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Distinguished
At least 85 % of the time, the
teacher:
1, Provides the answer; then
has the student repeat the
answer.
2, Has another student provide
the answer; the initial student
repeats the answer,
3. Provides a cue; student uses
itto find the answer.
4, Has another student provide
cue; the initial student uses it
to find the answer.
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Proficient
At least 50 % of the
teacher:
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At least 50% of the time, the
teacher:
1. Provides the answer; then
has the student repeat the
answer.
2. Has another student
provide the answer, the initial
student repeats the answer.
3. Provides a cue; student uses
it to find the answer.
4, Has another student
provide a cue; the initial
student uses it to find the
answer,
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Emerging
‘There is little or no evidence
of the teacher:
‘ There is little or no evidence
of the teacher:
1. Providing the answer;
‘then having the student
repeat the answer.
2. Having another student
provide the answer; the
tial student repeats the
answer.
3. Providing a cue; student
uses it to find the answer.
4, Having another student
provide a cue; the initial
student uses it to find the
answer.
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Proficient
Distinguished Emerging,
At least 85 % of the time, the
teacher:
At least 50 % of the time, the
teacher:
‘There is little or no evidence
of the teacher:
1. Is Positive: It’s not a “gotcha” | 1. Is Positive: It’s nota 1. Being Positive: It’s not a
(e.g, “What did I just say?”) but a | “gotcha” (e.g., “What did I just} “gotcha” (e.g,, “What did I just
real question. You want students | say?”) but areal question. You | say?") but areal question. You
Inorderto 0 getitright. Asmile always | want stadens to gotitright, A want students to get itright. A
make engaged | helps to increase positivity. smile always helps to increase} smile always helps to increase
participation positivity. positivity.
the 2. Ts Systematic: Show that it's
expectation, | not personal; Cold Calls come to | 2. Is Systematic: Show that | 2. Being Systematic: Show
call on students | everyone. Call on multiple it’s not personal; Cold Calls | that it’s not personal; Cold
regardless of | students, all around the room. —_| come to everyone. Call on Calls come to everyone. Call
whether they | Avoid making Cold Call multiple students, all around the | on multiple students, all around
have raised | consistently connected to student | room. Avoid making Cold Call_| the room. Avoid making Cold
theirhands, | actions or affect. ‘This helps Cold | consistently connected to Call consistently connected to
Call support CFU. student actions or affect. This | student actions or affect. This
helps Cold Call support CFU. _| helps Cold Call support CFU.
3. Is Predictable: Let students
know it’s coming, either right} 3. Is Predictable: Let students} 3. Being Predictable: Let
now or eventually. know it’s coming, either right _ | students know it’s comi
now or eventually. either right now or eventually.
4, Unbundles: Break big complex
questions apart into smaller 4, Unbundles: Break big, 4, Unbundling: Break big
connected ones. This will complex questions apart into} complex questions apart into
increase pacing and energy and | smaller connected ones. This _} smaller connected ones. This
cause students to listen to one —_| will increase pacing and energy | will increase pacing and energy
another. and cause students to listen to} and cause students to listen to
one another. one another.
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Distinguished Proficient Emerging
Atleast 85% of the time, the } Atleast 50% of the time, the | There is little or no evidence
teacher teacher: of the teacher:
1, Uses Economy of Language) | 1. Uses Economy of Language ) | 1. Uses Economy of Language
focus on what is most important focus on what is most important | ) focus on what is most
and nothing more) ‘and nothing more) important and nothing more)
2, Does not take over (waits | 2. Does not take over ( waits until } 2. Does not take over ( waits
until there is no other talking or | there is no other talking or until there is no other talking
Establish | rustling) rustling) or rustling)
control,
command and | 3. Does not engage (avoids 3. Does not engage (avoids 3. Does not engage (avoids
benign | engaging in other topics until | engaging in other topics until __| engaging in other topics until
authority that | they have satisfactorily resolved | they have satisfactorily resolved | they have satisfactorily
make the use of | the topic you initiated? the topic you initiated? resolved the topic you
excessive initiated?
consequences | 4. Squares up, stands still (turns, | 4. Squares up, stands still (turns,
unnecessary. | with two feet and two shoulders | with two feet and two shoulders | 4. Squares up, stands still (
to face the object of your words | to face the object of your words | turns, with two feet and two
directly) directly) shoulders to face the object of
‘your words directly)
5. Teacher uses quiet power _| 5. Teacher uses quiet power
(when you get nervous, anxious | (when you get nervous, anxious | 5. Teacher uses quiet power
and upset, drop your voice and | and upset, drop your voice and | (when you get nervous,
make students strain to listen. | make students strain to listen, _| anxious and upset, drop your
Exude poise and clam even if | Exude poise and clam even if you | voice and make students strain
you aren’t feeling it. aren’t feeling it. to listen, Exude poise and
clam even if you aren't feeling
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Distinguished
‘At least 85 % of the time,
the teacher:
Make
corrections
consistently;
but make
them
positively.
