Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment

1.A.1 Subject Matter Knowledge 

• Explanation: Develops well-structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives and appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, activities, materials, resources, and technologies. Adapts as needed and implements standards-based units comprised of well-structured lessons with challenging tasks and measurable outcomes; appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, resources, and grouping; purposeful questioning; and strategic use of technology and digital media; such that students are able to learn the knowledge and skills defined in state standards/local curricula.
• Evidence (taken from faculty advisor at Clark University) 
  • • • • • “Teacher prepares for lesson daily”
          • “Teacher is knowledgable of subject matter and aware of corresponding standard” 
          • “Teacher does extensive research for units and lessons” 

 

 

1A.4: Well-Structured Lessons 

• Explanation: Adapts as needed and implements standards-based units comprised of well-structured lessons with challenging tasks and measurable outcomes; appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, resources, and grouping; purposeful questioning; and strategic use of technology and digital media; such that students are able to learn the knowledge and skills defined in state standards/local curricula.
• Evidence (taken from faculty advisor at Clark University) 
  • • • • • “Teacher starts with a review of previous lesson on greater than and less than” 
          • “Teacher stops frequently to check for comprehension” 
          • “Teacher uses turn and talk strategy to give all students a chance to be heard”

 

 

1B.2: Adjustment to Practice 

• Explanation: Analyzes results from a variety of assessments to determine progress toward intended outcomes and uses these findings to adjust practice and identify and/or implement differentiated interventions and enhancements for students.
• Evidence (taken from faculty advisor at Clark University)
  • • • • • “Teacher makes adjustments to small groups switching by monitoring how quickly completing work” 
          • “Teacher adjusts lesson quickly to include a word bank on board for some students”