IMPACT Teacher Coach September 2010 Pre-Assessment The Framework for Teaching: A diagnostic research-based tool based on the research of Charlotte Danielson - IMPACT (cohort one)

Write the name of the IMPACT teacher you are observing and assessing for this survey. DO NOT TYPE YOUR NAME, TYPE THE TEACHER'S NAME. The Framework for Teaching provides that shared definition, and the common language that permits self-assessment, reflection on practice, and collegial dialogue. TLC mentors use interpersonal communication skills and a process of structured professional conversations to enhance educators’ capacity to plan, reflect, and problem solve about their practice. The aim of a coaching process is to encourage the development of self-directed learning on the part of all teachers. TLC Mentors collect classroom data and translate the data into diagnostic information necessary for establishing NE (new educator) goals. The Mentor's measures of success are evidenced through the NE's response to the intervention and support. The Framework for Teaching is a research-based set of components of instruction, aligned to the FEAP standards, and grounded in a constructivist view of learning and teaching. In this framework, the complex activity of teaching is divided into 2 components clustered into four domains of teaching responsibility: planning and preparation (Domain 1), classroom environment (Domain 2), instruction. Each component defines a distinct aspect of a domain; two to five elements describe a specific feature of a component. Levels of teaching performance (rubrics) describe each component and provide a roadmap for improvement of teaching. The Framework is used as the foundation of TLC’s mentoring and coaching processes, thus linking activities together and helping teachers become more thoughtful practitioners. Thank you for taking the time to thoughtfully and honestly complete this survey. Sincerely Yours in Education, Cynthia Fowler