Indicators
a. Develops learning experiences that engage and support students as self-directed learners who internalize classroom routines, expectations, and procedures.
Example Evidences:
- Morning Meeting
- Classroom management plan
- Centers
- Engagement strategies (whole brain)
- Kagan
- Set/Model High Expectations
- Behavior Charts
- Buddy Reading
- Guided Reading
- Rubrics
- End-of-Year Portfolios
- Student Schedules
- Teacher Schedules
b. Collaborates with students to establish a positive learning climate of openness, respectful interactions, support, and inquiry.
Example Evidences:
- Morning Meeting Plan
- Student/Parent communication logs
- Journals
- Newsletters
- Anecdotal Notes
- Running Records
- Progress Monitoring
- Common Assessments
- Student Research Projects
- Small Group Instructional Plans
- Wall Displays
- Differentiated Homework/Lesson Plans
c. Uses a variety of classroom management strategies to effectively maintain a positive learning environment.
Example Evidences:
- Behavior Chart
- Card System
- Positive Reinforcements
- PBIS Strategies
- Think Time
- Cowboy Cash
- Reward System
- Behavior Goals
- Parent Communication Logs
- Parent Conferences
- Intervention Plans
d. Equitably engages students in learning by organizing, allocating, and managing the resources of time, space, and attention.
Example Evidences:
- Lesson plans
- Schedules
- Sub Plans
- Curriculum Maps
- Centers
- Buddy Reading
- Guided Reading
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Anecdotal Notes
- Classroom Setup
- Cafe/Daily 5
- R&E Schedule
- Goals Posted
e. Extends the learning environment using technology, media, and local and global resources.
Example Evidences:
- Technology enriched lesson plans
- Blogs
- Websites
- Web Quests
- Podcasts
- Vocabulary Walls
- Interactive Math Notebooks
- Use of Document Camera/Projector
- STEM Lesson Plans
- Classroom Research Projects
- Professional Development
f. Encourages students to use speaking, listening, reading, writing, analysis, synthesis, and decision-making skills in various real-world contexts.
Example Evidences:
- Center activities
- Writing projects
- CMI tasks
- ELL lesson plan
- STEM Lesson Plans
- Webquests
- Modeling
- Cooperative Learning Groups
- Guided Reading