Effective Teaching Strategies Survey

Indicator IF07 states, "Professional development of individual teachers includes an emphasis on indicators of effective teaching." This survey will help to identify areas of strength as well as a focus for in-house professional development
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What grade(s) do you teach?*
    Kindergarten
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    4th
    5th
    6th
    Specials
    SPED
    Resource (TAG, Reading/Math Enrichment etc.)


  1. Have you ever taught in an "Inclusion" environment?*
    Yes
    No


  1. How many years of experience do you have working with in an "Inclusion" environment?*
    None
    1-5
    6-10
    More than 10 years


  1. Rate your effectiveness at working in an "Inclusion" environment. *

            1 2 3 4 5       N/A
      Scheduling para intervention to maximize student learning Need Help Excellent  
      Assigning tasks to paras Need Help Excellent  
      Providing constructive feedback to paras Need Help Excellent  
      Teaching paras strategies for working with students Need Help Excellent  
      Incorporating para help Need Help Excellent  
      Accommodating students with 504's or IEP's Need Help Excellent  


  1. What effective strategies are you using with your inclusion para? (If not using a para, please indicate by typing NA)*


  1. Rate your effectiveness in "Differentiating Instruction".*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Providing effective instruction to low-average students Need Help Excellent  
      Providing effective instruction to average-high students Need Help Excellent  
      Using assessment to form small groups with similar needs. Need Help Excellent  
      Managing a classroom where small group instruction can occur daily. Need Help Excellent  
      Structuring meaningful activities to engage the rest of the class while you provide small group instruction. Need Help Excellent  


  1. What are some differentiation strategy(ies) that have been successful for you?*


  1. On average, how many days do you provide small group instruction in reading?*
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    NA


  1. On average, how often does each child in your classroom receive small group instruction from you each week?*
    1-2
    2-3
    3-4
    4-5


  1. Rate your level of implementation of the following "Questioning Techniques".*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Asking questions that require students to recall/locate information Rarely Frequently  
      Asking questions that require students to make inferences Rarely Frequently  
      Asking questions that require students to apply, analyze and synthesize concepts taught Rarely Frequently  
      Familiarizing students with SOL question types Rarely Frequently  
      Using note taking techniques to teach and review concepts (i.e. interactive notebooks) Rarely Frequently  
      Using word wall activities to teach and review concepts Rarely Frequently  
      Using teacher think alouds to model comprehension and thinking skills Rarely Frequently  
      Providing opportunities for students to verbalize their thinking skills as they answer questions Rarely Frequently  


  1. What teacher questioning technique(s) have been successful for you?*


  1. Rate the degree to which you use each of these tools in "Engaging Students in Learning".*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Use of lecture Never Frequently  
      Use of laptops, computers Never Frequently  
      Use of personal research Never Frequently  
      Use of Promethean Board Never Frequently  
      Use of CPS (clickers) Never Frequently  
      Use of document camera Never Frequently  
      Use of worksheets Never Frequently  
      Use of games Never Frequently  
      Use of webquests  Never Frequently  
      Use of manipulatives Never Frequently  
      Use of songs Never Frequently  
      Use of visuals Never Frequently  
      Use of physical movement Never Frequently  
      Use of Web 2.0 tools (e.g. ThinkQuest) Never Frequently  
      Use of cameras Never Frequently  
      Use of production tools (Power Point, Movie Maker, PhotoStory) Never Frequently  
      Use of creative software (KidPix, Paint etc.) Never Frequently  
      Use of graphic organizers (Kidspiration, TimeLiner, online graphic organizers) Never Frequently  
      Use of WorldBook or Grolier online encylopedias Never Frequently  
      Use of Project Based Learning Never Frequently  
      Use of the LCD projector Never Frequently  
      Use of individual whiteboards Never Frequently  
      Use of choral response Never Frequently  
      Use of think-pair-share Never Frequently  


  1. How have you been able to successfully engage students in learning?*


  1. Rank the order of importance for KGES professional development*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Inclusion Strategies Important Urgent  
      Differentiating Instruction Important Urgent  
      Teacher Questioning Techniques Important Urgent  
      Engaging Students in Learning Important Urgent  





Sharon James