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INDICATORS

Knowledge

Flexibility

Lessons

Engagement

Does Not
Meet
Standards
(1)
Has little
familiarity
with the
subject
matter and
few ideas on
how to
teach it and
how
students
learn
Is rigid and
inflexible
with lesson
plans and
rarely takes
advantage
of teachable
moments
Plans
lessons
aimed
primarily at
covering
textbook
chapters
Mostly
lectures to
passive
students or
has them
pod through
textbooks
and
worksheets

Needs
Improvement
(2)

Proficient
(3)

Exceptional
(4)

Is somewhat
familiar with
the subject
and has a few
ideas of ways
students
develop and
learn

Knows the
subject
matter well
and utilizes
best
practices
regarding
student
learning

Is exceptional in
the subject area,
remains current
and utilizes best
practices regarding
student learning

Is focused on
implementing
lesson plans
and
sometimes
misses
teachable
moments
Plans lessons
solely based
on unit goals

Is flexible
about
modifying
lessons to
take
advantage of
teachable
moments
Designs
lessons
focused on
measurable
outcomes
aligned with
unit goals
and state
standards
Has students
actively
think about,
discuss, and
use the ideas
and skills
being taught

Deftly adapts
lessons and units
to exploit
teachable moments
and correct
misunderstandings

Attempts to
get students
actively
involved but
some student
are
disengaged

Designs innovative
and engaging
lessons with clear,
measurable goals
closely aligned
with standards and
unit outcomes
Gets all student
highly involved in
focused work in
which they are
active learners and
problem-solvers

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INDICATORS

Materials

Differentiation

Application

Environment

Does Not
Meet
Standards
(1)
Plans
lessons that
rely mainly
on mediocre
and lowquality
textbooks,
workbooks,
or
worksheets
Fails to
provide for
differentiate
instruction
for students
with special
needs
Moves on at
the end of
each lesson
and unit
without
having
students
summarize
Has a
conventiona
l furniture
arrangement
, hard-toaccess
materials,
few wall
displays and
no concern
for safety

Needs
Improvement
(2)
Plans lessons
that involve a
mixture of
good and
mediocre
learning
materials

Proficient
(3)
Designs
lessons that
use an
effective,
diverse mix
of materials

Attempts to
accommodate
student with
special needs,
with mixed
success

Differentiate
s and
scaffolds
instruction to
accommodat
e most
students
learning
needs
Asks students Has students
to think about sum up what
appropriate
they have
applications
learned and
for what they apply it in a
are studying
different
context
Organizes
furniture and
materials to
support the
lesson, with
few
decorative
displays
and/or some
safety
concerns

Organizes
classroom
furniture,
materials,
and displays
to support
unit lesson
goals and
ensure safety

Exceptional
(4)
Designs lessons
involving an
appropriate mix of
top-notch, diverse
learning materials

Skillfully meets
the learning needs
and styles of all
students by
differentiating and
scaffolding

Consistently has
students
summarize and
internalize what
they learn and
apply it to real-life
situations as
appropriate
Organizes room
arrangement,
materials, and
displays to
maximize safety
and student
learning

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