learning. 3.6 Communicates and presents material clearly, and checks for understanding. 3.7 Develops higher-order thinking through questioning and problem-solving activities. 3.8 Engages students in authentic learning by providing real-life examples and interdisciplinary connections. Contemporary Effective Teacher Research Contemporary research has found that an effective teacher: Stays involved with the lesson at all stages. Uses a variety of instructional strategies. Uses research-based strategies to make instruction student-centered. Involves students in cooperative learning to enhance higher-order thinking skills. Uses students’ prior knowledge to facilitate student learning. Possesses strong communication skills, offering clear explanations and directions. Exemplary Proficient Needs Ineffective In addition to Proficient is the Development meeting the expected level of requirements for performance. Proficient… The teacher The teacher The teacher does The teacher continually consistently not use inconsistently uses facilitates students’ promotes student instructional research-based engagement in learning by using strategies, nor are instructional metacognitive research-based the instructional strategies. The learning, instructional strategies relevant strategies used are thinking strategies relevant to the content area. sometimes not skills, and to the content to The strategies do appropriate for the application of engage students in not engage content area or for learning in current active learning, and students in active engaging students and relevant ways. to facilitate the learning or in active learning or (Teachers rated as students’ acquisition of key for the acquisition Exemplary acquisition of key skills. of key skills. continually seek skills. ways to serve as role models or leaders.) Performance Standard 4: Differentiated Instruction
learning. 3.6 Communicates and presents material clearly, and checks for understanding. 3.7 Develops higher-order thinking through questioning and problem-solving activities. 3.8 Engages students in authentic learning by providing real-life examples and interdisciplinary connections. Contemporary Effective Teacher Research Contemporary research has found that an effective teacher: Stays involved with the lesson at all stages. Uses a variety of instructional strategies. Uses research-based strategies to make instruction student-centered. Involves students in cooperative learning to enhance higher-order thinking skills. Uses students’ prior knowledge to facilitate student learning. Possesses strong communication skills, offering clear explanations and directions. Exemplary In addition to meeting the requirements for Proficient… Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance. Needs Development Ineffective The teacher continually facilitates students’ engagement in metacognitive learning, thinking skills, and application of learning in current and relevant ways. (Teachers rated as Exemplary continually seek ways to serve as role models or leaders.) The teacher consistently promotes student learning by using research-based instructional strategies relevant to the content to engage students in active learning, and to facilitate the students’ acquisition of key skills. The teacher inconsistently uses research-based instructional strategies. The strategies used are sometimes not appropriate for the content area or for engaging students in active learning or for the acquisition of key skills. The teacher does not use instructional strategies, nor are the instructional strategies relevant to the content area. The strategies do not engage students in active learning or acquisition of key skills. Performance Standard 4: Differentiated Instruction