; and legal and ethical guidelines for educators in Minnesota -- Sample test.