APS 6: PROVIDING CONTENT FOR LEARNERS An effective teacher possesses a thorough knowledge and understanding of the discipline so that he or she is able to provide the appropriate content for the learner. What evidence suggests that the teacher did or did not have a thorough knowledge and – – understanding of the content? What was the content of the lesson? How did the teacher explain and/or demonstrate the content to the students, and how effective were the explanations/demonstrations? APS 7: MONTORING, ASSESSING, AND ENHANCING LEARNING An effective teacher maintains a constant awareness of student performance throughout the lesson in order to guide instruction and provide appropriate feedback to students. In what ways and how effectively did the teacher monitor student learning during the lesson? – – In what ways and how effectively did the teacher make adjustments to accommodate the learning – – needs of the students? What types of instructional feedback did the teacher provide to the students and how effectively – – was the feedback in terms of enhancing student learning? Domain 3: Environment APS 8: MAINTAINING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES LEARING An effective teacher creates and maintains a classroom environment that encourages and supports student learning. What was the physical environment of the classroom like?
APS 6: PROVIDING CONTENT FOR LEARNERS An effective teacher possesses a thorough knowledge and understanding of the discipline so that he or she is able to provide the appropriate content for the learner. What evidence suggests that the teacher did – or did not – have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content? What was the content of the lesson? How did the teacher explain and/or demonstrate the content to the students, and how effective were the explanations/demonstrations? APS 7: MONTORING, ASSESSING, AND ENHANCING LEARNING An effective teacher maintains a constant awareness of student performance throughout the lesson in order to guide instruction and provide appropriate feedback to students. In what ways – and how effectively – did the teacher monitor student learning during the lesson? In what ways – and how effectively – did the teacher make adjustments to accommodate the learning needs of the students? What types of instructional feedback did the teacher provide to the students – and how effectively – was the feedback in terms of enhancing student learning? Domain 3: Environment APS 8: MAINTAINING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES LEARING An effective teacher creates and maintains a classroom environment that encourages and supports student learning. What was the physical environment of the classroom like?