Reflect on one's own skills and experiences as a second language speaker and listener.

Use published research and pedagogically sound best practices to make informed instructional decisions and policy recommendations regarding the development of listening and speaking skills.

Apply professional guidelines, including the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, to the teaching of speaking and listening.

Select and sequence developmentally-appropriate and authentic materials and tools for developing speaking and listening skills at a variety of levels.

Develop instructional plans and apply appropriate pedagogical techniques for developing speaking and listening skills at a variety of levels.

Select and apply appropriate techniques for holistically assessing progress in the development of speaking and listening skills, and use results to improve instruction and learner performance.