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Name: Melissa Checco (3065363) Title: Teacher
Building: Olney Charter High School Department: None
Grade: None Evaluation Type: Teacher
Assigned Administrator: Washington, Lynnette Evaluation Cycle: 09/01/2018 - 08/01/2019
Submitted By: Washington, Lynnette Date Submitted: 10/23/2018 1:23 pm EDT
Acknowledged By: Checco, Melissa Date Acknowledged: 10/23/2018 3:14 pm EDT
Finalized By: Washington, Lynnette Date Finalized : 10/30/2018 12:04 pm EDT
1a Demonstrating In planning and practice, the teacher The teacher is familiar with the The teacher displays solid knowledge The teacher displays extensive
Knowledge of Content and makes content errors or does not important concepts in the discipline but of the important concepts in the knowledge of the important concepts
Pedagogy correct errors made by students. The displays a lack of awareness of how discipline and how these relate to one in the discipline and how these relate
teacher displays little understanding of these concepts relate to one another. another. The teacher demonstrates both to one another and to other
Indicators: prerequisite knowledge important to The teacher indicates some awareness accurate understanding of prerequisite disciplines. The teacher demonstrates
1. Lesson and unit plans that student learning of the content. The of prerequisite learning, although such relationships among topics. The understanding of prerequisite
reflect important concepts teacher displays little or no knowledge may be inaccurate or teacher's plans and practice reflect relationships among topics and
in the discipline understanding of the range of incomplete. The teacher's plans and familiarity with a wide range of concepts and understands the link to
2. Lesson and unit plans that pedagogical approaches suitable to practice reflect a limited range of effective pedagogical approaches in necessary cognitive structures that
accommodate prerequisite student learning of the content. pedagogical approaches to the the subject. ensure student understanding. The
relationships among discipline or to the students. teacher's plans and practice reflect
concepts and skills Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes: familiarity with a wide range of
3. Clear and accurate 1. The teacher makes content errors. Critical Attributes: 1. The teacher can identify important effective pedagogical approaches in
classroom explanations 2. The teacher does not consider 1. The teacher's understanding of the concepts of the discipline and their the discipline and the ability to
4. Accurate answers to prerequisite relationships when discipline is rudimentary. relationships to one another. anticipate student misconceptions.
students' questions planning. 2. The teacher's knowledge of 2. The teacher provides clear
5. Feedback to students that 3. The teacher's plans use prerequisite relationships is inaccurate explanations of the content. Critical Attributes:
furthers learning inappropriate strategies for the or incomplete. 3. The teacher answers students' 1. The teacher cites intra- and
6. Interdisciplinary discipline. 3. Lesson and unit plans use limited questions accurately and provides interdisciplinary content relationships.
connections in plans and instructional strategies, and some are feedback that furthers their learning. 2. The teacher's plans demonstrate
practice not suitable to the content. 4. Instructional strategies in unit and awareness of possible student
lesson plans are entirely suitable to the misconceptions and how they can be
content. addressed.
3. The teacher's plans reflect recent
developments in content-related
pedagogy.
1c Setting Instructional The outcomes represent low Outcomes represent moderately high Most outcomes represent rigorous and All outcomes represent high-level
Outcomes expectations for students and lack of expectations and rigor. Some reflect important learning in the discipline and learning in the discipline. They are
rigor, and not all of these outcomes important learning in the discipline and are clear, are written in the form of clear, are written in the form of
Indicators: reflect important learning in the consist of a combination of outcomes student learning, and suggest viable student learning, and permit viable
1. Outcomes of a challenging discipline. They are stated as student and activities. Outcomes reflect methods of assessment. Outcomes methods of assessment. Outcomes
cognitive level activities, rather than as outcomes for several types of learning, but the reflect several different types of reflect several different types of
2. Statements of student learning. Outcomes reflect only one teacher has made no effort at learning and opportunities for learning and, where appropriate,
learning, not student type of learning and only one discipline coordination or integration. Outcomes, coordination, and they are represent both coordination and
activity or strand and are suitable for only based on global assessments of differentiated, in whatever way is integration. Outcomes are
3. Outcomes central to the some students. student learning, are suitable for most needed, for different groups of differentiated, in whatever way is
discipline and related to of the students in the class. students. needed, for individual students.
those in other disciplines Critical Attributes:
4. Outcomes permitting 1. Outcomes lack rigor. Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes:
assessment of student 2. Outcomes do not represent 1. Outcomes represent a mixture of 1. Outcomes represent high 1. The teacher's plans reference
attainment important learning in the discipline. low expectations and rigor. expectations and rigor. curricular frameworks or blueprints to
5. Outcomes differentiated 3. Outcomes are not clear or are 2. Some outcomes reflect important 2. Outcomes are related to "big ideas" ensure accurate sequencing.
for students of varied ability stated as activities. learning in the discipline. of the discipline. 2. The teacher connects outcomes to
4. Outcomes are not suitable for many 3. Outcomes are suitable for most of 3. Outcomes are written in terms of previous and future learning.
students in the class. the class. what students will learn rather than 3. Outcomes are differentiated to
do. encourage individual students to take
4. Outcomes represent a range of educational risks.
types: factual knowledge, conceptual
understanding, reasoning, social
interaction, management, and
communication.
