Competency

Artifact Example(s)

7.  The teacher understands and applies principles and strategies for communicating effectively in varied teaching and learning contexts.

7a.  Demonstrates clear and accurate oral and written communication in the teaching and learning processes and uses  language that is appropriate to students’ ages, interests, and backgrounds

7b.  Exhibits effective communication and interpersonal skills to enhance student understanding

Lesson plans/assessment plans/ position papers / inquiry papers/instructional activities/ case studies / reflections on instruction/ field experience observation forms/field experience evaluations that

·         Clearly communicates purpose, objectives, and procedures for lessons

·         Communicate on students’ level of understanding

·         Uses correct spelling and grammar

·         Exhibit enthusiasm for students and subject matter

·         Use alternative instructional strategies to ensure that all students learn and succeed

·         Include timely and constructive feedback to students

·         Listen carefully to others

·         Use effective nonverbal communications

·         Adapt to student attention span

·         Summarize and close the lesson, relating it to past and future learning

8.  The teacher provides appropriate instruction that actively engages students in the learning process.

8a.  Applies instructional strategies to successfully and actively engage students in the learning process and to promote critical thinking and problem solving

8b.  Remediates or enriches as a result of ongoing assessment and reflection

Lesson plans/assessment plans/ position papers / inquiry papers/instructional activities/ case studies/ reflections on observations/ field experience observation forms/field experience evaluations that

·         Use a variety of activities and groups that engage students in their learning

·         Encourage students to actively participate

·         Provide adequate opportunities for students to engage in reflection and closure

·         Include questions and discussion techniques that foster student inquiry, higher-order thinking and problem solving

·         Use carefully framed questions to enable students to reflect on their own understanding

·         Include discussions that engage student in exploring ideas and extend students’ knowledge

·         Relate lesson to prior knowledge

·         Provide opportunities for problem solving situations

·         Empower students by giving them instructional choices

·         Use assessment results to help plan instruction for groups or individual students

·         Monitor students’ performance & participation

·         Use reflective thinking to analyze instruction

9.  The teacher incorporates the effective use of technology to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students.

Lesson plans/assessment plans/ position papers/instructional activities/ case studies/ reflections on observations/instruction that

·         Effectively use equipment and technology appropriate to the discipline

·         Use technology as a resource for research and publication

10.  The teacher monitors student performance and achievement; provides students with timely, high-quality feedback; and responds flexibly to promote learning for all students.

Lesson plans/assessment plans/ position papers / inquiry papers/instructional activities/ case studies/ reflections on instruction/observations/ field experience observation forms/field experience evaluations that

·         Communicate assessment criteria and standards to students

·         Correlate assessment to instructional objectives

·         Assess frequently

·         Use a variety of assessment methods

·         Evaluate student work comprehensively and fairly with attention given to those with special needs

·         Provide immediate & positive feedback

·         Diagnose students’ cognitive understandings beyond the recall level

·         Analyze assessment results to help determine students’ strengths and needs

·         Show awareness of individual students – their interest, attention, and performance – through assessment