The document outlines a framework for teacher effectiveness across four domains: planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities, each containing distinct components and essential elements. It emphasizes the importance of interrelatedness among these domains and highlights common themes such as equity, cultural competence, high expectations, developmental appropriateness, and the appropriate use of technology. The framework serves as a tool for self-assessment and professional development while fostering a common language for educational discourse.

2. Overview
0 Four Domains
0 Planning and Preparation
0 Classroom Environment
0 Instruction
0 Professional Responsibilities
0 Each Domain contains 5-6 distinct Components
0 Each Component contains 2-5 Essential Elements

3. Why have a Framework?
0 Defines expertise and procedures
0 Distinguishes novice from advanced teachers
0 Communicates professionalism to t he broader
community
0 Develops a common language for professional
conversations (What is good teaching?)
0 Provides a tool for self assessment

4. Current Teaching Standards
0 NCATE – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education
0 IPTS – Illinois Professional Teaching Standards
0 INTASC – Interstate New Teacher Assessment and
Support Consortiuum
0 See Comparison, page 8-9

5. Using the Frameworks
0 Higher Ed – Preparing New Teachers
0 PreK-12
0 Recruiting & Hiring
0 Focusing School Improvement Efforts
0 Communicating with the Larger Community
0 Our New Teacher Learning Team
0 Road Map for Novice Teachers
0 Guidance for More Experienced Teachers

6. Domain 1:
Planning & Preparation
a) Demonstrating Knowledge of Content &
Pedagogy
b) Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
c) Setting Instructional Outcomes
d) Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
e) Designing Coherent Instruction
f) Designing Student Assessments

7. Domain 2:
The Classroom Environment
a) Creating an Environment of Respect &
Rapport
b) Establishing a Culture for Learning
c) Managing Classroom Procedures
d) Managing Student Behavior
e) Organizing Physical Space

8. Domain 3:
Instruction
a) Communicating with Students
b) Using Questioning & Discussion Techniques
c) Engaging Students in Learning
d) Using Assessment in Instruction
e) Demonstrating Flexibility & Responsiveness

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

10. Interrelatedness of
Domains & Components
0 Teachers should not be expected to perform all of
these in isolation from one another
 Take (3b) for example: A teacher skilled at questioning
would also need to
• know their content (1a),
• know her students (1b),
• have established an atmosphere of respect & rapport (2a),
• and have established routines, etc. (2c),
 in order to pose appropriate questions & for kids to be
comfortable responding to those questions

11. Common Themes
0 Equity
 “Equal” & “Equitable” are not the same in a classroom
 “A commitment to excellence is not complete without a
commitment to equity.” (p. 32)
• Equal opportunities for stimulating academic achievement
• Additional support for those traditionally underserved

12. Common Themes
0 Cultural Competence
 Teachers must remain aware of and respectful to
students’ cultures and backgrounds.
 Materials & examples employed must not refer to
items/traditions unfamiliar to students without full
explanations

13. Common Themes
0 High Expectations
 Beware of Self-fulfilling Prophecies
 Communicate & Cultivate an expectation of high yet
achievable expectations for each child
 High expectations are grounded in clear and open
standards for achievement
 Embedded in this is the culture of hard work &
perseverance

14. Common Themes
0 Developmental Appropriateness
 How student understand a concept is influenced by
their cognitive structures at the time they are
introduced to it. (p. 34)
• Know where your students are
• Meet them at their level
• Provide experiences to appropriately challenge them to
grow

15. Common Themes
0 Attention to Individual Students, including those with
special needs
 Skilled teachers design activities that are challenging on
a number of different levels simultaneously (p. 35)

16. Common Themes
0 Appropriate Use of Technology
 Technology = Tools
 Not every child has access to technology tools
 Knowing concepts is important, Knowing how to select
& use tools related to those concepts is also (equally?)
important
 Staying abreast of technology developments is very
important to a teacher’s professional development

17. Common Themes
0 Student Assumptions of Responsibility
 Part of being in charge is to enlist student energy in
ensuring the success of the entire class
 Proficient teachers guide student energies into
meaningful learning experiences
 Teachers should recognize & use student contributions
to produce knowledge
 The hallmark of a community of learners is that every
individual is highly engaged and invested in an endeavor
(p. 38)