Principle #4: The teacher intern understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. ACEI Level of Performance Standards Unsatisfactory Basic (1) Proficient (2) Distinguished 3 (0) (3) Selecting Utilizes materials from Displays Routinely seeks out Seeks out and uses Resources for a only. limited multiple resources resources from teacher’s guide General Book content is read awareness for teaching, professional Instruction and discussed with no and/or use of selecting those most organizations or outside materials or resources appropriate for through community resources available or comprehensiveness speakers study trips, does not take and accuracy. Makes commercial initiative to a deliberate attempt materials, etc. These obtain to allow for multiple resources are not just: materials. ways of learning “add on” Occasionally uses supplemental materials Best Relies mostly on direct Written plans Written instructional Facilities inquiry Practices: instruction/lecture and delivery of strategies are through carefully Multiple method and giving instruction effectively planned lessons and Teaching assignments. Students show evidence incorporated in each involving students at Strategies, are passive learners. of more than lesson based on the planning stage. Active No modeling. one strategy subject matter and Most students are Learning, within a lesson needs of students. actively engaged in Modeling and a variety of Students are actively questioning concepts, approached involved in problem developing learning over time. solving and critical strategies, and Students are thinking with peers problem solving. actively in small and large Motivation is evident. engaged for at groups when least one half of appropriate. lesson. Some evident of modeling. Student Primarily serves as Occasionally Role varies Demonstrates Teacher Role of facilitates small depending on multiple roles as “giver information” in in an authoritarian groups but steps student activities. needed. Students are Instructional mode of instruction. in to problem Expects students to actively engaged and Process solve for self-direct and self-directed, seeking students problems solve as resources, and needed. Facilitates collaborating with learning. others. Comments:
Principle #4: The teacher intern understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. ACEI Standards 3 Level of Performance Unsatisfactory (0) Basic (1) Proficient (2) Distinguished (3) Selecting Resources for General Instruction Utilizes materials from a teacher’s guide only. Book content is read and discussed with no outside materials or resources Displays limited awareness and/or use of resources available or does not take initiative to obtain materials. Occasionally uses supplemental materials Routinely seeks out multiple resources for teaching, selecting those most appropriate for comprehensiveness and accuracy. Makes a deliberate attempt to allow for multiple ways of learning Seeks out and uses resources from professional organizations or through community speakers study trips, commercial materials, etc. These resources are not just: “add on” Best Practices: Multiple Teaching Strategies, Active Learning, Modeling Relies mostly on direct instruction/lecture method and giving assignments. Students are passive learners. No modeling. Written plans and delivery of instruction show evidence of more than one strategy within a lesson and a variety of approached over time. Students are actively engaged for at least one half of lesson. Some evident of modeling. Written instructional strategies are effectively incorporated in each lesson based on subject matter and needs of students. Students are actively involved in problem solving and critical thinking with peers in small and large groups when appropriate. Facilities inquiry through carefully planned lessons and involving students at the planning stage. Most students are actively engaged in questioning concepts, developing learning strategies, and problem solving. Motivation is evident. Student Teacher Role in Instructional Process Primarily serves as “giver of information” in an authoritarian mode of instruction. Occasionally facilitates small groups but steps in to problem solve for students Role varies depending on student activities. Expects students to self-direct and problems solve as needed. Facilitates learning. Demonstrates multiple roles as needed. Students are actively engaged and self-directed, seeking resources, and collaborating with others. Comments:
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