Charlotte DanielsonA Framework for Teaching

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities

Framework Focus

Domain 1

Planning and Preparation

What a teacher knows and does in preparation for engaging students in learning.

Domain 2The Classroom Environment

What a teacher does to establish and maintain a culture for learning that supports cognitive engagement.

Domain 4Professional Responsibilities Professional responsibilities and behavior in and out of the classroom.

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Domain 3Instruction

What a teacher does to cognitively engage students in the content.

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The Framework for Teaching Charlotte Danielson

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities – 6 Components

• 4a: Reflecting on Teaching• 4b: Maintaining Accurate Records• 4c: Communicating with Families• 4d: Participating in a Professional Community• 4e: Growing and Developing Professionally• 4f: Showing Professionalism

4a: Reflecting on Teaching

• “Reflecting on teaching encompasses the teacher’s thinking after any instructional event, including planning, implementation, assessment and follow-up instruction.”

• “By considering how these elements affected learning, teachers can determine where to make revisions and what aspects of the process they will continue in future lessons."

• It is through this critical reflection time that teachers are truly able to assess their teaching (asking themselves, did the lesson 'work'?), following up with changes to improve their instruction.

Reflective Practice Wiki

https://hcpssnewteacher.wikispaces.hcpss.org/Reflective+Practice

Teacher Reflection Wiki

http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Reflection+on+Student+Engagement

Teacher Reflection

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teachers-reflect-on-first-year-judy-willis

“Taking Stock” at the end of a School Year

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/school-year-end-review-lisa-dabbs

Danielson Self-Reflection Excel Chart

4b: Maintaining Accurate Records

• Regardless of the strategy, experienced teachers have established routines and procedures for keeping accurate and detailed records of their student's progress.

• These records they maintain include anecdotal records as well as more formal records, such as test scores.

• Teachers use their records in communicating with parents and students about their progress and it allows them to monitor the learning taking place in the classroom.

Keep Anecdotal/Informal Observations Notes on Your Students

• Keep notes on conferences, discussions and student behaviors as much as you can

http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/program/education/us/en/documents/assessing-projects/strategies/monitoring-observations-anecdotal-notes.pdf

Engrade.com

• The best teacher record keeping systems to use are those that work best for that particular educator.

• I use Engrade.com

LearnBoost.com

https://www.learnboost.com/tour

JumpRope

http://www.jumpro.pe/features/standards-based-gradebook

Record Keeping – Create your own Gradebook/Planbook

http://algebrainiac.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/my-kryptonite-the-perfect-teacher-plan-book/

Portfolios

Portfolios

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/80990

Electronic Portfolios

http://electronicportfolios.org/

4c: Communicating with Families

• Send it home with students, or put it on your blog, wiki (on-line presence) – put your grading policy, communication methods, class rules (when developed by you and students)

• “Meet the teachers” night – set the stage• Make both positive and negative information

phone calls• Communicate honestly and be specific about

behaviors, homework, etc.

TeacherVision

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teacher-parent-conferences/resource/3713.html

Inspiring Teachers

http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/tips/parent_communication/parent_conferences.html

PBS “Family and Community Connections”

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/familycommunity/index.html

Use your DOE E-mail

• Communication between teachers/parents should be done via NYC DOE E-mail

• Know that your NYC DOE E-mail is not private!

4d: Participating in a Professional Community

• “Whether they like it or not, most teachers’ duties extend beyond the classroom.” (committee meetings, grade meetings, common prep meetings, science fairs).

• Teams exist at school levels:• School Leadership Teams, Safety Committee Teams,

etc.• “…if educators are interested in improving outcomes

for students, they must not ignore the expertise within their walls.”

Paid Opportunities

• Per Session $41.98/Hr• Training Rate $19.12/Hr

4e: Growing and Developing Professionally

• “Continuing development is the mark of a true professional.”

• “Ongoing development in pedagogy also create opportunities for educators to improve their practice.”

• “Expanding developments in information technology are yet another vehicle for intense professional development.”

• Don’t overlook your own colleagues – seek out advice from other teachers who have the same students – what strategies are they using?

NYC DOE Teacher Page

http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/Resources/Other/ProfessionalDevelopment/MiddleSchools/default.htm

ASPDP

https://pci.nycenet.edu/ASPDP/

4f: Showing Professionalism

• “Integrity is demonstrated…through honesty.”• Remember “the purpose of schools is to educate

students.”• Educators are “keenly alert to the needs of their

students and step in on their behalf when needed.”• “Professionals comply with school and district

regulations and procedures, such as those related to punctuality, dress code, completion of reports and the like.”

Child Abuse Certificate Course

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/ca.html