introduction to enhancing professional practice: a framework for
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Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
a tutorial for educators
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Welcome to the tutorial
This tutorial is designed to introduce educators to Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching.
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Acknowledgment
All material in this tutorial is taken directly from Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching by Charlotte Danielson.
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What is good teaching?
Is everyone’s idea of good teaching the same? How many words can you think of to describe what good teaching looks like? Write down as many as you can before continuing.
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Does good teaching look anything like this?
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Introduction to the framework
Enhancing Professional Practice was created by Charlotte Danielson and serves to identify those aspects of a teacher’s responsibilities that have been documented through empirical studies and theoretical research as promoting improved student learning.
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Meet the four domains
In this framework, the complex activity of teaching is divided into four domains of teaching responsibility.
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Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Domain 1 describes how a teacher organizes the content that the students are to learn—how the teacher designs instruction. The domain covers all aspects of instructional planning, beginning with a deep understanding of content and pedagogy and an understanding and appreciation of the students and what they bring to the educational encounter.
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Domain 2: Classroom Environment
The aspects of an environment conducive to learning are captured in Domain 2. These aspects of teaching are not associated with the learning of any particular content; instead, they set the stage for all learning. The components of Domain 2 establish a comfortable and respectful classroom environment that cultivates a culture for learning and creates a safe place for learning.
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Domain 3: Instruction
Domain 3 contains the components that are at the essential heart of teaching—the actual engagement of students in content. It is impossible to overstate the importance of Domain 3, which reflects the primary mission of schools: to enhance student learning. The components of Domain 3 are unified through the vision of students developing complex understanding and participating in a community of learners.
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Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
The components in Domain 4 are associated with being a true professional educator; they encompass the roles assumed outside of and in addition to those in the classroom with students. Students rarely observe these activities; parents and the larger community observe them only intermittently. But the activities are critical to preserving and enhancing the profession.
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How well do you understand?
The four domains are further divided into more specific skills, or components. Check your understanding by deciding to which domain each component belongs.
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Component: Reflecting on teaching
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Planning and Preparation
Classroom Environment
Instruction
Professional Responsibilities
Component: Setting instructional objectives
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Classroom Environment
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Component: Maintaining accurate records
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Planning and Preparation
Classroom Environment
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Professional Responsibilities
Component: Engaging students in learning
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Planning and Preparation
Classroom Environment
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Professional Responsibilities
Component: Establishing a culture for learning
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Component: Managing classroom procedures
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Planning and Preparation
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Component: Using questioning and discussion techniques
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Component: Demonstrating knowledge of resources
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Apply what you know about the domains
It’s time for the test! Now that you have developed a good understanding of each domain, it’s time to see if you can apply your learning. You will be provided comments from an evaluator to a classroom teacher. Can you identify to which domain the comments apply?
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“The classroom was businesslike and non-instructional routines and procedures are handled efficiently.” Which domain does this comment address?
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PreparationClassroom Environment
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“Your work in the classroom is fluid and flexible; you seamlessly incorporate ideas from many parts of the curriculum. Your students are engaged in meaningful work.” Which domain does this comment address?TEST
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“The unit plan is coherent and concepts are developed through a sequence of varied learning activities from simple to complex. I can envision how you will engage students in the content.” Which domain does this comment address?TEST
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“You are highly regarded by both colleagues and parents. I can depend on you to serve your students’ interests and those of the larger community.” Which domain does this comment address?TEST
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Way to go!
Reflecting on teaching belongs to Domain 4, Professional Responsibilities. The ability to reflect on teaching is the mark of a true professional.
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Great job!
Setting instructional objectives is an important component of Domain 1, Planning and Preparation. Teaching is a purposeful activity and must be goal-directed to achieve certain well-defined purposes.
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Nicely done!
Maintaining accurate records is in Domain 4, Professional Responsibilities. One consequence of the complexity of teaching is the need for teachers to keep accurate records of student progress, routine classroom events, and non-instructional matters.
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Establishing a culture for learning is very important to Domain 2, Classroom Environment. This component refers to the atmosphere in the classroom that reflects the importance of the work undertaken by both students and teacher.
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Perfect!
Managing classroom procedures is integral to Domain 2, Classroom Environment. Teachers must develop procedures for the smooth operation of the classroom and efficient use of time before they can focus on instructional techniques.
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Well done!
Using questioning and discussion techniques is essential to Domain 3, Instruction. A teacher’s skill in using questioning and leading discussion makes a powerful contribution to student learning.
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Very impressive!
Engaging students in learning is at the very heart of Domain 3, Instruction. It is only through active engagement that students learn complex content. All the rest of the framework is in service of student engagement.
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That’s correct!
Demonstrating knowledge of resources belongs to Domain 1, Planning and Preparation. Skilled teachers are knowledgeable about all types of resources and constantly add to the reservoir of possible aids to their work.
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You got it! This comment applies to Domain 1.
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Congratulations! This comment applies to Domain 2.
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You are an expert! This comment applies to Domain 3.
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Fantastic! This comment applies to Domain 4.
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