Domain II - Student Learning Flashcards
0003 Understand how to advocate, nurture, and sustain a positive culture of learning that emphasizes high expectations and an instructional program that promotes success for all student groups.
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DOMAIN II—STUDENT LEARNING
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How to shape a positive school culture in which high expectations are the norm for all students and staff
High expectations for all
Strategies for creating a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment for all student groups by promoting equity and respect among all members of the school community
Systematic safety and equity
Relationships between student behavior management systems and student success
Match behavior w/ success in class
How to develop and implement positive and equitable behavior management systems that promote and support a collaborative, positive culture of learning
Positive rewards, not punitive
Standards-based curricula and how to work collaboratively to integrate and articulate programs throughout the grades
Vertical alignment
How to establish a culture of individual and collective accountability among students, teachers, and other staff by developing and implementing an accountability system grounded in standards-based teaching and learning
Have everyone buy in to teaching standards
How to make evidence-based decisions regarding instructional improvement, including changes in practice, by analyzing, evaluating, and using various types of data to engage staff in advancing instructional effectiveness
Lesson studies! Data driven decisions!
How to improve the academic performance of all student groups by using multiple assessments to continuously evaluate learning
Multiple measures
Principles of educational equity and how to provide equitable access to the school, the curriculum, and available programmatic supports to all groups of students and their parents / guardians
Ed Trust West equity and physical equity
How to incorporate all types of diversity into the curriculum and educational activities in ways that are appropriate and that enhance teaching and learning
See things in more ways than textbook authors
Discriminatory practices in education and how to identify, analyze, minimize, and eliminate potential personal and institutional bias
Explicit and implicit prejudices
Skills and strategies for engaging all parents/guardians in the instructional program and in behavior management systems in ways that support high expectations
Get parents on campus and involved
004 UNDERSTAND EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING AND THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF ALL STUDENT GROUPS
USE TEACHER LEADERS!!!
Theories, principles, and concepts related to student learning and development and best-practice applications in the school setting
Research-based strategies
Effective, research-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment and how to use this knowledge to plan, organize, and supervise curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet CA content standards
Aligned pacing and assessment, best materials
Classroom structures, schedules, instructional materials, and grouping practices that support teaching and learning goals that facilitate active learning and promote student reflection and inquiry
Get students involved in their learning
How to create a dynamic learning environment that appropriately integrates technology to facilitate student learning, creativity, and collaboration
Use technology appropriately
How student diversity influences teaching and learning and how to use research-based strategies to maximize achievement for Els, SWDs, and all other student groups
Be aware of underperforming subgroups
Policies and practices for determining student learning needs, placing students in appropriate learning contexts, and ensuring full access to the curriculum for all students
Legal, appropriate tracking
How to coordinate the identification, acquisition, and use of internal and external resources to provide support and enhance achievement for all students
Use resources strategically
