The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content and the developmental needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences

LOOK FORS:

Content knowledge & Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) through instruction; turn-key opportunities for PD & “best practices”
Teacher understands connections between all content areas
Participates in on-going instructional improvement & self-reflection (workshops); Well read - Keeps up with current content
- Attending professional development
- 21st century skills
- Collegial observations
Turn-key opportunities for PD & “best practices”
Provides relevant, appropriate lessons/activities based on knowledge
- Supportive materials/resources
- Demonstrates process of research to find info.
- Knowledge of IEP’s
- Meets with CST
- Problem Based Learning
Alignment of curricula with lesson plans
- Assessing the “why” of all lessons
Understands stages of student development
- Promotes different styles of learning
- Uses age-appropriate materials/examples
- “Just Right” books
- Uses current instructional strategies
- Anchor charts
- Differentiation
- Can scaffold questions

RED FLAGS:

Off topic
Confusion of factual material
Not working across content areas
Dated and inflexible teaching methods
Incorrect information
Lessons/activities do not reflect grade level curricula, CCCS, career-readiness goals, and other student developmental concerns
Lesson activities do not match objectives or are unclear

Fair Lawn Public Schools

Standard 1 - Professional Knowledge

Standard 2 - Instructional Planning

Standard 3 - Instructional Delivery

Standard 4 - Assessment of/for Learning

Standard 5 - Learning Environment

Standard 6 - Professionalism

Standard 7 - Student Progress