The Swivel Chair

Standard A1 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy

Benchmarks:

1. Displays relevant content knowledge

• Uses current examples in everyday life and able to reflect with students.
• Completes assigned tasks and use own examples as discussion points.

2. Connects curriculum and real world in a variety of ways

• Perspective Story-Writing
• Develop ideas and understanding through engaging in discussions that develop the Enduring Understanding set at the beginning of the topic/issue.

3. Demonstrates pedagogy that reflects current research on best practices

• Use of technology in the classroom and reading current research regularly.
• Completing courses through Plymouth state that reflect classroom best practices and Methodology.
• Multi-interests/purpose classroom environment through constantly changing stimuli and classroom seating arrangements.
• Utilizing several workspaces around the school and negotiating curriculum and assessment with students.

Standard A2 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of students

Benchmarks:

1. Planning allows for flexible adjustments based on students’/class needs

• Using similar rubrics that highlight 6 traits writing, and allow students to focus their skills on different criteria based on need
• Constantly using Extended Learning Opportunity for humanities work.
• Negotiating with students and prioritizing work taking into consideration the workload presented throughout all subjects and adjusting accordingly whilst maintaining a high standard and due dates.

2. Chooses content and assessment that reflect students’ knowledge, experience and developmental needs where appropriate

• Individually setting texts that will engage students through our reading program. Making sure relevance is considered.
• Varied assessment practices (oral, written, graphical, etc)
• Consideration of student needs through own, faculty and parent liaison.

3. Utilizes assessments to improve knowledge of students

• Close analysis of IOWA and ERB scores to constantly improve standard.
• Tailor lessons once reflections and assessment for prior assignment have been completed.
• Develop work considered to be fun through blogging/ research that engages students…school without walls.

Standard A3 - SAS teachers will demonstrate effective planning and organization

Benchmarks:

1. Designs instruction based on SAS standards and benchmarks

• Constant collaboration with not only campus faculty but cross campus collaboration.
• Atlas documentation (link)
• Common Assessments (Pudong and Puxi)

2. Designs coherent instruction

• http://www.theswivelchair.com

3. Demonstrates knowledge of resources

• Varied teaching methods, strategies, activities and assessments

4. Utilizes assessments to guide instructional planning

• Pre-assessments (beginning of units) What do students know about the 1950’s?

5. Participates in collaborative planning

• Creation of Co-Planning sheetsDevelopment of Common Assessments