students articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively. Not Demonstrated Developing Proficient Accomplished Distinguished (Comment Required) . . . and . . . and . . . Demonstrates the ability Uses a variety of Creates a variety of Anticipates possible  to effectively methods for methods to student communicate with communication with communicate with all misunderstandings and students. all students. students. proactively develops teaching techniques to mitigate concerns. Provides opportunities Consistently Establishes classroom Establishes school- wide  for students to encourages and practices, which and appropriate articulate thoughts supports students to encourage all vehicles to encourage and ideas articulate thoughts students to develop students throughout and clearly and effective the school to develop effectively. communication skills. effective communication skills. h. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned. Teachers use multiple indicators, including formative and summative assessments, to evaluate student progress and growth as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers provide opportunities, methods, feedback, and tools for students to assess themselves and each other. Teachers use 21st century assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students’ 21st century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions. . . . and . . . and . . . and Uses indicators to Uses multiple Uses the information Teaches students and  monitor and evaluate indicators, both gained from the encourages them to student progress. formative and assessment activities use peer and self- summative, to to improve teaching assessment feedback monitor and evaluate practice and student to assess their own student progress and learning. learning. to inform instruction. Assesses students in Provides evidence that Provides opportunities Encourages and guides  the attainment of for students to colleagues to assess students attain 21st assess themselves 21st century century knowledge, 21st century skills, and others. knowledge, skills, skills and knowledge, and and dispositions. dispositions. dispositions and to use the assessment information to adjust their instructional practice. Comments Examples of Artifacts: Lesson plans Documentation of differentiated Collaborative lesson planning ■ ■ ■ Display of technology used instruction ■ Professional development Materials used to promote critical thinking ■ ■ Use of student learning teams and problem solving ■ Approved as of August 2008 28
students articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively. Developing Proficient Accomplished Distinguished Not Demonstrated (Comment Required) . . . and . . . and . . .  Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with students. Uses a variety of methods for communication with all students. Creates a variety of methods to communicate with all students. Anticipates possible student misunderstandings and proactively develops teaching techniques to mitigate concerns.  Provides opportunities for students to articulate thoughts and ideas Consistently encourages and supports students to articulate thoughts and clearly and effectively. Establishes classroom practices, which encourage all students to develop effective communication skills. Establishes school- wide and appropriate vehicles to encourage students throughout the school to develop effective communication skills. h. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned. Teachers use multiple indicators, including formative and summative assessments, to evaluate student progress and growth as they strive to eliminate achievement gaps. Teachers provide opportunities, methods, feedback, and tools for students to assess themselves and each other. Teachers use 21st century assessment systems to inform instruction and demonstrate evidence of students’ 21st century knowledge, skills, performance, and dispositions. . . . and . . . and . . . and  Uses indicators to monitor and evaluate student progress. Uses multiple indicators, both formative and summative, to monitor and evaluate student progress and to inform instruction. Uses the information gained from the assessment activities to improve teaching practice and student learning. Teaches students and encourages them to use peer and self- assessment feedback to assess their own learning.  Assesses students in the attainment of 21st century knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Provides evidence that students attain 21st century knowledge, skills and dispositions. Provides opportunities for students to assess themselves and others. Encourages and guides colleagues to assess 21st century skills, knowledge, and dispositions and to use the assessment information to adjust their instructional practice. Comments Examples of Artifacts: ■ Lesson plans ■ Documentation of differentiated ■ Collaborative lesson planning ■ Display of technology used instruction ■ Professional development ■ Materials used to promote critical thinking ■ Use of student learning teams and problem solving Approved as of August 2008 28
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