INSTRUCTION-2 How reading, activity, or lesson with The hook connected Candidate elicited ● ● did the candidate lesson without an the lesson to prior and built upon student open the lesson? catching the introduction knowledge, OR to responses to promote learners’ attention. (hook) that learners’ cultural or thinking and introduced familial backgrounds. application. learners to the objective. The lesson hook ● incorporated literature, music, art, realia, video or a related problem to solve. Standards USA- InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: Standard #7: Planning for Instruction The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context. Performance: 7(c) The teacher develops appropriate sequencing of learning experiences and provides multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill. INSTRUCTION-3 Candidate did Candidate (Met Level 2 AND) (Met Level 3 AND) ● ● What kind of questions NOT ask questions asked closed Candidate’s questions Learners built on ● ● did the candidate ask to engage learners. ended elicited students’ thinking each other’s answers and how did they questions or explanations over and asked questions engage learners? Interaction was (yes or no, proscribed (right) that led the instruction. ● candidate to student right or answers. only wrong) only. Learners were Prompts and ● ● (lecture/teacher encouraged to provide questions required talk) There was examples/evidence in learners to elaborate ● minimal answers to questions. and work with others to Posed questions were clarify and strengthen ● planned to allow their responses. interaction. participation of all learners in the class. Questions ● were written
INSTRUCTION-2 How did the candidate open the lesson? reading, activity, or lesson without catching the learners’ attention. lesson with an introduction (hook) that introduced learners to the objective. ● The hook connected the lesson to prior knowledge, OR to learners’ cultural or familial backgrounds. ● Candidate elicited and built upon student responses to promote thinking and application. ● The lesson hook incorporated literature, music, art, realia, video or a related problem to solve. Standards USA- InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: Standard #7: Planning for Instruction The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context. Performance: 7(c) The teacher develops appropriate sequencing of learning experiences and provides multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill. INSTRUCTION-3 What kind of questions did the candidate ask and how did they engage learners? ● Candidate did NOT ask questions to engage learners. ● Interaction was candidate to student only (lecture/teacher talk) ● Candidate asked closed ended questions (yes or no, right or wrong) only. ● There was minimal interaction. ● Questions were written (Met Level 2 AND) ● Candidate’s questions elicited students’ thinking or explanations over proscribed (right) answers. ● Learners were encouraged to provide examples/evidence in answers to questions. ● Posed questions were planned to allow participation of all learners in the class. (Met Level 3 AND) ● Learners built on each other’s answers and asked questions that led the instruction. ● Prompts and questions required learners to elaborate and work with others to clarify and strengthen their responses.
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