LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

McREL Targets AND Artifacts

STANDARDI: / Teachersdemonstrateleadership
Element A: / Teachersleadintheirclassroom. Teachers demonstrate leadership by taking responsibility for the progress of all students to ensure that they graduate from high school, are globally competitive for work and postsecondary education, and are prepared for life in the 21st century. Teachers communicate this vision to their students. Using a variety of data sources, they organize, plan, and set goals that meet the needs of the individual student and the class. Teachers use various types of assessment data during the school year to evaluate student progress and to make adjustments to the teaching and learning process. They establish a safe, orderly environment and create a culture that empowers students to collaborate and become lifelong learners.
Possible Artifacts: / Portfolios, rubrics, NWEA, IGOR, progress monitoring, common ELA/Math block components, essential questions, meeting minutes, classroom rules/procedures visible for students
Developing / ●  Has assessment data available and refers to it to understand the skills and abilities of students
●  Accesses available data to understand the skills and abilities of students
●  Has written classroom management plan available and posted
●  Has learning objectives posted in classroom
Proficient / ●  Uses a variety of assessments to evaluate student progress
●  Includes evidence of data analysis in lesson plans, activities, and group assignments
●  Communicates learning objectives to students
●  Enforces the written classroom management plans
●  Designs instruction to fit needs of individual child
Accomplished / ●  Uses portfolios, rubrics, and/or other types of assessments to evaluate
progress
●  Uses protocols and forms for collaborative activities
●  Includes real‐life situations in lesson plans
●  Provides leadership opportunities in classroom
●  Learning objectives are communicated/modeled to produce student leaders in the classroom
●  Develops lesson plans and classroom activities that reflect ongoing use of assessment data
Distinguished / ●  Analyzes data with colleagues to make decisions about student needs and instructional planning
●  Facilitates professional development at the school level to ensure all students succeed by the use of best practices connected to student data
Element B: / Teachersdemonstrateleadershipintheschool. Teachers work collaboratively with school personnel to create a professional learning community. They analyze and use local, state, and national data to develop goals and strategies in the school improvement plan that enhance student learning and teacher working conditions. Teachers provide input in determining the school budget and in the selection of professional development that meets the needs of students and their own professional growth. They participate in the hiring process and collaborate with their colleagues to mentor and support teachers to improve the effectiveness of their departments or grade levels.
Possible Artifacts: / Meeting minutes, written documentation of peer observation
Developing / ●  Attends Professional Learning Community meetings (department, faculty,
grade level, team, other)
●  Has a copy of the School Improvement Plan and is familiar with building goals
Proficient / ●  Actively participates in Professional Learning Community meetings
(department, faculty, grade level, team, other)
●  Analyzes data with colleagues to make instructional decisions
●  Provides suggestions and feedback to School Improvement Team
Accomplished / ●  Facilitates Professional Learning Community meetings and/or serves as a
grade level, department, or School Improvement Team representative
●  Assists in developing plans to foster academic growth
●  Observes peer teachers to learn new strategies
●  Shares plans, strategies, etc. with colleagues
Distinguished / ●  Serves as a leader in implementing or advocating the creation of goals in
the School Improvement Plan
●  Invites or visits other teachers into classroom to share instructional strategies
ELEMENT C: / Teachers lead the teaching profession. Teachers strive to improve the teaching profession. They contribute to the establishment of positive working conditions in their school. They actively participate in and advocate for decision-making structures in education and government that take advantage of the expertise of teachers. Teachers promote professional growth for all educators and collaborate with their colleagues to improve the profession.
Possible Artifacts: / Agendas for meetings set up for colleagues, notes for meetings set up with colleagues, lesson plans reflecting in classroom activities, grade level and content area team meetings are showing active participation, contact logs
Developing / ●  Can access the MAISD professional development web site and locate
professional development opportunities
●  Attends required professional development sessions
●  Collaborates formally and informally during meetings and has a written
professional development plan
Proficient / ●  Provides research on best practices and/or documentation of required
professional development activities or readings completed
●  Communicates professionally with the leadership team representative,
grade level and/or department chair
●  Effectively and consistently communicates with parents, students, colleagues, and administrators
●  Collaborates effectively during meetings and dialogue, establishing a positive line of communication with colleagues and administration
Accomplished / ●  Actively seeks and attends at least one non‐required professional growth activity
●  Lesson plans show implementation of content and best practices learned in professional development
Distinguished / ●  Leads professional development to address areas of need at the school level
●  Models professionalism with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
●  Observes and gives feedback to colleagues in lesson planning and delivery
●  Establishes collegial classroom visitations for the purpose of garnering
best practices to share with departments
Element D: / Teachers advocate for schools and students. Teachers advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning. They participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve the education of students.
Possible Artifacts: / Meeting minutes, documented portfolio process, communication with home, lesson plans addressing multiple learning needs, using IEP’s and communicating with appropriate personnel on strategies for success
Developing / ●  Has copy of the school handbook
●  Attends meetings as required
●  Can communicate testing and portfolio process/procedures
●  Collaborates with colleagues to improve student learning
Proficient / ●  Develops written lesson plans for student learning
●  Shares ideas for positive change at school meetings
●  Uses formative data to improve student learning
●  Attends IEP meetings when requested
●  Sends progress reports and/or updates weekly progress via PowerSchool
●  Communicates with school personnel regarding student needs
Accomplished / ●  Leads small group meetings
●  Organizes events and/or programs at the school or encourages parent/guardian participation in school activities
●  Communicates with parents/guardians beyond required reports and open house sessions to show and discuss student work and/or progress
●  Actively seeks solutions for challenged students and helps remove barriers for success
Distinguished / ●  Serves as a leader or chairperson of a group that advocates for schools and/or students
●  Leads staff development on activities/strategies/ways to assist students and the building to overcome challenges
Element E: / Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards. Teachers demonstrate ethical principles including honesty, integrity, fair treatment, and respect for others.
Possible Artifacts: / Classroom rules and procedures for view of students, no reprimands on file from current school year, absence of complaints from students/parents/colleagues, meeting minutes
Developing / ●  Has reviewed a copy of the LCS bylaws and policies pertaining to staff ethics and standards for professional conduct
●  Completes lesson plans for daily instruction
●  Has fair and equitable classroom rules and procedures to protect student learning conditions
●  Keeps accurate student discipline log, communication log, grade book
●  Keeps records confidential
Proficient / ●  Maintains an accurate and equitable grading policy and management plan
●  Consistently exhibits professional behavior in the classroom, meetings, and school functions
●  Protects the learning environment to maximize instructional time for
student learning
●  Participates in professional development activities as required
Accomplished / ●  Participates in professional development to improve performance
●  Seeks additional resources to provide a classroom climate conducive to learning and to promote learning to the maximum possible extent
●  Collaborates with others to shape educational goals, policies, and decisions
●  Consistently follows all classroom, building, and district policies
Distinguished / ●  Leads an initiative to shape educational goals, policies, and decisions
●  Effectively uses data to make recommendations for school improvement
STANDARD II: / Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students
Element A: / Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive nurturing relationship with caring adults. Teachers encourage an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
Possible Artifacts: / Lesson plans reflect understanding of IEP’s/504’s/behavior plans, conferencing/communication logs,NWEA/MEAP/PowerSchool/economically disadvantaged, home visits, mentoring others
Developing / ●  Identifies the types of diversity within the student population
Proficient / ●  Respects the diversity within the student population
●  Establishes a classroom environment that reflects cultural diversity
Accomplished / ●  Encourages students to be supportive of diversity
●  Creates a safe and orderly environment that allows students to take risks
Distinguished / ●  Advises/leads colleagues to be supportive of diversity
Element B: / Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world. Teachers demonstrate their knowledge of the history of diverse cultures and their role in shaping global issues. They actively select materials and develop lessons that counteract stereotypes and incorporate histories and contributions of all cultures. Teachers recognize the influence of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and other aspects of culture on a student’s development and personality. Teachers strive to understand how a student’s culture and background may influence his or her school performance. Teachers consider and incorporate different points of view in their instruction.
