Standard 8: Professionalism The Teacher Candidate is a reflective practitioner who continually assesses the effects of choices and actions on others. The Teacher Candidate actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally in order to improve learning for all students. Representing Indicator: 8.1 Self-Assessment and Improvement Teacher Candidate does The The The The 0-The 1-Emerging Candidate: 2-Developing Candidate: 3-Skilled Candidate: 4-Exceeding Candidate: not possess the necessary Teacher Candidate is able to Teacher Candidate is able to Teacher Candidate is able to Teacher Candidate adapts and knowledge, therefore, the articulate necessary knowledge articulate the necessary articulate necessary knowledge develops the lesson according to standard is not evident or is but does not demonstrate in knowledge and demonstrates in and demonstrates in the teaching environment/student effectively incorrect in performance. performance. performance with some success. performance. response (all descriptors in the skilled candidate (3) column must be met as well as at least Expected level of performance one descriptor below) by end of the student teaching semester. Demonstrates no Reflects on the lesson Reflects on the lesson Reflects on the Uses techniques or reflection on the based on student but makes limited effectiveness of a strategies introduced in effectiveness of the learning and connections to student lesson based on student district/school lesson based on student engagement when learning and learning and professional learning and prompted by the engagement. engagement. development in the engagement even when evaluator but on a classroom. prompted by the superficial level. Accepts and utilizes Accepts and utilizes evaluator. feedback to adjust feedback through The candidate is Accepts feedback but practices with limited conferencing with committed to learning Rejects or ignores does not utilize success. mentors to adjust and of the entire school not feedback feedback to adjust and improve practice. just his/her own growth. through conferencing improve practice. with mentors. Monitors and adjusts Actively participates in Acknowledge professional conduct Monitors and adjusts a professional Does not recognize or weaknesses when when prompted. professional conduct organization to improve acknowledge own prompted but does not through practice. weaknesses even when improve professional in school Participates prompted. conduct. and/or district Identifies areas of professional engages in school weakness and seeks out Fully school and/or development. and/or district opportunities to Attends or ignores Resists district professional professional strengthen, e.g. opportunities to grow development. development to grow webinars, books, PD professionally. professionally. opportunities, professors, etc. Comments:
Standard 8: Professionalism The Teacher Candidate is a reflective practitioner who continually assesses the effects of choices and actions on others. The Teacher Candidate actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally in order to improve learning for all students. Representing Indicator: 8.1 Self-Assessment and Improvement 0-The Teacher Candidate does not possess the necessary knowledge, therefore, the standard is not evident or is incorrect in performance. 1-Emerging Candidate: The Teacher Candidate is able to articulate necessary knowledge but does not demonstrate in performance. 2-Developing Candidate: The Teacher Candidate is able to articulate the necessary knowledge and demonstrates in performance with some success. 3-Skilled Candidate: The Teacher Candidate is able to articulate necessary knowledge and effectively demonstrates in performance. Expected level of performance by end of the student teaching semester. 4-Exceeding Candidate: The Teacher Candidate adapts and develops the lesson according to the teaching environment/student response (all descriptors in the skilled candidate (3) column must be met as well as at least one descriptor below) Demonstrates no reflection on the effectiveness of the lesson based on student learning and engagement even when prompted by the evaluator. Rejects or ignores feedback through conferencing with mentors. Does not recognize or acknowledge own weaknesses even when prompted. Resists or ignores opportunities to grow professionally. Reflects on the lesson based on student learning and engagement when prompted by the evaluator but on a superficial level. Accepts feedback but does not utilize feedback to adjust and improve practice. Acknowledge weaknesses when prompted but does not improve professional conduct. Attends school and/or district professional development. Reflects on the lesson but makes limited connections to student learning and engagement. Accepts and utilizes feedback to adjust practices with limited success. Monitors and adjusts professional conduct when prompted. Participates in school and/or district professional development. Reflects on the effectiveness of a lesson based on student learning and engagement. Accepts and utilizes feedback through conferencing with mentors to adjust and improve practice. Monitors and adjusts professional conduct through Fully engages in school and/or district professional development to grow professionally. Uses techniques or strategies introduced in district/school professional development in the classroom. The candidate is committed to learning of the entire school not just his/her own growth. Actively participates in a professional organization to improve practice. Identifies areas of weakness and seeks out opportunities to strengthen, e.g. webinars, books, PD opportunities, professors, etc. Comments: