| Performance
criteria - the extent to which the teacher... |
Self-scoring and
examples
| Pre-program |
Final assessment |
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| 5.1. Communicates specific goals and high expectations for learning. |
For this standard, I have chosen as my indicator
the Stages
of Teaching with Technology website. This resource is intended
as a flexible source of professional development, as a stand-alone
tutorial, or a collection of resources and activities in support of
a face-to-face professional development training, Based on the ACOT
technology integration stage model, and integrated into the
Experienced Teacher Standards, this resource specifically sets high
expectations. |
| 5.2. Connects learning with student's prior knowledge, experiences and backgrounds, and aspirations for future roles. |
With concrete video examples, the resource grounds
its content in real classroom experiences and lessons. |
| 5.3. Models/demonstrates the skills, concepts, attributes, and/or thinking processes to be learned. |
See above
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| 5.4. Uses and develops multiple teaching/learning strategies that are appropriate to student developmental levels and actively engages students in individual and cooperative learning experiences. |
The contents of this resource are delivered in a
variety of formats:
- In short descriptions,
- In chart form for comparison,
- In videos using real teachers engaged in actual
instruction,
- Through embedded and integrated links to
teacher standards, and
- Through additional linked resources external to
the website.
The materials are also available on CD-ROM. |
| 5.5. Provides opportunities for students to increase their knowledge of cultural similarities and differences. |
One of the featured teachers is a faculty member
of the Bryan Station Traditional Magnet Middle School's Spanish
Immersion program. His classes are taught entirely in Spanish. |
| 5.6. Stimulates students to reflect on their own ideas and those of others. |
With a variety of classroom examples and lesson
plans, there are many opportunities for users of this resource to
reflect on a variety of approaches to technology integration. |
| 5.7. Uses appropriate questioning strategies to help students solve problems and think critically. |
Included in the resource are several activities -
lesson plans for the users of this resource to evaluate, and
enhance. |
| 5.8. Manages student examination of social issues relative to course content, possible responses, and associated consequences. |
Not applicable. |
| 5.9. Demonstrates interpersonal/team membership skills and supportive behavior with students in facilitating instruction. |
This occurs when I use the resource in a
face-to-face professional development setting.
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| 5.10. Presents differing viewpoints when integrating knowledge and experiences across disciplines. |
Several disciplines, and five different teachers,
are used in the examples. |
| 5.11. Makes effective use of media and technologies. |
Self-evident |
| 5.12. Makes efficient use of physical and human resources and time. |
The advantages of this resource is that it exists
in a public location, and hence can be used by anyone at any time.
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| 5.13. Provides opportunities for students to use and practice what is learned. |
This occurs when I use the resource in a
face-to-face professional development setting, through the lesson
plan activities. |
| 5.14. Identifies student misconceptions; provides guidance; and offers students continuous feedback on progress toward expectations. |
This occurs when I use the resource in a
face-to-face professional development setting.
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