Acronyms
HQIM
high quality instructional materials
What does Domain 1 cover?
Planning and Preparation - lesson planning
This fellow was once so tired they misspelled their own name on a Gallery Walk.
Farzana or "Farzang"
What is Amit's go-to Burger King order?
Chicken fries
Name and define 3 co-teaching methods.
One teach, one assist
One teach, one observe
Team teaching
Station teaching
Parallel teaching
Alternative teaching
LPIP
Lesson Preparation Instructional Pillars
Which domain is partially completed DURING the evaluation rather than the observation?
Domain 4 - Reflecting on Teaching, Growing and Developing Professionally
This fellow ran track and field in college.
Brian with an I
Name one of the meditations Amit had us do.
Body Scan, Bubbles, Breathing Exercise
How many minutes per week should you spend reaching out to families?
40-50 minutes
PLOP - how is it used?
present level of performance
Baseline for an IEP plan
A new teacher is struggling with controlling classroom behaviors. Which domain are they likely to receive "developing" in?
Domain 2 - The Classroom Environment, Management & Culture
This fellow is the shortest one in our class.
Dana - she is 4'9
What is one thing Amit does to reduce cognitive load of his students when they come into his classroom?
Will accept: Routine where they get their laptop and calculator, SEL activities/meditations, asking them to come in only when they are calm
Define the difference between involvement and engagement.
Trick question! Will accept that they kind of mean the same thing, or that engagement is a deeper connection.
CRSE - how is it used?
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education
Used to create inclusive, student-centered learning environments
Which domain would you use the DOK wheel to improve in?
Domain 3 - Instruction. Specifically (extra points) 3b, Using Questions and Discussion Techniques
This fellow met his fiancé while working in a Mexican restaurant during Covid.
Drew
What is the name of Amit's co-teacher?
Mr. Butler
Name the 2 strands of Scarborough's Reading Rope.
Increasingly strategic and Increasingly automatic
Name 3 acronyms that can be used to describe students for whom English is not their primary language
MLL, ELL, ENL
Name all 4 categories of the Danielson Rubric to get all 500 points. Partial credit and paraphrasing WILL be accepted!
Domain 2 - The Classroom Environment (management & culture)
Domain 3 - Instruction (lesson facilitation and engagement)
Domain 4 - Professional Responsibilities (reflective practice)
This fellow did a one-handed cartwheel in the hall during SBS
Sof
What is Amit's sister's name?
Shivana
Define implicit bias and how to manage its impact on your classroom.
-Subconscious preferences for one group over another
- Knowing your biases
-Knowing that everyone had biases
-Be conscious of how your biases play out in your interactions with students.