Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching (ASCD, 2007) Charlotte Danielson Putting the Pieces Together

Agenda Essential/Focus Questions Accessing Prior Knowledge (Find someone who activity) Purpose of the Framework Processing Strategy (Gallery Walk) “Good Morning Miss Toliver” DVD Summarizing Activity (Stoplight) Gajewski 2010

Essential/Focus Questions How does Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching enhance professional practice and relate to GICSD’s goals? How can you use the Framework to learn more about teaching and learning? Gajewski 2010

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Purposes of Framework Based on the Praxis III criteria Applies to experienced as well as novice teachers Creates a shared understanding of teaching, helps paint a picture of what “good” teaching looks like Provides opportunities for teachers/administrators/and staff to discuss teaching using common vocabulary Gajewski 2010

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William Arthur Ward Gajewski 2010

Reflect… Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Domain 2: The Environment Domain 3: Instruction/Delivery of Service Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Gajewski 2010

Wallpaper Poster Please work with your content/position/grade level. Read the 2 domains assigned and then on chart paper complete the following tasks. Summarize the key components of each domain Include an example Create a nonlinguistic representation Gajewski 2010

Gallery Walk After posters are complete, travel with group and read each one With your group either add a graphic, example, or connection to the poster Original group present poster with new ideas

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Some important elements to include in a lesson plan www.emsc.nysed.gov and (Hunter, 1984): Purpose, NYS Standards, GICSD curriculum, Objectives Procedure- input, modeling, check for understanding, guided and independent practice Assessment Plan Resources Instructional/Environmental Modifications Time Required Gajewski 2010

Domain 2: Classroom Environment Recommendations for Classroom Practice (Marzano, 2005) Write a class pledge or promise Establish classroom rules and procedures Consistently reinforcing norms Discovering and incorporating students’ interest into academics Noticing individual accomplishments Gajewski 2010

Domain 3: Instruction (Marzano, 2005) and (Danielson, 2007) Communicating- posting essential questions and objectives in the classroom Questioning- Bloom’s, explicit, inferential, and analytic questions Engaging- using technology, providing student choice, constructivist approach Gajewski 2010

Domain 3: Instruction Feedback- use criterion-referenced feedback and explanations, engage students in peer feedback, ask students to self-assess Flexibility- “teachable moments”, adjusting a lesson plan in midstream or pace of lesson Gajewski 2010

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Reflection- journal, post-it notes in plan book, discussion with peer coach, colleagues, or principal Logs and records- PDP timekeeper, parent contact log, parent/teacher conference log and forms, grade keeper, skills inventories, ELP GICSD community- SDM, PBIS, clubs, sports, summer curriculum, testing coordinator, peer coach, TIF, content facilitators, Health and Wellness, etc. Gajewski 2010

Framework in Practice “Good Morning Miss Toliver” DVD As you watch the DVD please use the classroom observation record to write evidence of the 4 domains. Gajewski 2010

Conclusion Please use the summarizing tool to help process your thoughts (Stoplight) Questions/Comments Gajewski 2010

Resources Online Resources: Clip Art: http://schools.clipart.com Teacher Tube: http://www.teachertube.com Literature: Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Marzano, R. J., Norford, J. S., Paytner, D. E., et. al. (2001). A handbook for classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Marzano, R. J., Gaddy, B. B., Foseid, M. C. et. al. (2005). A handbook for classroom management that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Gajewski 2010