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Danielson Domain 3: Instruction

​Instruction is about creating engaging lessons tailored to the needs of the students. 

  • 3a: Communicating With Students

    • Clarity in whatever is being taught

    • Teachers are aware that there are certain times when they will teach to the entire class or times when they will address students personally or will address them in groups

    •  Treating students and talking to students like they are people

    •  Active listening

  • 3b: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques

    • Give up control and let kids dictate what is discussed 

    • Challenge teachers to say less 

    • Let the students take over 

  • 3c: Engaging Students in Learning

    • Groups will look different in every situation

    • Engagement looks different for each student

    • Try to get all students engaged as often as possible 

    • Looking for things that are engaging the students

    •  Know the students and how best to engage and instruct them

Child Doing Art Activity
  • 3d: Using Assessment in Instruction

    • Make sure to provide feedback to students, must be timely

    • Make sure that students are meeting the learning outcomes

    • Doesn't have to be formal feedback, but have an objective conversation with the students

    • Can be formal assessment, but important to incorporate informal assessment and informal feedback

    • Turn over control to students as much as possible

  • 3e: Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness

    • Making sure students are learning

    •  Let students decide what they need, don't just teach what you think they need. 

    • Setting the stage but then letting them run the show

    • All of teaching should show flexibility and responsiveness to the students.

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