Actively listens and pays attention to students’ needs and responses. Maximizes instructional learning time by working with students individually as well as in groups or whole groups. Proficient Developing/Needs Proficient is the Exemplary* Unacceptable Improvement expected level of performance. In addition to meeting The teacher uses The teacher is The teacher inadequately addresses the standard, the resources, routines, inconsistent in using student behavior, teacher creates a resources, routines, and and procedures to displays a harmful dynamic learning provide a respectful, procedures and in attitude with students, environment that positive, safe, providing a respectful, and/or ignores safety maximizes learning studentcentered positive, safe, student- standards. opportunities and environment that is centered environment. minimizes disruptions conducive to learning. within an environment in which students selfmonitor behavior. *Teachers who are exemplary serve as role models and/or teacher leaders. Contemporary Effective Teacher Research Contemporary research has found that an effective teacher: about students as individuals and makes them feel valued.24 Adapts teaching to address student learning styles.25 Acknowledges his or her perspective and is open to hearing their students’ worldviews.26 Is culturally competent.27 Seeks to know about the cultures and communities from which students come.28 Performance Standard 6: Professionalism The teacher maintains a commitment to professional ethics, communicates effectively, and takes responsibility for and participates in professional growth that results in enhanced student learning. Standard 6 Sample Performance Indicators Examples of teacher work conducted in the performance of the standard may include, but are not limited to:
Actively listens and pays attention to students’ needs and responses. Maximizes instructional learning time by working with students individually as well as in groups or whole groups. Exemplary* Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance. Developing/Needs Improvement Unacceptable In addition to meeting the standard, the teacher creates a dynamic learning environment that maximizes learning opportunities and minimizes disruptions within an environment in which students selfmonitor behavior. The teacher uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, positive, safe, studentcentered environment that is conducive to learning. The teacher is inconsistent in using resources, routines, and procedures and in providing a respectful, positive, safe, student- centered environment. The teacher inadequately addresses student behavior, displays a harmful attitude with students, and/or ignores safety standards. *Teachers who are exemplary serve as role models and/or teacher leaders. Contemporary Effective Teacher Research Contemporary research has found that an effective teacher: about students as individuals and makes them feel valued.24 Adapts teaching to address student learning styles.25 Acknowledges his or her perspective and is open to hearing their students’ worldviews.26 Is culturally competent.27 Seeks to know about the cultures and communities from which students come.28 Performance Standard 6: Professionalism The teacher maintains a commitment to professional ethics, communicates effectively, and takes responsibility for and participates in professional growth that results in enhanced student learning. Standard 6 Sample Performance Indicators Examples of teacher work conducted in the performance of the standard may include, but are not limited to:
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