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Keefe Sips Teacher Candidate Observation Instrument (TCOT) Initial Candidate (Student Teaching) ‘passion to communicate this knowledge. T, LIBERAL EDUCATION: A liberal education prepares one for “lifelong intellectual, persons professional growth.” A lberally-edueatod teacher is one who possesses great content knowledge and a Efe Values intellect independence (D) Tndicators Evidence | icia & th. Posserscs and applies content knowledge across the eurrealum (KS) {Domain {-Planning aed Preparation) |. Litle or uo keowledge of content in ono or tore subjects; makes uncorrected eros in ‘content des not correct errors made by stadens; Tacks awarenes of connectedness of concepts 2. Limited knowledge of content in one oF more subjects makes conten errors in one o more subjects or does not cect ertors made by students lacks awareness of connectedness of concepts 3. Familia with the concepts in the disciplines ight; corrects teacher and stent erors, limited awareness of how the concep relate to ‘onc another 4. Accurate krowlee of concepts nthe subjects taught; comecs teacher and student errs; solid awareness of how the eoneepts in the discipline relate to one another ‘5, Accurate, deep and extensive knowledge of. ‘concepts the discipline and how they relate both tone another and to ole dicipines; readily asits students in coecting eros or ‘misconceptions in content [Not Able to Rate (NATR) NATR Adatonal Suggestions Tilcontent accurately demonstrated ‘Uses mauliporesouros in addition to tho textbook Readily correct teachor and student ers Gives consituctive and supportive Feedback to inconet student response Addional Evidence: ‘© Clarifies concepts and addresses misconceptions Gives appropriate feedback to coret student responses 1 Provides prompts to increase the student's to recognize and comect enors ‘COMMENTS: Roylo Coroishotly shows Kevowolidge ° ¢ Eephiok Lovcarene Arts being obbls to" cove Wear anc explain tthe reason for The ecco. Revised 1/7/13, ‘Teacher Candidate Observation Instrument (TCOZ) Initial Candidate (Student Teaching) iH [3 LAWERAT, EDUCATION: A liberal education prepares one for “Ifelong lnellctva, personal, and profestonal growth” A tberaly-educated teacher is one who posseses great content knowledge and x | passion to communicate this knowledge. Ete, Values intellectual independence (D) sb, Practices and encourage ceteal thinklog, problem-solving and Innovation fo meet students needs (8) (Domain 3: Tnsteuction) 1. No alterpts are made to encournge ctteal thinking sal questions are of poor quality (ic, low lovel with single comect respons; questions are asked quickly giving students ie tine to think: 2. Pew attempts ate made to encourage erica thinking; most questions ac of tow tevel and asked quictly with ile ime o think of ‘oughifl responses 3. Multiple attempts are made to encourage citcal thinking; questions area combination of low and high quality (one answer responses and ‘open-ended; some questions elet thoughtul responses ital thinking; most questions ae of high quality; students are given adoqulo timo to respond, 5. Consistently practices and encourages

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