Environment
Teacher creates learning opportunities where all students can experience success.
Expectation
Explicit examples, illustrations, analogies, and labels for new concepts and ideas.
Presenting Instructional Content
The educator makes thoughtful and accurate assessments of his/her lesson's effectiveness as evidenced by the self-reflection after each observation.
Evidence that the plan provides regular opportunities to accommodate individual student needs.
Instructional Plans.
Multiple methods to communicate with families to include:
Telephone Calls, Home Visits, Emails, Text Messages, Virtual Conferences, Letters, and In Person Conferences.
Parent Contact Logs (10 parent contacts per month)
Is organized and understandable to all students and encourages student collaboration.
Environment
Incorporate resources beyond the school curriculum texts. (e.g., teacher made materials, manipulatives, cultural center, etc.
Activities and Materials
The educator accepts leadership responsibilities and/or assists in peer contributing to a safe and orderly school environment.
School Responsibilities
Connect what they are learning to experiences, observations, feelings, or situations significant in their daily lives both inside and outside of school.
Student Work
Tests/Projects/Performances (4)
Classwork/Labs (7)
Quizzes/Class Participation/Journals/Notebooks (7)
Homework is a continuation of Classwork/Labs
EOCEP Exam is 20% of student grade.
There should be a minimum of 18 grades encompassing all categories ensuring that the assignments categories are balanced.
Weightings by Category
The teacher attends to disruptions quickly, firmly and consistently with no interruption to instruction.
Managing Student Behavior
Pacing is brisk, and provides many opportunities for individual students who progress at different learning rates.
Lesson Structure and Pacing
The educator is prompt, prepared, and participates in professional development meetings, bringing student artifacts (student work) when requested.
Growing and Developing Professionally
Measurable and explicit goals aligned to state content standards.
Instructional Plans
All assignments must be set up with a score type percent with the maximum points earned of 100.
Percent of Grade
Positive relationships and interdependence characterize the classroom.
Respectful Culture
Standard and Objectives
The educator actively supports school activities and events.
Organize, Interpret, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information rather than reproduce it.
Student Work
Weekly or Bi-Weekly detailed Instructional Plans for each content taught. The plan must include the following: Content standards and objectives that aligned with the state. Differentiated Instructional methods and activities that support the lesson objectives and assessments. (Learning Cycle) Do Now or Daily Starter, Direct Instruction, Guided Instruction, Independent Practice, (Whole Group, Small Group, and One-On-One Activities if needed), Closure. (Vocabulary Introduced)
Teacher Lessons Plans
Teacher and students establish clear rules and expectations for learning and behavior.
Managing Student Behavior
The teacher consistently and explicitly organizes the content so that it is personally meaningful, relevant and intellectually engaging to all students.
Motivating Students
The educator appropriately attempts to implement new learning in the classroom following presentation in professional development meetings.
Growing and Developing Professionally
Evidence that the plan is appropriate for the age, knowledge, and interests of all learners.
Instructional Plans
Attend PLC's, Faculty Meetings, MTSS Meetings, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Team Meetings, School Events, and Content Trainings.
Provide student artifacts when requested.
Utilizes student achievement data to address strengths and weakness of students and guide instructional decisions.
Professional Development