This document outlines a four-point focus for effective classroom management and instruction. It emphasizes that teachers should have clear expectations for students, provide opportunities for student response, and communicate respect. Teachers should also have detailed lesson plans centered around essential questions and be able to explain core concepts simply. When instructing, teachers should model thinking, ask varied levels of questions, give feedback, and use stories to aid memory. Finally, teachers should know learning targets, use formative assessment, involve students in the assessment process, and track each student's progress.

1. Four-Point Focus
Management
On task, expectations are clear, students understand
Students have lots of opportunity to respond
Teacher respects students, communicates high expectations
Content
Detailed plans, developed essential questions,
Teacher can identify core questions/concepts for the course
Teacher can clearly and simply explain the concepts
Instruction
Students are prepared, teacher models thinking and other
processes for students
Asks question at a variety of levels
Provides constructive feedback
Uses language, analogies, examples and stories to help kids
remember
Effective summary at end of lesson
Formative Assessment
Teacher knows and communicates target
Uses formative assessment to gauge student learning
Student are involved in development and use of formative
assessment
Teacher has knowledge of how each student is doing