Preparing for Teacher Evaluations

Chapter Reviews

Basic (50 pts.)

Proficient (60 pts.)

Advanced (70 pts.)

Read the book and write chapter reviews and reflections for each chapter.

Write 3 to 6 paragraphs summarizing the ideas, knowledge, and information that you thought was significant from each chapter.

Consider reflecting on a paragraph or a concept that was enlightening and applicable to teaching.

Address or apply any state, district, or national academic standards.

Expanded bullet points of main issues are also acceptable.

Include your personal

experiences, ideas, and critical analysis.

Writes a basic narrative of the chapters’ contents.

Includes major points expressed by the author.

Includes at least one citation or example.

Writes a general narrative of the chapters' contents with limited personal reflection.

Expresses major points of each chapter.

Writing includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply.

Includes several citations or examples.

Writes a complete narrative of the main points of each chapter.

Writes personal reflections that include the student's experiences with these issues as they relate to their personal classroom experience.

Expresses major points of each chapter and provides in-depth elaboration.

Includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply.

Includes critical analysis of the course’s positive and/or limiting content and offers solutions as they apply to instructional applications in classrooms and schools.

Error-free.

Manual  Review

Basic (10 pts)

Proficient (15 pts)

Advanced (20 pts)

Research district teacher evaluation policy manual and locate relevant the information that relates to the course topic and content.

Write an evaluation and policy manual review and personal reflection connecting the course content with the teacher evaluation process.

(3 to 6 pages)

*Include a segment of your districts Evaluation Manual.

Writes policy review of the evaluation manual with a basic citation of information and briefly shows connection between course content and teacher evaluations.

Writes review of policy manual with references of information as it relates to the teacher evaluation process.

Includes some critical analysis and solutions.

Explores the connection between course content policy manual content, showing full understanding of both readings and the relevant interrelationships for teaching considerations.

Writes review of evaluation policy manual with several informative references and thoroughly demonstrates the connection between district evaluation process and the course content.

Reflection incorporates abstract or critical analysis and alternatives or solutions for objective evaluations. 

Personal experiences and perspectives are included. 

Review applies information learned to potential teacher evaluation and applications to classroom instruction

Activity Lesson/Unit Plans

Basic (10 pts.)

Proficient (20 pts.)

Advanced (30 pts.)

Write a teacher evaluation action plan or develop an activity that demonstrate the course concepts in a school classroom or instructional environment.

(3 to 6 pages)

Other activities include: staff development,

state academic standards, parent outreach, department or committee work, curriculum development, presentations, and school events.

Creates a minimal plan activity and evaluation action plan that briefly demonstrates a simple application of a course concept or strategy that can be utilized in classrooms for instructional and/or evaluative applications.

Creates a general activity and evaluation action plan or unit plan that demonstrates two or more course applications of the various topics or concepts.

Includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply.

Contains a variety of teaching or learning styles and concrete or abstract practical applications of a teaching style concept from the course

materials.

Creates a detailed activity and lesson plan or action plan that includes a variety of teaching and learning styles.

Contains concrete and abstract activities for practical classroom applications of several concepts from the course content.

Addresses any state, district, or national academic standards in the activity.

Creates an action plan or activity that helps educator utilize course content to apply the knowledge or skills to the teacher evaluation process for their affective needs and for improving student academic achievement.

Final-Application Essay

Basic (10 pts.)

Proficient (20 pts.)

Advanced (30 pts.)

Write an essay

(3 to 6 pages ) combining  all the course content or assignments and show how they can be applied to teaching students, schools settings and staff and personal development.

Writes an essay addressing how the course content can be applied to classroom instruction, student achievement, and the overall school environment.

Writes an essay with one or two examples of how various course concepts can be developed and implemented in the classroom and school environments.

Writing addresses any state, district, or national academic standards.

 Addresses instructional methods, teaching strategies and effective lessons as well as students' affective needs and academic achievement.

Writes a thorough essay with multiple examples of how various course concepts can be developed and implemented in classroom and schools.

Includes student's personal and experiential reflections and any state, district, or national academic standards that apply.

Writing has critical analysis of the course’s positive and/or limiting content and offers solutions as they apply to instructional applications in classrooms and schools.

Addresses instructional methods, teaching strategies and effective lessons as well as the affective needs of students along with academic achievement.