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Observable and Non-Observable Activities
Observable (normal text) Non-Observable (underlined in bold text)
Based on the NC Teacher Evaluation Process created by McRel
And developed by Educational Leadership for Success
Standard 1Teachers demonstrate leadership
A---Leads in the classroom
B---Leads in the school
C---Leads the teaching profession
D---Advocates for the school and students
E---Demonstrates high ethical standards
Standard 2Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population
A---Provides an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible
B---Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world
C---Treats students as individuals
D---Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs
E---Works collaboratively with families and significant adults in the lives of their students
Standard 3Teachers know the content they teach
A---Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
B---Knows the content appropriate to the teaching specialty
C---Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines
D---Makes instruction relevant to students
Standard 4Teachers facilitate learning for the students
A---Knows the ways in which learning takes place, and the appropriate levels of
Intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students
B---Plans instruction appropriate for students
C---Uses a variety of instructional methods
D---Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction
E---Helps students develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
F---Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities
G---Communicates effectively
H---Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned
Standard 5Teachers reflect on their own practice
A---Analyzes student learning
B---Links professional growth to professional goals
C---Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment
Observers are left to consider only the following classroom elements:
*First observation---
1A---Leads in the classroom
2A---Provides an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible
2B---Embraces diversity in the school community and the world
2C---Treats students as individuals
2D---Adapts teaching to the benefit of students with special needs
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*Second observation---
3A---Aligns instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
3B---Knows the content appropriate to the teaching specialty
3C---Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines
3D---Makes instruction relevant to students
Third observation---
4A---Knows the ways in which learning takes place, and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students
4C---Uses a variety of instructional methods
4D---Integrates and utilizes technology in instruction
4E---Helps students develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
4F---Helps students work in teams and develop leadership qualities
4G---Communicates effectively
*Note: If an observer notes any concerns during the first or second observation she/he should inform other observers to scrutinize that standard or element during subsequent observations.
Observers must also find ways to make conclusions about elements that occur outside the classroom:
1B---Leads in the school
1C---Leads in the teaching profession
1D---Advocates for the school and students
1E---Demonstrates high ethical standards
2E---Works collaboratively with families and significant adults in the lives of their students
4B---Plans instruction appropriate for students
4H---Uses a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned
5A---Analyzes student learning
5B---Links professional growth to professional goals
5C---Functions effectively in a complex, dynamic environment