Possible Artifacts: / Ted TV.com, lesson plans, demographics in the district/building, Skype, video clips, student projects involving diversity, bulletin boards involving diversity
Developing / ●  Identifies the types of diversity within the school community
Proficient / ●  Displays knowledge of diverse cultures, their histories, and their roles in shaping global issues
Accomplished / ●  Understands the influence of diversity and plans instruction appropriately
●  Uses a variety of materials that reflect a broad range of cultures and interests
Distinguished / ●  Coordinates guest visits/field trips into the classroom/curriculum that capitalizes on diversity as an asset
Element C: / Teachers treat students as individuals. Teachers maintain high expectations, including graduation from high school, for students of all backgrounds. Teachers appreciate the differences and value the contributions of each student in the learning environment by building positive, appropriate relationships.
Possible Artifacts: / NWEA data in lesson plans, classroom projects, reward activities, use of IEP’s/504’s, journaling, classroom observations will demonstrate a variety of activities
Developing / ●  Communicates district’s purpose and vision
●  Rarely differentiates instruction
Proficient / ●  Articulates the need to treat students as individuals
●  Creates classroom opportunities that allows the teacher to actively know and connect with their students
●  Incorporates student interests and/or concerns into course content
Accomplished / ●  Values individual student contributions
●  Creates activities/lessons that provides students with choices about how to express their learning
Distinguished / ●  Maintains a learning environment that has high expectations of every student
●  Differentiates student work activities on a daily basis
Element D: / Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs. Teachers collaborate with the range of support specialists to help meet the special needs of all students. Through inclusion and other models of effective practice, teachers engage students to ensure that their needs are met. D
Possible Artifacts: / IEP at a glance, 504 accommodations, progress monitoring, data portfolios, lesson plans, modification notes and examples, ITunesU, Skype, TED TV, KhanAcademy
Developing / ●  Identifies students in your building that have special needs
●  Be aware of student IEP accommodations
●  Has an awareness of available student modifications
●  Has a knowledge of multiple intelligence strategies
●  Can identify subgroups that exist within the classroom/school
●  Frequently monitors student performance
●  Rarely differentiates instruction
Proficient / ●  Meets/communicates with student case manager(s) consistently
●  Collaborates with specialists that can provide support to the special learning needs of students
●  Periodically seeks assistance to meet the needs of students
●  Directions are given to students in a variety of ways
●  Participates in professional development activities to improve teaching
strategies
●  Differentiates student activities occasionally
●  Makes adjustments in the lessons based on the needs of the students
●  Lesson plans include differentiated plans for advanced and struggling
students
●  Follows the IEP accommodations of the students
Accomplished / ●  Provides collaborative learning opportunities for students based on learning needs
●  Frequently uses various assessments to modify some activities
●  Differentiates student activities on a regular basis
●  Frequently acts as a resource person for peers and/or seeks support for the needs of students
Distinguished / ●  Consistently differentiates lesson based on students needs
●  Utilizes diagnostic, formative and summative data and other available resources to adapt instruction
●  Systematically differentiates lessons based on students needs
●  Utilizes data and other available resources to adapt instruction
●  Utilizes technology in order to deepen student understanding
●  Acts as a resource to peers and the school community
Element E: / Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students. Teachers recognize that educating children is a shared responsibility involving the school, parents or guardians, and the community. Teachers improve communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community in order to promote trust and understanding and build partnerships with all segments of the school community. Teachers seek solutions to overcome cultural and economic obstacles that may stand in the way of effective family and community involvement in the education of their students.
Possible Artifacts: / Meeting agendas, classroom webpage/blog, NWEA goal setting sheet for parents/students, periodic progress reports, signed syllabi, tutoring students at time outside of normal school day, Facebook page for class, Twitter account for class, face-to-face parent contact, class website/newsletter