5. Outcomes, differentiated where
necessary, are suitable to groups of
students in the class.
1d Demonstrating The teacher is unaware of resources The teacher displays some awareness The teacher displays awareness of The teacher's knowledge of resources
Knowledge Resources to assist student learning beyond of resources beyond those provided resources beyond those provided by for classroom use and for extending
materials provided by the school or by the school or district for classroom the school or district, including those one's professional skill is extensive,
Indicators: district, nor is the teacher aware of use and for extending one's on the Internet, for classroom use and including those available through the
1. Materials provided by the resources for expanding one's own professional skill but does not seek to for extending one's professional skill, school or district, in the community,
district professional skill. expand this knowledge. and seeks out such resources. through professional organizations and
2. Materials provided by universities, and on the Internet.
professional organizations Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes:
3. A range of texts 1. The teacher uses only district- 1. The teacher uses materials in the 1. Texts are at varied levels. Critical Attributes:
4. Internet resources provided materials, even when more school library but does not search 2. Texts are supplemented by guest 1. Texts are matched to student skill
5. Community resources variety would assist some students. beyond the school for resources. speakers and field experiences. level.
6. Ongoing participation by 2. The teacher does not seek out 2. The teacher participates in content- 3. The teacher facilitates the use of 2. The teacher has ongoing
the teacher in professional resources available to expand her own area workshops offered by the school Internet resources. relationships with colleges and
education courses or skill. but does not pursue other professional 4. Resources are multidisciplinary. universities that support student
professional groups 3. Although the teacher is aware of development. 5. The teacher expands her knowledge learning.
7. Guest speakers some student needs, he does not 3. The teacher locates materials and through professional learning groups 3. The teacher maintains a log of
inquire about possible resources. resources for students that are and organizations. resources for student reference.
available through the school but does 6. The teacher pursues options 4. The teacher pursues
not pursue any other avenues. offered by universities. apprenticeships to increase discipline
7. The teacher provides lists of knowledge.
resources outside the classroom for 5. The teacher facilitates student
students to draw on. contact with resources outside the
classroom.
1f Designing Student Assessment procedures are not Assessment procedures are partially All the instructional outcomes may be All the instructional outcomes may be
Assessments congruent with instructional outcomes congruent with instructional outcomes. assessed by the proposed assessment assessed by the proposed assessment
and lack criteria by which student Assessment criteria and standards plan; assessment methodologies may plan, with clear criteria for assessing
Indicators: performance will be assessed. The have been developed, but they are have been adapted for groups of student work. The plan contains
1. Lesson plans indicating teacher has no plan to incorporate not clear. The teacher's approach to students. Assessment criteria and evidence of student contribution to its
correspondence between formative assessment in the lesson or using formative assessment is standards are clear. The teacher has a development. Assessment
assessments and unit. rudimentary, including only some of welldeveloped strategy for using methodologies have been adapted for
instructional outcomes the instructional outcomes. formative assessment and has individual students as the need has
2. Assessment types Critical Attributes: designed particular approaches to be arisen. The approach to using
suitable to the style of 1. Assessments do not match Critical Attributes: used. formative assessment is well designed
outcome instructional outcomes. 1. Only some of the instructional and includes student as well as teacher
3. Variety of performance 2. Assessments lack criteria. outcomes are addressed in the Critical Attributes: use of the assessment information.
opportunities for students 3. No formative assessments have planned assessments. 1. All the learning outcomes have a
4. Modified assessments been designed. 2. Assessment criteria are vague. method for assessment. Critical Attributes:
available for individual 4. Assessment results do not affect 3. Plans refer to the use of formative 2. Assessment types match learning 1. Assessments provide opportunities
students as needed future plans. assessments, but they are not fully expectations. for student choice.
