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Evaluation Guide to State of
Iowa Teaching Standard 7
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Standard 7
Engages in professional growth.
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| Criteria: The Teacher |
Teacher Behavior |
Optional Documentation |
| a. Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning. |
- Takes
classes
- Presents
at professional conferences
- Joins
professional or community organizations
- Reads
professional journals
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- Transcripts
- Copies
of membership certificates
- Books/journals
on shelves
- Degrees
or certification
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| b. Works collaboratively to improve professional practice and student
learning. |
- Team
meetings
- Network
with others
- Team-teaching
with special education teachers
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- Show
sample lesson of collaborative activities
- Peer
evaluation
- IEP
(show attending meeting)
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| c. Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional development
opportunities to improve practice. |
- Innovative/creative
lesson plans
- Present
knowledge to group
- Journal
entries
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- Run off
copies of books/magazines/Internet used in classroom
- Present
to team/video-tape
- Student
pre- and post tests
- Websites
for teachers/parents/students
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| d. Establishes and implements professional development plans based upon
the teacher needs aligned to the Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building
student achievement goals. |
- Knows
students and collects data from students and works on weaknesses
- Follows
district guidelines/curricula
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- Show
growth in student achievement
- Evaluations
- Set
own teacher goals and long range plans
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e. Provides an analysis of student learning and growth based on
teacher created tests and authentic measures as well as any standardized and
district-wide tests. |
- Team meeting discussion
- PLC Meetings
- Member of district committees
- Child study
- IEP Meeting
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- Show growth in student achievement
- Formative Assessments
- Student records
- PLC Meeting agenda/notes
- Annotated comments
- Analyzing Student Work Documents
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