Teacher Evaluation

Teacher Name: Grade: Subject: Report Period Start: Report Period End: Observer Name: Peter Assimakopoulos Secondary 1, 2, 3 Dance & Science 6/15/2006 7/18/2006 Sam Bruzzese

DOMAIN 1 - PLANNING AND PREPARATION

1a: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Distinguished

Your knowledge of the content and pedagogy is extensive, showing evidence of a continuing search for improved practice. You actively build on knowledge of prerequisites and misconceptions when planning instruction or seeking causes for student misunderstanding.

1c: Selecting Instructional Goals

Proficient

Your goals represent valuable learning and are suitable for most students in the class; they reflect opportunities for integration and permit viable methods of assessment.

1b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

Proficient

You demonstrate thorough knowledge of your students' backgrounds, skills, and interests, and use this knowledge to plan for groups of students.

DOMAIN 2 - THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

2a: Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport Proficient

Interactions in your classroom reflect general warmth and caring, and are respectful of the cultural and developmental differences among groups of students.

2c: Managing Classroom Procedures

Proficient

You have established classroom routines and procedures that function smoothly for the most part, with little loss of instructional time. However, sometimes you do send students outside of the classroom due to inappropriate behavior. Next year, you need to work on new strategies that will allow you to keep the

students in the classroom. You cannot get into a verbal confrontation with a student that overheard by his/her peers and expect to win the student over.

DOMAIN 3 - INSTRUCTION
3a: Communicating Clearly and Accurately Proficient

You communicate clearly and accurately to students, both orally and in writing.

3c: Engaging Students in Learning

Proficient

Your students are intellectually engaged throughout the lesson, with appropriate activities and materials, instructive representations of content, and suitable structure and pacing of the lesson. Your knowledge and passion for dance clearly motivates the students. You are a natural teacher.

3d: Providing Feedback to Students

Distinguished

Your feedback to students is timely and of consistently high quality, and students make use of the feedback in their learning.

DOMAIN 4 - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

4d: Contributing to the School and District Proficient

You participate actively in school and district projects, and maintain positive relationships with colleagues.

SUMMARY
I think that you will grow into a master teacher. You care deeply for students and have a passion for what you do.

DEVELOPMENT PLANS TEACHER COMMENTS

Teacher Acknowledgment I have reviewed this document and discussed the contents with the observer. My signature means that I have been advised of the contents of this observation and does not necessarily imply that I agree with the results.

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