Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 6.7 Organizes Physical Space, Focusing on Safety and Student Learning U The classroom is The classroom is safe, The classroom is safe, and the The classroom is safe, and students unsafe, or the furniture and classroom furniture arrangement is a adjust the furniture to advance their own arrangement is not furniture is adjusted for resource for learning activities. purposes in learning. suited to the lesson a lesson, or, if activities, or both. necessary, a lesson is adjusted to the furniture, but with limited effectiveness. Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: Iowa Teaching Standard 7 Engages in Professional Growth a. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning. c. Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional b. collaboratively to improve professional practice and student development opportunities to improve practice. learning. d. Establishes and implements professional development plans based upon the teacher’s needs aligned to the Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building student achievement goals. Note: Please place an X on the line located below each Teaching Standard that best fits your answer from Basic – Distinguished or check the box if unacceptable. 7.1 Enhances Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Through Professional Development U Teacher only engages When they are Teacher seeks out opportunities Teacher seeks out opportunities for in required professional convenient, the teacher for professional development to professional development and makes a development activities participates in enhance content knowledge and systematic attempt to implement action to enhance knowledge professional activities pedagogical skills, and attempts research in the classroom by using or skill, with no transfer to a limited extent and to implement. feedback, coaching and reflection. to classroom instruction. implements them sporadically. Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 7.2 Contributes to the Profession U Teacher makes no Teacher finds limited Teacher participates actively in Teacher initiates important activities to effort to share ways to contribute to assisting other educators. contribute to the profession, such as knowledge with others the profession. mentoring new teachers, writing articles or to assume for publication, and making professional presentations. responsibilities.
Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 6.7 Organizes Physical Space, Focusing on Safety and Student Learning U The classroom is unsafe, or the furniture arrangement is not suited to the lesson activities, or both. The classroom is safe, and classroom furniture is adjusted for a lesson, or, if necessary, a lesson is adjusted to the furniture, but with limited effectiveness. The classroom is safe, and the furniture arrangement is a resource for learning activities. The classroom is safe, and students adjust the furniture to advance their own purposes in learning. Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: Iowa Teaching Standard 7 Engages in Professional Growth a. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning. c. Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional b. collaboratively to improve professional practice and student development opportunities to improve practice. learning. d. Establishes and implements professional development plans based upon the teacher’s needs aligned to the Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building student achievement goals. Note: Please place an X on the line located below each Teaching Standard that best fits your answer from Basic – Distinguished or check the box if unacceptable. 7.1 Enhances Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Through Professional Development U Teacher only engages in required professional development activities to enhance knowledge or skill, with no transfer to classroom instruction. When they are convenient, the teacher participates in professional activities to a limited extent and implements them sporadically. Teacher seeks out opportunities for professional development to enhance content knowledge and pedagogical skills, and attempts to implement. Teacher seeks out opportunities for professional development and makes a systematic attempt to implement action research in the classroom by using feedback, coaching and reflection. Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 7.2 Contributes to the Profession U Teacher makes no effort to share knowledge with others or to assume professional responsibilities. Teacher finds limited ways to contribute to the profession. Teacher participates actively in assisting other educators. Teacher initiates important activities to contribute to the profession, such as mentoring new teachers, writing articles for publication, and making presentations.