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Teaching in Action
Indicators
How did the teacher achieve this?
Importance of Teaching
Focuses classroom time on teaching and learning
Links teaching to real-life situations of the learners
Time Allocation
Follows a consistent schedule and maintains procedures and routines
Handles administrative tasks quickly and efficiently
Prepares materials in advance
Maintains momentum within and across lessons
Limits disruption and interruptions
Teacher’s Expectations
Sets clearly articulated high expectations for self and learners
Orients the classroom experience toward improvement and growth
Stresses student responsibility and accountability
Teaching Plans
Carefully links objectives and activities
Organises content for effective presentation
Explores learner understanding by asking questions
Considers learner attention span and learning style when designing lessons
Develops objectives, questions & activities that reflect higher & lower level cognitive skills as appropriate for the content & the learners.
Monitoring learning progress & potential Indicators
How did the teacher achieve this?
Homework
Clearly explains homework
Relates homework to the content under study and to learner capacity
Monitoring Learner Progress
Targets questions to lesson objectives
Thinks through likely misconceptions that may occur during teaching and monitors learners for these misconceptions Gives clear, specific and timely feedback
Re-teaches learners who did not achieve mastery and offers tutoring to learners who seek additional help
Responding to Learner Needs & Abilities
Suits teaching to learner’s achievement levels and needs
Participates in staff development
Uses a variety of grouping strategies
Monitors and assesses learner progress
Knows and understands learners as individuals in terms of ability, achievement, learning styles and needs
Observing Lesson Content
Indicators
How did the teacher achieve this?
Importance of Teaching
Focuses classroom time on teaching and learning
Links teaching to real-life situations of the learners
Time Allocation
Follows a consistent schedule and maintains procedures and routines
Handles administrative tasks quickly and efficiently
Prepares materials in advance
Maintains momentum within and across lessons
Limits disruption and interruptions
Teacher’s Expectations
Sets clearly articulated high expectations for self and learners
Orients the classroom experience toward improvement and growth
Stresses student responsibility and accountability
Teaching Plans
Carefully links objectives and activities
Organises content for effective presentation
Explores learner understanding by asking questions
Considers learner attention span and learning style when designing lessons
Develops objectives, questions & activities that reflect higher & lower level cognitive skills as appropriate for the content & the learners.
Monitoring learning progress & potential Indicators
How did the teacher achieve this?
Homework
Clearly explains homework
Relates homework to the content under study and to learner capacity
Monitoring Learner Progress
Targets questions to lesson objectives
Thinks through likely misconceptions that may occur during teaching and monitors learners for these misconceptions Gives clear, specific and timely feedback
Re-teaches learners who did not achieve mastery and offers tutoring to learners who seek additional help
Responding to Learner Needs & Abilities
Suits teaching to learner’s achievement levels and needs
Participates in staff development
Uses a variety of grouping strategies
Monitors and assesses learner progress
Knows and understands learners as individuals in terms of ability, achievement, learning styles and needs
Observing Lesson Content