Common use of Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator Clause in Contracts

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator usually works alone to establish a learning climate in the classroom. Students are not expected to provide input. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is unsafe or that learning is not accessible for all students. □ Student behavior is unevenly monitored and Educator is sometimes unaware of what students are doing in the classroom. □The Educator collaborates with some groups (students, parents, or colleagues) to develop a learning climate in the classroom. The teacher works to provide an opportunity for a few students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroom. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe and that learning is accessible for most students. □ The Educator is generally aware of student behaviors but may miss the actions of some students. □ The Educator collaborates with colleagues, and possible students and parents to develop a learning climate in the classroom. The Educator works to provide an opportunity for most students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroom. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe and that learning is equally accessible for students. □ The Educator is aware of student behaviors at all times. □ The Educator initiates and consistently collaborates with colleagues, students, and parents to develop a learning climate in the classroom. The educator enables all students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroom. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe and students are involved to make sure learning is accessible for all students. □ The Educator is aware of student behaviors at all times. Students are expected to monitor their own and their peer’s behaviors. Comments: What is Demonstrated? Sources of Evidence Managing Student Behavior Responds to student issues Discipline referrals to office Classroom walkthrough observations Student’s work is displayed and current System for non-instructional duties is in place and students assume responsibility for completion Transitions occur smoothly during the instruction Works with others to create learning environment Classroom rules and procedures established collaboratively Meets with parents Conducts home visits Responses to parent concerns are handled with professionalism and cultural sensitivity Students are revising drafts on their own or peer editing is in use Using knowledge to create climate of respect Physical space can be re-arranged to support student learning Participates in safety drills Behavior and office referrals Provides classroom rituals and routines which promote positive student interactions Provide psychological and physical space to enhance student learning Other Specify: Element 2: The Knowledge The educator knows and comprehends the major concepts of their discipline and the appropriate tools of inquiry related to the discipline they teach. Educators must have a deep knowledge of their discipline and be able to translate their knowledge into relevant learning objectives for students. Learning experiences are created that makes this knowledge accessible, relevant, and meaningful for students and assures there is mastery of the content

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator usually works alone makes very little effort to establish a learning climate in share knowledge with colleagues or assumes any responsibility for professional development for the classroomschool. Students The Educator rarely gets involved with schools and districts activities. □ Educator interactions with students and/or parents are not expected sometimes negative, sarcastic, or inappropriate to provide inputthe age and culture of the student. Confidential information is sometimes shared. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is unsafe or that learning is not accessible for all students. □ Student behavior is unevenly monitored fails to comply with local, state, and Educator is sometimes unaware of what students are doing in the classroom. □The Educator collaborates with some groups (students, parents, or colleagues) to develop a learning climate in the classroom. The teacher works to provide an opportunity for a few students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomnational regulations. □ The Educator creates makes no attempt or a classroom that is safe and that learning is accessible for most studentslimited attempt to engage the community in the instructional program. □ The Educator meets with the instructional team and receives feedback but makes limited changes to lessons. The Educator finds limited ways to contribute to schools’ professional development. The Educator participates in school and district activities when specifically asked. □ Educator interactions are generally appropriate but sometimes show favoritism or disregard for the culture of the student. Confidential information is generally aware of student behaviors but may miss the actions of some studentsnot usually shared. □ The Educator collaborates sometimes has to be reminded to comply with colleagueslocal, state, and possible students and parents to develop a learning climate in the classroomnational regulations. The Educator works to provide an opportunity for most students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomwill comply when reminded. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe makes partially successful attempts to engage the community and that learning is equally accessible for studentsuse community resources to improve the instructional program. □ The Educator meets with the instructional team and receives feedback and makes notable changes to lessons. The Educator participates in school and district activities and at times, willingly makes a significant impact. □ Educator interactions are friendly and demonstrate caring and respect for the age and culture of the student. Students exhibit respect for the Educator. Confidential information is aware of student behaviors at not shared. □ The Educator complies with local, state, and national regulations. □ The Educator frequently works with all timesstakeholders in the community to enlist their support in improving the instructional program. □ The Educator initiates discussions with members of the instructional team and consistently collaborates with colleagues, students, and parents acts on feedback received. Significant changes to develop a learning climate in the classroomlessons occur. The educator enables all students to develop positive social interactions Educator volunteers and active engagement participates in learning school and district activities and at times takes on a leadership role in the classroomsuch activities. □ The Educator creates consistently interacts in a classroom that positive, supportive manner and displays respect. Students trust the Educator with personal information. Confidential information is safe and students are involved to make sure learning is accessible for all studentsnever shared, unless as required by law. □ The Educator is aware of student behaviors at complies with local, state and national regulations. The Educator will also research information in regards to regulations to see how they impact the classroom or how changes can be made to the regulations. □ The Educator frequently works with all timesstakeholders in the community to enlist their support in improving the instructional program. Students contribute ideas for projects that are expected to monitor their own and their peer’s behaviorsused in the lessons. Comments: What is Demonstrated? Sources of Evidence Managing Student Behavior Responds to student issues Discipline referrals to office Classroom walkthrough observations Student’s work is displayed Takes active role Supervises and current System for noneffectively utilizes Para-instructional duties is in place educators Attends school events Volunteers and students assume responsibility for completion Transitions occur smoothly during the instruction Works serves on committees and school projects Notes from meeting with others to create learning environment Classroom rules and procedures established collaboratively Meets with parents Conducts home visits Responses to parent concerns are handled with professionalism and cultural sensitivity Students are revising drafts on their own or peer editing is in use Using knowledge to create climate mentors/mentees Minutes of respect Physical space can be re-arranged to support student learning meetings (IEP, PLC, SIT, Title I, etc.,) Participates in safety drills Behavior PLCs and/or school and office referrals Provides classroom rituals district committees Portfolio of leadership activities Participation in Educator Leader teams Earning a Educator Leader endorsement on teaching license Agendas created by the Educator in a team leadership role. Parent contact information (log of phone calls, emails, etc.) Displays honesty and routines which promote integrity Maintains confidentiality regarding student and personnel issues Written communications are clearly written, no errors, and convey information in positive manner Emails are sent in a timely manner, content is appropriate, and the Educator answers the questions Copies of emails, letters, and newsletters. Complies with regulations Willingly complies with school and district regulations Punctual to school Punctual and attends faculty meetings Reports are completed accurately and on time Grades are current in student interactions Provide psychological and physical space to enhance student learning management system Student records are completed in a timely manner Other Specify: Element 2: The Knowledge The educator knows and comprehends the major concepts of their discipline and the appropriate tools of inquiry related to the discipline they teach. Educators must have a deep knowledge of their discipline and be able to translate their knowledge into relevant learning objectives for students. Learning experiences are created that makes this knowledge accessible, relevant, and meaningful for students and assures there is mastery of the content:

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator usually works alone to establish a learning climate in the classroom. Students are not expected to provide input. rarely □ The Educator creates a classroom that is unsafe or that learning is not accessible for all students. sometimes □ Student behavior is unevenly monitored and Educator is sometimes unaware of what students are doing in the classroom. □The Educator regularly □ The Educator almost always collaborates with some groups (students, parents, or colleagues) to develop a positive learning climate in the classroomclimate. The teacher works to provide an opportunity for a few Educator rarely enables students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomlearning. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe and that learning is accessible for most students. □ The Educator is generally aware of student behaviors but may miss the actions of some students. □ The Educator collaborates with colleagues, and possible students and parents to develop a positive learning climate in the classroomclimate. The Educator works to provide an opportunity for most sometimes enables students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomlearning. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe and that learning is equally accessible for students. □ The Educator is aware of student behaviors at all times. □ The Educator initiates and consistently collaborates with colleagues, students, and parents to develop a positive learning climate in the classroomclimate. The educator Educator regularly enables all students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning. collaborates to develop a positive learning climate. The Educator almost always enables students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in the classroomlearning. □ The Educator rarely creates a classroom that is safe and students are involved to make sure one in which learning is accessible for to students. □ The Educator sometimes creates a classroom that is safe and one in which learning is accessible to students. □ The Educator regularly creates a classroom that is safe and one in which learning is accessible to all students. □ The Educator almost always creates a classroom that is safe and one in which learning is accessible to students. □ The Educator is rarely aware of student behaviors at all timesbehavior. Students are rarely expected to monitor their own personal and their peer’s peer behaviors. □ The Educator is sometimes aware of student behavior. Students are sometimes expected to monitor personal and peer behaviors. □ The Educator is regularly aware of student behavior. Students are regularly expected to monitor personal and peer behaviors. □ The Educator is almost always aware of student behavior. Students are almost always expected to monitor personal and peer behaviors. Comments: What is Demonstrated? Sources Possible sources of Evidence evidence provided by the Educator, but not limited to: Managing Student Behavior Responds student behavior Discipline policy is clear and posted Immediate response to student issues Discipline referrals to office Meets with parents Responses to parent concerns are handled with professionalism and cultural sensitivity Positive learning climate Classroom walkthrough observations Student’s rules and procedures established collaboratively Electronic communication with students, parents, and families Conducts home visits Student work is displayed and current Provides classroom rituals and routines which promote positive student interactions System for non-instructional duties is in place and students assume responsibility for completion Transitions occur smoothly during the instruction Works with others to create learning Safe environment Classroom rules and procedures established collaboratively Meets with parents Conducts home visits Responses to parent concerns are handled with professionalism and cultural sensitivity Students are revising drafts on their own or peer editing is in use Using knowledge to create climate of respect Physical space can be re-arranged to support student learning Participates in safety drills Behavior and Behavior/office referrals Provides classroom rituals and routines which promote positive student interactions Provide psychological support and physical space to enhance student learning Other Specify: Element 2: The Knowledge The educator knows and comprehends the major concepts of their discipline and the appropriate tools of inquiry related to the discipline they teach. Educators must have a deep knowledge of their discipline and be able to translate their knowledge into relevant learning objectives for students. Learning experiences are created that makes this knowledge accessible, relevant, and meaningful for students and assures there is mastery of the content:

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator usually works alone makes very little effort to establish a learning climate in share knowledge with colleagues or assumes any responsibility for professional development for the classroomschool. Students The Educator rarely gets involved with schools and districts activities. □ Educator interactions with students and/or parents are not expected sometimes negative, sarcastic, or inappropriate to provide inputthe age and culture of the student. Confidential information is sometimes shared. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is unsafe or that learning is not accessible for all students. □ Student behavior is unevenly monitored fails to comply with local, state, and Educator is sometimes unaware of what students are doing in the classroom. □The Educator collaborates with some groups (students, parents, or colleagues) to develop a learning climate in the classroom. The teacher works to provide an opportunity for a few students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomnational regulations. □ The Educator creates makes no attempt or a classroom that is safe and that learning is accessible for most studentslimited attempt to engage the community in the instructional program. □ The Educator meets with the instructional team and receives feedback but makes limited changes to lessons. The Educator finds limited ways to contribute to schools’ professional development. The Educator participates in school and district activities when specifically asked. □ Educator interactions are generally appropriate but sometimes show favoritism or disregard for the culture of the student. Confidential information is generally aware of student behaviors but may miss the actions of some studentsnot usually shared. □ The Educator collaborates sometimes has to be reminded to comply with colleagueslocal, state, and possible students and parents to develop a learning climate in the classroomnational regulations. The Educator