‘Narrate the
‘world you want
your
Students to see
even while you
are relentlessly
improving it,
1. Lives in now. Avoids
harping on what they can no
longer fix. (Say show me stant
instead of you aren’t slanting)
2. Assumes the best. (Say
some people seem to have
forgotten to push in their chairs
‘or whoops)
3. Allows plausible anonymity,
(Some people didn’t manage to
follow directions the whole
way so let’s try it again.)
4, Builds momentum, and
narrates the positive, (I see
pencils moving. I see ideas
rolling out.) Narrating your
‘weakness only makes your
weakness seem normal. If you
say, “Some students didn’t do
what I asked,” you made that
situation public,
5. Challenges students as
individuals or groups.
6. Talks expectations and
aspirations. Keep their eyes on
the prize by constantly
referring to it. Don’t ask
thetorical questions. Thank
‘you for joining us Pat instead
(of Would you like to join us
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Proficient
At least 50 % of the time, the
teacher:
1. Lives in now. Avoids harping
con what they can no longer fix.
(Say show me slant instead of
you aren’t slanting)
2, Assumes the best. (Say some
people seem to have forgotten to
push in their chairs or whoops)
3. Allows plausible anonymity
(Some people didn’t manage to
follow directions the whole way
so let’s try it again.)
4, Builds momentum, and
narrates the positive. (I see
pencils moving. I see ideas
rolling out.) Narrating your
weakness only makes your
‘weakness seem normal. If you
say, “Some students didn’t do
what I asked,” you made that
situation public.
5. Challenges students as
individuals or groups.
6. Talks expectations and
aspirations. Keep their eyes on
the prize by constantly referring
to it. Don’t ask thetorical
questions.
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‘There is little or no evidence of
the teacher:
1. Lives in now. Avoids harping
‘on what they can no longer fix.
(Say show me slant instead of you
aren’t slanting)
2. Assumes the best. (Say some
people seem to have forgotten to
push in their chairs or whoops)
3, Allows plausible anonymity.
(Some people didn’t manage to
follow directions the whole way
so let’s try it again.)
4, Builds momentum, and
narrates the positive. (I see
pencils moving. I see ideas rolling
out.) Narrating your weakness
only makes your weakness seem
normal, If you say, “Some
students didn’t do what I asked,”
‘you made that situation public.
5. Challenges students as
individuals or groups,
6, Talks expectations and
aspirations. Keep their eyes on
the prize by constantly referring
toit
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teacher:
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Atleast 50% of the time,
the teacher:
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3, Manages the meta,
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3, Manages the meta,
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Make your
discussions
more | 1. Requires students to validate | 1, Requires students to 1. Requires students to validate
productive and | and build off of preceding validate and build off of | and build off of preceding,
enjoyable by | statements made by classmates, preceding statements made | statements made by classmates,
normalizing | using the names of and making eye | by classmates, using the | using the names of and making
set of ground} contact with classmates, speaking | names of and making eye | eye contact with classmates,
rules or | loudly enough to be heard well, | contact with classmates, | speaking loudly enough to be
- habits” that | and framing comments articulately. } speaking loudly enough to} heard well, and framing,
allow be heard well, and framing | comments articulately,
discussion to comments articulately.
be more
efficiently | 2. Provides sentence starter when
‘cohesive and | needed. 2. Provides sentence starter when
connected. 2. Provides sentence starter | needed,
3. Manages the meta.
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Distinguished
Proficient ‘Emerging
At least 85 % of the time, the
teacher:
Atleast 50 % of the time, the
teacher:
‘There is little or no evidence
of the teacher:
Precise praise | 1. Differentiates between
isastrategy | acknowledgment and praise
that uses | (acknowledges when
precise and | expectations have been met and
Justified praise | praises when the exceptional has
for students, | been achieved);
1. Differentiates between
acknowledgment and praise
(acknowledges when
expectations have been met and
praises when the exceptional has
bbeen achieved);
1. Differentiates between
acknowledgment and praise
(acknowledges when
expectations have been met
and praises when the
exceptional has been
achieved);
2, Praises and acknowledges
2, Praises and acknowledges
loud —fixs soft;
loud —fixs soft; 2. Praises and acknowledges
loud —fixs soft;
3. Provides praise which is
‘genuine (address praise and
correction specifically to those
who need to receive it = don’t
use the praise of one student to
serve as the correction of
3. Provides praise which is
‘genuine (address praise and
correction specifically to those
who need to receive it don’t use
the praise of one student to serve
as the correction of another).
