A lesson that aligns with current standards and curriculum and is engaging for the students.
What is Demonstrating Knowledge of content and knowledge?
100
Creating a class that is safe, secure and welcoming to the students
What is creating a classroom environment?
100
Making sure that there are clear and concise expectations in the classroom. Also providing the students with the explanation of content, direction and procedures in both written and oral language.
What is communicating with students?
100
Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses as a teacher and learning from them.
What is reflecting on teaching?
200
Classroom and Environment
What is Domain 2?
200
The ability to understand the students in front of you and know their learning styles, needs and their level of understanding of the content.
What is demonstrating the knowledge of the students?
200
Allow the students the opportunity to understand why the content is important and take pride in their work.
What is establishing a culture of learning?
200
To provide the opportunity for classroom discussion and student participation by creating meaningful questions and discussion techniques.
What is using questioning and discussion techniques?
200
Making sure that grades, attendance, communication with parents are all up to date and accurate.
What is maintaining records?
300
Instruction
What is Domain 3?
300
Lessons that are balanced, clear and are aligned with standards for all learners
What is instructional outcomes?
300
Allow time to help create feedback and monitor student learning in both formal and informal ways.
What is using assessment?
300
Provide information to parents in regards to instructional level and individual needs. Also provide families with support and guidance.
What is communicating with families?
400
Professional Responsibilities
What is Domain4?
400
The use of materials and resources to create instructional activities that align with the standard.
What is designing coherant instruction?
400
Establishing a clear classrroom management system that monitors and praises student behavior.
What is managing student behavior?
400
Teachers need to know their learners and adjust if needed according to their learning style and their understanding of the content.
What is demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness?
400
Involvement in schoolwide and district programs and positive relationships with colleagues.
What is participating in the community?
500
Designing formative assessments that match the criteria of the lesson and are congruent with the instructinal outcomes.
What is designing student assessments?
500
Understanding the safety and accessibility of the furniture and fixtures int he classroom
What is organizing physical space?
500
Keeping in mind the pacing of the lesson, as well as the structure and instructional level of the students while still providing activities that are thought provoking and enticing to the learner.
What is engaging student in learning?
500
Listening to feedback from colleagues while also being able to grow in content and pedagody.
What is growing and developing professionally and showing professionalism?