5. Expectations clearly developed. 3. Plans indicate modified assessments 2. Students participate in designing
written with descriptors for 4. Assessment results are used to when they are necessary for some assessments for their own work.
each level of performance design lesson plans for the whole students. 3. Teacher-designed assessments are
6. Formative assessments class, not individual students. 4. Assessment criteria are clearly authentic, with real-world application
designed to inform minute- written. as appropriate.
to-minute decision making 5. Plans include formative assessments 4. Students develop rubrics according
by the teacher during to use during instruction. to teacher-specified learning
instruction 6. Lesson plans indicate possible objectives.
adjustments based on formative 5. Students are actively involved in
assessment data. collecting information from formative
assessments and provide input.
2a Creating an Environment Patterns of classroom interactions, Patterns of classroom interactions, Teacher-student interactions are Classroom interactions between the
of Respect and Rapport both between teacher and students both between teacher and students friendly and demonstrate general teacher and students and among
and among students, are mostly and among students, are generally caring and respect. Such interactions students are highly respectful,
Indicators: negative, inappropriate, or insensitive appropriate but may reflect occasional are appropriate to the ages, cultures, reflecting genuine warmth, caring, and
1. Respectful talk, active to students' ages, cultural inconsistencies, favoritism, and and developmental levels of the sensitivity to students as individuals.
listening, and turn-taking backgrounds, and developmental disregard for students' ages, cultures, students. Interactions among students Students exhibit respect for the
2. Acknowledgment of levels. Student interactions are and developmental levels. Students are generally polite and respectful, teacher and contribute to high levels
students' backgrounds and characterized by sarcasm, put-downs, rarely demonstrate disrespect for one and students exhibit respect for the of civility among all members of the
lives outside the classroom or conflict. The teacher does not deal another. The teacher attempts to teacher. The teacher responds class. The net result is an environment
3. Body language indicative with disrespectful behavior. respond to disrespectful behavior, with successfully to disrespectful behavior where all students feel valued and are
of warmth and caring shown uneven results. The net result of the among students. The net result of the comfortable taking intellectual risks.
by teacher and students Critical Attributes: interactions is neutral, conveying interactions is polite, respectful, and
4. Physical proximity 1. The teacher is disrespectful toward neither warmth nor conflict. business-like, though students may be Critical Attributes:
5. Politeness and students or insensitive to students' somewhat cautious about taking 1. The teacher demonstrates
encouragement ages, cultural backgrounds, and Critical Attributes: intellectual risks. knowledge and caring about individual
6. Fairness developmental levels. 1. The quality of interactions between students' lives beyond the class and
2. Students' body language indicates teacher and students, or among Critical Attributes: school.
feelings of hurt, discomfort, or students, is uneven, with occasional 1. Talk between the teacher and 2. There is no disrespectful behavior
insecurity. disrespect or insensitivity. students and among students is among students.
3. The teacher displays no familiarity 2. The teacher attempts to respond to uniformly respectful. 3. When necessary, students
with, or caring about, individual disrespectful behavior among 2. The teacher successfully responds respectfully correct one another.
students. students, with uneven results. to disrespectful behavior among 4. Students participate without fear of
4. The teacher disregards disrespectful 3. The teacher attempts to make students. put-downs or ridicule from either the
interactions among students. connections with individual students, 3. Students participate willingly, but teacher or other students.
but student reactions indicate that may be somewhat hesitant to offer 5. The teacher respects and
these attempts are not entirely their ideas in front of classmates. encourages students' efforts.
successful. 4. The teacher makes general
connections with individual students.
5. Students exhibit respect for the
teacher.
2c Managing Classroom Much instructional time is lost Some instructional time is lost There is little loss of instructional Instructional time is maximized
Procedures due to inefficient classroom due to partially effective time due to effective classroom due to efficient and seamless
routines and procedures. There classroom routines and routines and procedures. The classroom routines and
Indicators: is little or no evidence of the procedures. The teacher's teacher's management of procedures. Students take
1. Smooth functioning of all teacher's management of management of instructional instructional groups and initiative in the management of
routines instructional groups and groups and transitions, or transitions, or handling of instructional groups and
2. Little or no loss of transitions and/or handling of handling of materials and materials and supplies, or both, transitions, and/or the handling
instructional time materials and supplies supplies, or both, are are consistently successful. With of materials and supplies.
3. Students playing an effectively. There is little inconsistent, leading to some minimal guidance and Routines are well understood
important role in carrying evidence that students know or disruption of learning. With prompting, students follow and may be initiated by
out the routines follow established routines, or regular guidance and prompting, established classroom routines, students. Volunteers and
4. Students knowing what to that volunteers and students follow established and volunteers and paraprofessionals make an
do, where to move paraprofessionals have clearly routines, and volunteers and paraprofessionals contribute to independent contribution to the
defined tasks. paraprofessionals perform their the class. class.
duties.
Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes: Critical Attributes:
1. Students not working with the Critical Attributes: 1. Students are productively engaged 1. With minimal prompting by the
teacher are not productively engaged. 1. Students not working directly with during small-group or independent teacher, students ensure that their
2. Transitions are disorganized, with the teacher are only partially engaged. work. time is used productively.
much loss of instructional time. 2. Procedures for transitions seem to 2. Transitions between large- and 2. Students take initiative in distributing
3. There do not appear to be any have been established, but their small- group activities are smooth. and collecting materials efficiently.
established procedures for distributing operation is not smooth. 3. Routines for distribution and 3. Students themselves ensure that
and collecting materials. 3. There appear to be established collection of materials and supplies transitions and other routines are
4. A considerable amount of time is routines for distribution and collection work efficiently. accomplished smoothly.
spent off task because of unclear of materials, but students are 4. Classroom routines function 4. Volunteers and paraprofessionals
procedures. confused about how to carry them smoothly. take initiative in their work in the class.
5. Volunteers and paraprofessionals out. 5. Volunteers and paraprofessionals
have no defined role and/or are idle 4. Classroom routines function work with minimal supervision.
much of the time. unevenly.
5. Volunteers and paraprofessionals
require frequent supervision.
Thanks student when students put pencils down when they are finished
10/16/2018 02:03 pm: Ms. Checco gives class points during the class, and as the students. So if a student wanted to go to the board and fill
a response, she walked around and handed out markers.
10/16/2018 02:18 pm: Male student had his head down, teacher tapped his shoulder and used non verbal clues and the student lifted his
head up.
Rubric Score: 4/4
2e Organizing Physical The classroom environment is The classroom is safe, and The classroom is safe, and The classroom environment is
Space unsafe, or learning is not essential learning is accessible students have equal access to safe, and learning is accessible
accessible to many. There is to most students. The teacher learning activities; the teacher to all students, including those
Indicators: poor alignment between the makes modest use of physical ensures that the furniture with special needs. The teacher
1. Pleasant, inviting arrangement of furniture and resources, including computer arrangement is appropriate to makes effective use of physical
atmosphere resources, including computer technology. The teacher the learning activities and uses resources, including computer
2. Safe environment technology, and the lesson attempts to adjust the classroom physical resources, including technology. The teacher ensures
3. Accessibility for all activities. furniture for a lesson or, if computer technology, that the physical arrangement is
students necessary, to adjust the lesson effectively. appropriate to the learning
4. Furniture arrangement Critical Attributes: to the furniture, but with limited activities. Students contribute to
suitable for the learning 1. There are physical hazards in the effectiveness. Critical Attributes: the use or adaptation of the
activities classroom, endangering student 1. The classroom is safe, and all physical environment to
5. Effective use of physical safety. Critical Attributes: students are able to see and hear the advance learning.
resources, including 2. Many students can't see or hear the 1. The physical environment is safe, teacher or see the board.
computer technology, by teacher or see the board. and most students can see and hear 2. The classroom is arranged to Critical Attributes:
both teacher and students 3. Available technology is not being the teacher or see the board. support the instructional goals and 1. Modifications are made to the
used even if it is available and its use 2. The physical environment is not an learning activities. physical environment to accommodate
would enhance the lesson. impediment to learning but does not 3. The teacher makes appropriate use students with special needs.
enhance it. of available technology. 2. There is total alignment between the
3. The teacher makes limited use of learning activities and the physical
available technology and other environment.
resources. 3. Students take the initiative to adjust
the physical environment.
4. The teacher and students make
extensive and imaginative use of
available technology.
Domain 3: Instruction
FfT 2013 (PA Levels 0-3) - Component 3a
3d Using Assessment in Students do not appear to be aware of Students appear to be only partially Students appear to be aware of the Assessment is fully integrated into
Instruction the assessment criteria, and there is aware of the assessment criteria, and assessment criteria, and the teacher instruction, through extensive use of
little or no monitoring of student the teacher monitors student learning monitors student learning for groups of formative assessment. Students
Indicators: learning; feedback is absent or of poor for the class as a whole. Questions students. Questions and assessments appear to be aware of, and there is
1. The teacher paying close quality. Students do not engage in self and assessments are rarely used to are regularly used to diagnose some evidence that they have
attention to evidence of - or peer assessment. diagnose evidence of learning. evidence of learning. Teacher contributed to, the assessment
student understanding Feedback to students is general, and feedback to groups of students is criteria. Questions and assessments
2. The teacher posing Critical Attributes: few students assess their own work. accurate and specific; some students are used regularly to diagnose
specifically created 1. The teacher gives no indication of engage in self assessment. evidence of learning by individual
questions to elicit evidence what high-quality work looks like. Critical Attributes: students. A variety of forms of
of student understanding 2. The teacher makes no effort to 1. There is little evidence that the Critical Attributes: feedback, from both teacher and
3. The teacher circulating to determine whether students students understand how their work 1. The teacher makes the standards of peers, is accurate and specific and
monitor student learning understand the lesson. will be evaluated. high-quality work clear to students. advances learning. Students self-
and to offer feedback 3. Students receive no feedback, or 2. The teacher monitors understanding 2. The teacher elicits evidence of assess and monitor their own
4. Students assessing their feedback is global or directed to only through a single method, or without student understanding. progress. The teacher successfully
own work against one student. eliciting evidence of understanding 3. Students are invited to assess their differentiates instruction to address
established criteria 4. The teacher does not ask students from students. own work and make improvements; individual students' misunderstandings.
to evaluate their own or classmates' 3. Feedback to students is vague and most of them do so.
work. not oriented toward future 4. Feedback includes specific and Critical Attributes:
improvement of work. timely guidance, at least for groups of 1. Students indicate that they clearly
4. The teacher makes only minor students. understand the characteristics of high-
attempts to engage students in self- or quality work, and there is evidence
peer assessment. that students have helped establish
the evaluation criteria.
2. The teacher is constantly "taking
the pulse" of the class; monitoring of
student understanding is sophisticated
and continuous and makes use of
strategies to elicit information about
individual student understanding.
3. Students monitor their own
understanding, either on their own
initiative or as a result of tasks set by
the teacher.
4. High-quality feedback comes from
many sources, including students; it is
specific and focused on improvement.
2. If you were able to bring samples of student work, what do those samples reveal about those students' levels of engagement and
understanding?
All but one student had full notes, but I noticed that some students would stop if they weren't sure of something, and wait for another
student to present it on the board. I think most of their notes included every step to problems, and some even felt comfortable enough to
skip smaller steps on their individual practice.
3. Comment on your classroom procedures, student conduct, and your use of physical space. To what extent did these contribute to student
learning?
I felt that the students were compliant with our normal procedures: Do Now, go over Do Now, SWBAT, students read notes aloud and fill in
blanks, me, we, you examples, 3 minute break, activity, and Exit Ticket. I was pretty happy with student conduct, but wished that one
student (Nasir) had kept his head up and tried his best. I would have liked to see more verbal participation from my front table, but was
happy I could get them to write on the board instead. I think my proximity to them while walking around the room helped keep them on
task.
4. Did you depart from your plan? If so, how, and why?
I originally planned on having the worksheet be an independent activity (Red Zone), but because we already spent much time doing silent
and independent work, I wanted to let them breathe a little and work with their partner.
5. Comment on different aspects of your instructional delivery (e.g. activities, grouping of students, materials, and resources). To what
extent were they effective?
The students currently sitting together are of similar skill levels and have good report with each other. I think having the hands-on activity
of the inequality train got them excited to get to an answer and led to a feeling of success.
6. If you had a chance to teach this lesson again to the same group of students, what would you do differently?
I would have probably shown them the "why do we flip the sign" worksheet before telling them about the special case and why we flip the
sign. I think they would have appreciated the self-discovery and the notes would have seemed more intuitive.
Rubric Score: 3/4
Areas of Strength:
2a: Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport -teacher and students and among students are highly respectful, reflecting genuine warmth,
caring, and sensitivity to students as individuals. Students exhibit respect for the teacher and contribute to high levels of civility among all members of
the class. The net result is an environment where all students feel valued and are comfortable taking intellectual risks.
Use of number line and laser point, using the physical environment to
The objective was included on the worksheet, and she had set system and procedures, "put down pencils when finished.. thanked students and
students were allowed to go to the board and put work . guided notes with activity. She said, do we have all the blanks filled in , awesome.
Teacher asked questions like...What do I do here? Making the students explained why they supported their work.
• The teacher uses open-ended questions, inviting students to think and/or offer multiple possible answers.
• The teacher makes effective use of wait time.
• The teacher calls on most students, even those who don't initially volunteer.
• Many students actively engage in the discussion.
• The teacher asks students to justify their reasoning, and most attempt to do so.
Recommendations:
Great Lesson- recommendations to increase your professional growth from the areas of proficient to distinguished, incorporate more student lead
activities to include close reading strategies and accountable talk strategies
Additional Comments: