Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Objectives
What is the Danielson Framework and how are they related?
What are Idaho Core Standards? What are you expected to know and be able to demonstrate to your potential employer or as a current employee?
Domain 3: Instruction
Domain: 4 Professional Responsibilities
Individual Needs
Standard 7 Instructional Planning Standard 10 Partnerships
Standard 9
Commitment & Responsibility
The following slides ask some questions using the Idaho Standards and what you should know as a teacher.
Then using the Danielson Framework, it will give you an idea on what type of activities are considered unsatisfactory to distinguished behaviors of a teacher. Understanding how they work will help you understand how you will be evaluated as a teacher by potential and current employers. Using these evaluation points, think about what you can do to adjust your teaching style to work in the best interest of the students.
Distinguished
Constant Error
Outcomes are
differentiated, encourage students to take educational risk
characteristics
lesson planning
groups of students
lessons accordingly.
Distinguished
Knows about learning/ medical needs. Doesnt understand the implications Aware of students with special needs in class
Incorporates medical and learning needs into lesson plans; maintains updated student records
Specific instructions that might be used; students allowed to interpret them to what they are learning
Students can give others suggestions used to complete task; explains content to others
the lesson
thinking ideas
Makes adjustments to
Distinguished
Routines for various tasks are in place, students unsure how to use them
Learning activities are only from recall or are single answer questions
Encourages higher order Tasks are a mix of recall and thinking skills thinking, multiple correct answers for a learning task
Activities require high level thinking, explanations that are those of the students
Distinguished
Uneven interaction Teacher is disrespectful towards students between teacher & student; occasional insensitivity or disrespect
Limited access to resources; only one type of instructional group is used Few resources ask students to think and explain their reasoning
Distinguished
Actives are matched to instructional goals; provides for higher level thinking
levels of students in
class; designs instructions accordingly
Students participate in Lacks Criteria Criteria is vague Clearly written criteria the design of the assessments
Assessments affect class Assessments do not planning, changes nothing for individual
planning
assessment data
Suggestions for Makes specific ideas to improve a lesson improvement come from a knowledgeable background
Seeks professional
educational development opportunities
Self serving, dishonest, does not follow the rules, ignores students
needs.
making
of integrity
in decision making
Distinguished
Negative attitude towards district and/or coworkers. Does not participate in school functions
Only participates when asked in school activities, cordial relationships with coworkers
Volunteers at school functions; has good working collaboration relationship with others
Leads various projects in the school and community. Takes leadership role in promoting activities for
Conclusion
Make yourself aware of what is expected of you by understanding the Idaho Core Teacher Standards and the evaluation process used at the school you want to work for. ASK QUESTIONS. If you do not ask, you will never know if you are on the right track. Not to mention, the great answers you will get to make life easier. Familiarize yourself with the curriculum requirements and the curriculum of the school you wish to work for.
References
Idaho Core Teachers Standards
http://education.csi.edu/Te/coreStandards.asp
Danielson Framework
http://danielsongroup.org/article.aspx?page=frameworkforteaching