Teacher provides accommodations for students according to identified (Examples include but are not limited to: leveled reading materials, CLOZE notes, books on tape, aligned technology resources, video clips, etc.). Teacher provides guided instruction, lesson experiences, and/or informal assessments in multiple modalities to address student-learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic). Teacher adjusts instructional delivery during the lesson in response to student misconceptions, errors in oral or written responses, and gaps in prior knowledge/experience. Teacher uses services provided by instructional assistants/paraprofessionals to support differentiated instruction. Student Look Fors Students are engaged and on task. Student products reflect variety based on performance. Students are different processes to achieve a desired objective. In groups, every student has a role. Indicator 3.4: Reinforces learning consistently throughout the lesson. Teacher Look Fors Teacher communicates the lesson objective (behavior, condition, criteria for success) to students verbally and in writing. Teacher refers to and restates the objective throughout the lesson to remind students of the learning goal and to tie the learning activities to the objective explicitly. Teacher assists students in setting their own learning goals/objectives. Teacher asks students to explain how their actions/work assignments are related to the lesson objective. Teacher reinforces learning through modeling, think-aloud, and feedback, clarifying expectations and sharing rubrics that will be used to measure students’ success on assigned work. Teacher uses transitions between instructional segments/activities in a way that enables students to self-assess their own learning. Teacher materials, activities, and posted learning targets reinforce the learning goals/objectives. Teacher makes real world connections to the learning goals. Teacher concludes the lesson by having students answer in writing or verbally the essential questions for the lesson that correlate with the learning goals. Student Look Fors Students use I CAN statements, restating the objective in their own words. Students can explain how the learning activity relates to lives and/or future learning. Students participate in warm up activities relevant to objectives. Students self assess throughout the lesson on their progress toward the goals. Indicator 3.5: Uses a variety of effective instructional strategies and resources. Teacher Look Fors
Teacher provides accommodations for students according to identified (Examples include but are not limited to: leveled reading materials, CLOZE notes, books on tape, aligned technology resources, video clips, etc.). Teacher provides guided instruction, lesson experiences, and/or informal assessments in multiple modalities to address student-learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic). Teacher adjusts instructional delivery during the lesson in response to student misconceptions, errors in oral or written responses, and gaps in prior knowledge/experience. Teacher uses services provided by instructional assistants/paraprofessionals to support differentiated instruction. Student Look Fors Students are engaged and on task. Student products reflect variety based on performance. Students are different processes to achieve a desired objective. In groups, every student has a role. Indicator 3.4: Reinforces learning consistently throughout the lesson. Teacher Look Fors Teacher communicates the lesson objective (behavior, condition, criteria for success) to students verbally and in writing. Teacher refers to and restates the objective throughout the lesson to remind students of the learning goal and to tie the learning activities to the objective explicitly. Teacher assists students in setting their own learning goals/objectives. Teacher asks students to explain how their actions/work assignments are related to the lesson objective. Teacher reinforces learning through modeling, think-aloud, and feedback, clarifying expectations and sharing rubrics that will be used to measure students’ success on assigned work. Teacher uses transitions between instructional segments/activities in a way that enables students to self-assess their own learning. Teacher materials, activities, and posted learning targets reinforce the learning goals/objectives. Teacher makes real world connections to the learning goals. Teacher concludes the lesson by having students answer in writing or verbally the essential questions for the lesson that correlate with the learning goals. Student Look Fors Students use I CAN statements, restating the objective in their own words. Students can explain how the learning activity relates to lives and/or future learning. Students participate in warm up activities relevant to objectives. Students self assess throughout the lesson on their progress toward the goals. Indicator 3.5: Uses a variety of effective instructional strategies and resources. Teacher Look Fors
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