Framework+for+Teaching

= = =Delaware’s “Framework for Teaching” – DPAS II= Charlotte Danielson’s //Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching// (2nd edition) has been identified by the Delaware Department of Education as an effective vehicle for promoting a common language around teaching and learning. The Delaware Department of Education is providing statewide training around Charlotte Danielson’s //Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching// (2nd edition). This training precedes the training planned for the statewide implementation of DPAS II.

=__Four Domains + 1__=
 * Domain 1 – Planning and Preparation
 * Domain 2 – The Classroom Environment
 * Domain 3 – Instruction
 * Domain 4 – Professional Responsibilities
 * Evidence of Student Improvement

=__Common Themes throughout Framework__=
 * Equity – A belief that all students are invited and encouraged to learn.
 * Cultural Competence – Educators should be sensitive to the cultures of the student populations that they serve.
 * High Expectations – The belief that all students are capable of reaching the standards.
 * Developmental Appropriateness is always considered.
 * Attention to Individual Students, Including Those with Special Needs
 * **Appropriate Use of Technology – That educators know how to use technology effectively to support their personal practice and the needs of their students.**
 * Student Assumption of Responsibility – A belief that the goal of educators is to help students become responsible for their own learning.