Teacher Evaluation Process c. Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines. Teachers know the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject they teach and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Teachers understand how the content they teach relates to other disciplines in order to deepen understanding and connect learning for students. Teachers promote global awareness and its relevance to subjects they teach. Not Demonstrated Developing Proficient Accomplished Distinguished (Comment Required) Observation . . . and . . . and . . . and Understand the links demonstrates Demonstrates Collaborates with  between knowledge of knowledge of the teachers from grade/subject and between grade/ links and vertical grades or subject the North Carolina subject and the alignment of the areas to establish Standard Course of North Carolina grade or subject links between Study. Standard Course of area and the North disciplines and Study. Carolina Standard influence school- Course of Study. wide curriculum and Relates content to teaching practice. other disciplines. Displays global Promotes global Integrates global Promotes global  awareness. awareness and its awareness activities awareness and its relevance to the throughout lesson relevance to all subjects. plans and classroom faculty members, instructional influencing curriculum practices. and teaching practices throughout the school. d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students. Teachers incorporate 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly. These skills include leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility. Teachers help their students understand the relationship between the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and 21st century content, which includes global awareness; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health awareness. . . . and . . . and . . . and Identifies relationships Identifies relationships Integrates core content Deepens students’  between the between the core and 21st century understandings of Carolina Standard content and 21st content throughout 21st century skills Course of Study and century content. lesson plans and and helps them make life in the 21st classroom their own connections century. instructional and develop new practices. skills. Comments Examples of Artifacts: Display of creative student work ■ Use of NC Standard Course of Study ■ Lesson plans ■ Content standards ■ 25
Teacher Evaluation Process Observation c. Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines. Teachers know the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject they teach and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Teachers understand how the content they teach relates to other disciplines in order to deepen understanding and connect learning for students. Teachers promote global awareness and its relevance to subjects they teach. Developing Proficient Accomplished Distinguished Not Demonstrated (Comment Required) . . . and . . . and . . . and  Understand the links between grade/subject and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. demonstrates knowledge of between grade/ subject and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Demonstrates knowledge of the links and vertical alignment of the grade or subject area and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Relates content to other disciplines. Collaborates with teachers from grades or subject areas to establish links between disciplines and influence school- wide curriculum and teaching practice.  Displays global awareness. Promotes global awareness and its relevance to the subjects. Integrates global awareness activities throughout lesson plans and classroom instructional practices. Promotes global awareness and its relevance to all faculty members, influencing curriculum and teaching practices throughout the school. d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students. Teachers incorporate 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly. These skills include leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility. Teachers help their students understand the relationship between the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and 21st century content, which includes global awareness; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; and health awareness. . . . and . . . and . . . and  Identifies relationships between the Carolina Standard Course of Study and life in the 21st century. Identifies relationships between the core content and 21st century content. Integrates core content and 21st century content throughout lesson plans and classroom instructional practices. Deepens students’ understandings of 21st century skills and helps them make their own connections and develop new skills. Comments Examples of Artifacts: ■ Display of creative student work ■ Use of NC Standard Course of Study ■ Lesson plans ■ Content standards 25