3. Provides praise which
‘genuine (address praise and
correction specifically to those
who need to receive it~ don’t
use the praise of one student to
another). serve as the correction of
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Distinguished Proficient Emerging
Individual
Correction At least 85.% of the time, the | At least 50.% of the time, ‘Thete is little or no evidence
teacher: the teacher: of the teacher:
[T. Keeps their one-on-one T. Keeps their one—on-one | 1
: | redirections as private as possible. | redirections as private as redireetions as private as
Private Individual | Lowers their voice to preserve as | possible. Lowers their voice to | possible. Lowers their voice to
Correction allows | much privacy as possible. preserve as much privacy as | preserve as much privacy as
teacher to possible, possible,
individually | 2, Asks the class to work
reinforeea | independently when needing 2, Asks the class to work | 2. Asks the class to work
student without | more time with a student, making | independently when needing | independently when needing
‘any other | the intervention as “offstage” as | more time with a student, more time with a student,
students noticing, | possible. making the intervention as | making the intervention as
“offstage” as possible. “offstage” as possible.
3. Matches their redirection to
the student, the behavior, and the | 3. Matches their redirection to | 3. Matches their redirection to
‘When you lave | context. the student, the behavior, and | the student, the behavior, and
to name names, | the context, the context.
youcan still | 4, Redirects with simple non-
make use of | verbal interventions or whole 4. Redirects with simple non- | 4, Redirects with simple non-
privacy. | class reminders of class verbal interventions or whole | verbal interventions or whole
i | expectations class reminders of class class reminders of class
ce expectations. expectations.
& _| 5. Is careful to describe the
solution, not the problem ( Using
technique WHAT TO DO) 5. Iscareful to describe the | 5. Is careful to deseribe the
solution, not the problem ( | solution, not the problem (
_ | 6. Emphasizes purpose (“ this is | Using technique WHAT TO | Using technique WHAT TO
| important for you to learn.” over | DO) DO)
: power ( “ when I ask someone to
: _| situp, Lexpect to see them do it” | 6. Emphasizes purpose (“ | 6. Emphasizes purpose (“ this,
‘ this is important for you to | is important for you to learn.”
learn.” over power (“when |_| over power (‘* when [ask
ask someone to sit up, I expect } someone to sit up, I expect to
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Distinguished
At least 85 % of the time, the
teacher:
Proficient
At least 50 % of the time,
the teacher:
Emerging
‘There is little or no evidence
of the teacher:
——,
Check for
Understanding
equals
gathering data
constantly and
in real-time,
then acting on
it promptly.
1. Adeptly, efficiently and
frequently uses a variety of checking.
for understanding techniques to
constantly monitor student learning.
2. Frequently and consistently uses
higher order thinking questions to
push student thinking.
3. Always uses real-time data to
adjust instruction.
4, Unrelentingly focuses on student
mastery of specific objectives.
5. Takes action quickly & effectively
in response to failed mastery
6 Normalizes error (“Getting it
wrong is a normal part of getting it
right”)
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1, Adeptly, efficiently
and frequently uses a
variety of checking for
understanding techniques
to constantly monitor
student learning.
2. Frequently and
consistently uses higher
order thinking questions
to push student thinking
3. Always uses real-time
data to adjust instruction.
4, Unrelentingly focuses
on student mastery of
specific objectives.
5. Takes action quickly &
effectively in response to
failed mastery
6 Normalizes error
(Getting it wrong is a
normal part of getting it
right”)
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1. Adeptly, efficiently and
frequently uses a variety of
checking for understanding,
techniques to constantly
monitor student learning.
2. Frequently and
consistently uses higher
order thinking questions to
push student thinking
3. Always uses real-time data
to adjust instruction,
4, Unrelentingly focuses on
student mastery of specific
objectives.
5. Takes action quickly &
effectively in response t0
failed mastery
6 Normalizes error (“Getting
it wrong is a normal part of
getting it right”)
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Distinguished Proficient ‘Emerging
At least 85 % of the time, the At least 50% of the time, | ‘There is little or no evidence
teacher: the teacher: of the teacher:
~~ [T, Uses fun and games to draw ona | 1. Uses fan-and games to | 1. Uses fim and games to draw
kid's love for challenges, competition | draw on a kid’s love for _} on a kid’s love for challenges,
and play. challenges, competition and | competition and play.
a
Celebrate the | 2, Makes kids feel they belong andare | 2. Makes kids fee! they belong
work of | a part of “us” 2. Makes kids feel they | and are a part of “us
learning as you | belong and are a part of
£0. 3. Uses drama, song and dance to raise | “us”. 3. Uses drama, song and dance
spirits and establish collective identity to raise spirits and establish
3. Uses drama, song and _| collective identity
_| 4. Invokes humor to make happy and | dance to raise spirits and
_ | fulfilled students. establish collective identity | 4. Invokes humor to make
happy and fulfilled students.
5. Uses suspense and surprise to make | 4, Invokes humor to make
the classroom an adventure, happy and fulfilled 5. Uses suspense and surprise
students, ‘to make the classroom an
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5. Uses suspense and
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ce classroom an adventure,
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