Indicator Does Not Meet Standard Developing Proficiency Proficient Relative to Exceeds Standard (E) (DNM) Toward Standard (DP) Standard (PR) 8.4 Poses questions to Does not use questioning While not always effective, Uses questioning strategies Flexibly uses questioning stimulate discussion that strategies to stimulate attempts to use questioning to stimulate discussion that strategies, based on serve different purposes, discussion that enhances strategies to stimulate enhances student learning. analysis of student such as probing for student learning. discussion that enhances understanding, to stimulate learner understanding, student learning. discussion and move students helping learners articulate forward in their learning. their ideas and thinking processes, stimulating curiosity, and helping learners to question. Does not use teaching Uses a limited number of Effectively uses various Creates a classroom culture 8.5 Engages all learners strategies to develop higher strategies that are sometimes strategies to engage all where students use higher in developing higher order thinking skills or effective at developing higher learners in developing higher order thinking skills and order thinking skills and metacognitive processes. order thinking skills and order thinking skills and metacognitive processes, metacognitive processes. metacognitive processes for all metacognitive processes. both independently and with learners. others, as a natural part of the learning process. Guiding Questions Evidence Examples • Are varied roles used (at appropriate times) during the instructional process? • Work samples • Are appropriate tools and/or available technology utilized to enhance and support inquiry • Lesson plans that demonstrate a variety of instructional strategies (as appropriate to and instruction? the content and learners) • Do students receive encouragement in applying various levels of questioning and • Use of varied grouping strategies (e.g., individual, small group, and whole group) problem-solving strategies? • Observation of student engagement • Is collaboration in inquiry and problem-solving encouraged among students? Standard 8: Instructional Strategies (continued) The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways. Music Guiding Questions and Evidence Examples
Indicator Does Not Meet Standard (DNM) Developing Proficiency Toward Standard (DP) Proficient Relative to Standard (PR) Exceeds Standard (E) 8.4 Poses questions to stimulate discussion that serve different purposes, such as probing for learner understanding, helping learners articulate their ideas and thinking processes, stimulating curiosity, and helping learners to question. Does not use questioning strategies to stimulate discussion that enhances student learning. While not always effective, attempts to use questioning strategies to stimulate discussion that enhances student learning. Uses questioning strategies to stimulate discussion that enhances student learning. Flexibly uses questioning strategies, based on analysis of student understanding, to stimulate discussion and move students forward in their learning. 8.5 Engages all learners in developing higher order thinking skills and metacognitive processes. Does not use teaching strategies to develop higher order thinking skills or metacognitive processes. Uses a limited number of strategies that are sometimes effective at developing higher order thinking skills and metacognitive processes for all learners. Effectively uses various strategies to engage all learners in developing higher order thinking skills and metacognitive processes. Creates a classroom culture where students use higher order thinking skills and metacognitive processes, both independently and with others, as a natural part of the learning process. Guiding Questions Evidence Examples • Are varied roles used (at appropriate times) during the instructional process? • Are appropriate tools and/or available technology utilized to enhance and support inquiry and instruction? • Do students receive encouragement in applying various levels of questioning and problem-solving strategies? • Is collaboration in inquiry and problem-solving encouraged among students? • Work samples • Lesson plans that demonstrate a variety of instructional strategies (as appropriate to the content and learners) • Use of varied grouping strategies (e.g., individual, small group, and whole group) • Observation of student engagement Standard 8: Instructional Strategies (continued) The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways. Music Guiding Questions and Evidence Examples
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