works to provide an opportunity for most students to develop positive social interactions and active engagement in learning in the classroomwill comply when reminded. □ The Educator creates a classroom that is safe makes partially successful attempts to engage the community and that learning is equally accessible for studentsuse community resources to improve the instructional program. □ The Educator meets with the instructional team and receives feedback and makes notable changes to lessons. The Educator participates in school and district activities and at times, willingly makes a significant impact. □ Educator interactions are friendly and demonstrate caring and respect for the age and culture of the student. Students exhibit respect for the Educator. Confidential information is aware of student behaviors at not shared. □ The Educator complies with local, state, and national regulations. □ The Educator frequently works with all timesstakeholders in the community to enlist their support in improving the instructional program. □ The Educator initiates discussions with members of the instructional team and consistently collaborates with colleagues, students, and parents acts on feedback received. Significant changes to develop a learning climate in the classroomlessons occur. The educator enables all students to develop positive social interactions Educator volunteers and active engagement participates in learning school and district activities and at times takes on a leadership role in the classroomsuch activities. □ The Educator creates consistently interacts in a classroom that positive, supportive manner and displays respect. Students trust the Educator with personal information. Confidential information is safe and students are involved to make sure learning is accessible for all studentsnever shared, unless as required by law. □ The Educator is aware of student behaviors at complies with local, state and national regulations. The Educator will also research information in regards to regulations to see how they impact the classroom or how changes can be made to the regulations. □ The Educator frequently works with all timesstakeholders in the community to enlist their support in improving the instructional program. Students contribute ideas for projects that are expected to monitor their own and their peer’s behaviorsused in the lessons. Comments: What is Demonstrated? Sources of Evidence Managing Student Behavior Responds to student issues Discipline referrals to office Classroom walkthrough observations Student’s work is displayed Takes active role Supervises and current System for noneffectively utilizes Para-instructional duties is in place educators Attends school events Volunteers and students assume responsibility for completion Transitions occur smoothly during the instruction Works serves on committees and school projects Notes from meeting with others to create learning environment Classroom rules and procedures established collaboratively Meets with parents Conducts home visits Responses to parent concerns are handled with professionalism and cultural sensitivity Students are revising drafts on their own or peer editing is in use Using knowledge to create climate mentors/mentees Minutes of respect Physical space can be re-arranged to support student learning meetings (IEP, PLC, SIT, Title I, etc.,) Participates in safety drills Behavior PLCs and/or school and office referrals Provides classroom rituals district committees Portfolio of leadership activities Participation in Educator Leader teams Earning a Educator Leader endorsement on teaching license Agendas created by the Educator in a team leadership role. Parent contact information (log of phone calls, emails, etc.) Displays honesty and routines which promote integrity Maintains confidentiality regarding student and personnel issues Written communications are clearly written, no errors, and convey information in positive manner Emails are sent in a timely manner, content is appropriate, and the Educator answers the questions Copies of emails, letters, and newsletters. Complies with regulations Willingly complies with school and district regulations Punctual to school Punctual and attends faculty meetings Reports are completed accurately and on time Grades are current in student interactions Provide psychological and physical space to enhance student learning management system Student records are completed in a timely manner Other Specify: Element 2Educator Goal Setting Name: The Knowledge The educator knows Position: School: School Year: What element or standard will you address? What is your goal regarding this element or standard? Activities Planned to Achieve Goal Resources Needed Timeline Evidence to Support Goal Attainment Teacher signature: Evaluator/Admin. Signature: Date: Date: Goal Progress Report Name: Position: School: School Year: What element or standard will you address?: What is your goal regarding this element or standard? : What is the evidence you will use to show growth for the goal you have selected? Summarize and comprehends the major concepts of their discipline and the appropriate tools of inquiry related to the discipline they teachnarrate your progress in this area. Educators must have a deep knowledge of their discipline and be able to translate their knowledge into relevant learning objectives for students. Learning experiences What are created that makes this knowledge accessible, relevant, and meaningful for students and assures there is mastery of the contentyour next steps? What additional resources are needed? Educator Signature: Evaluator/Administrator Signature: Date: Date: Conference Form Educator Name: Evaluator: