Rubric Training Professional Practices and Responsibilities Domain Success

Rubric Training Professional Practices and Responsibilities Domain

Success Criteria The teachers will: • become familiar with the T-TESS process; • begin to move from procedural to conceptual in understanding how the domain, dimensions, descriptors, and performance levels of the T-TESS Instruction Rubric apply to their roles and responsibilities; and • understand that the T-TESS process is based on best practices and an ongoing system of feedback and support. © Texas Education Agency

T-TESS Rubric Overview Planning • • Standards and Alignment Data and Assessment Knowledge of Students Activities Professional Practices and Responsibilities Learning Environment Instruction • • • Achieving Expectations Content Knowledge and Expertise Communication Differentiation Monitor and Adjust • • • Classroom Environment, Routines, and Procedures • Managing Student Behavior • Classroom Culture Professional Demeanor and Ethics Goal Setting Professional Development School Community Involvement © Texas Education Agency

Texas Teacher Standards Standard 1: Instructional Planning and Delivery Provides differentiated instruction that engages students; Standard 2: Knowledge of Students and Student Learning is focused on students’ needs; Standard 3: Content Knowledge and Expertise Understands content, discipline, and related pedagogy; Standard 4: Learning Environment Provides learning where students are actively engaged; Standard 5: Data Driven Practice Adjusts instructional strategies and content delivery as needed; © Texas Education Agency

Instruction Domain Rubric Activity Rubric Handout During the orientation training, we deconstructed the dimensions: Content Knowledge and Expertise (2. 2) Communication(2. 3) and, we will do the same for the other three dimensions in the Instruction Domain. Directions: Each group will use the same process to deconstruct the rubric for the following dimensions: Achieving Expectations (2. 1) Differentiation (2. 4) Monitor and Adjust (2. 5) You will have 5 minutes per dimension. © Texas Education Agency

• Lesson Focus Learner Outcomes Teacher Behaviors B, M, E Student Behaviors

Professional Practices and Responsibilities Rubric Activity Discuss at your table and be prepared to share with the large group. What are the key words and themes that you noticed in the rubric? Review a lesson for next week, think about the following: How will you know your students learned the skill? What type of thinking are students expected to do in the lesson? © Texas Education Agency

Self reflection time Which dimension do you feel is your strength? Which dimension do you need to refine? © Texas Education Agency