FFT Smart Card
FFT Smart Card
Child development Learning process Special needs Student skills, knowledge, and proficiency Interests and cultural heritage Value, sequence, and alignment Clarity Balance Suitability for diverse learners For classroom To extend content knowledge For students Learning activities Instructional materials and resources Instructional groups Lesson and unit structure Congruence with outcomes Criteria and standards Formative assessments Use for planning
DOMAIN 3: Instruction
3a Communicating With Students
Expectations for learning Directions and procedures Explanations of content Use of oral and written language Quality of questions Discussion techniques Student participation
Activities and assignments Student groups Instructional materials and resources Structure and pacing Assessment criteria Monitoring of student learning Feedback to students Student self-assessment and monitoring Lesson adjustment Response to students Persistence
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CLARIFYING
Clarifying communicates that the listener has HEARD what the speaker said BUT does NOT fully UNDERSTAND what was said. Clarifying involves ASKING A QUESTION (direct or implied) to:
1. Gather more information 2. Discover the meaning of the language used 3. Get clarity about the speakers reasoning 4. Seek connections between ideas 5. Develop or maintain a focus
PARAPHRASING
Paraphrasing communicates that the listener has
HEARD what the speaker said, UNDERSTOOD what was said, and CARES
SUGGESTION STEMS
One thing weve learned/noticed is A couple of things to keep in mind Several/some teachers have tried a couple of different things in this sort of situation and maybe one might work for you What effective teachers seem to know about _________ is _________ Something/some things to keep in mind when dealing with Something you might consider trying is. There are a number of approaches Sometimes its helpful if
Try following a suggestion with a question that invites the teacher to imagine/hypothesize how the idea might work in his/her context.
How might that look in your classroom? To what extent might that be effective in your situation/with your students? What do you imagine might happen if you were to try _______ with your class? Which of these ideas might work best in your classroom (with your students)?
INSTRUCTIONAL STEMS
What we know is The research around this shows that A couple of things to keep in mind Some teachers have tried. There are number of approaches Sometimes its helpful if
MEDIATIONAL QUESTONS
HYPOTHESIZE what might happen ANALYZE what worked and what didnt IMAGINE possibilities COMPARE AND CONTRAST what was planned with what happened:
What might be some other ways ? What would it look like if ? What might happen if you ? What do you consider when you decide ?