"How do we effectively implement technology to SUPPORT instruction under the new T-TESS evaluation model?"

"How do we distinguish between best practice and using technology for the sake of using technology?"

What is the number one factor influencing student achievement?

Proficient: The integration of technology when applicable.

Accomplished & Distinguished: The integration of technology to enhance mastery of goal(s).

Look for:

Authentic Audiences

Access to Experts

Global Learning

Student Reflection

Accomplished/Distinguished: Analysis of student data connected to specific instructional strategies and use of results to reflect on his/her teacher and to monitor teacher strategies and behaviors in relation to student success.

Look for:

Formative Assessments

Timely Feedback

Data Mining

Distinguished: All lessons that connect to students’ prior knowledge, experiences, interests and future learning expectations across content areas. • Guidance for students to apply their strengths, background knowledge, life experiences and skills to enhance each other’s learning. • Opportunities for students to utilize their individual learning patterns, habits and needs to achieve high levels of academic and social-emotional success.

Look for:

Digital Learning Choice Menus

Flipped Learning

Personalized Learning

Blended Learning Platforms

Accomplished: Activities, resources, technology and instructional materials that are all aligned to instructional purposes, are varied and appropriate to ability levels of students.

Distinguished: Activities, resources, technology and instructional materials that are aligned to instructional purposes, are varied and appropriate to the ability levels of students and actively engage them in ownership of their learning.

Look for:

Increased Engagement

Real Time Collaboration

24/7 Access

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T-TESS Planning Dimension

Accomplished:

• Provides opportunities for students to establish high academic and social-emotional expectations for themselves.
• Persists with the lesson until there is evidence that most students demonstrate mastery of the objective.
• Anticipates student mistakes and encourages students to avoid common learning pitfalls.
• Establishes systems where students take initiative of their own learning and self-monitor
  

Distinguished:

• Provides opportunities for students to establish high academic and social-emotional expectations for themselves.
  
• Persists with the lesson until there is evidence that all students demonstrate mastery of the objective.
  
• Provides opportunities for students to self-monitor and self-correct mistakes
  
• Systematically enables students to set goals for themselves and monitor their progress over time
  

Look for:

Digital Product Choice

Living Portfolio of Learning

Accomplished:

• Conveys a depth of content knowledge that allows for differentiated explanations.
• Integrates learning objectives with other disciplines and realworld experiences.
• Anticipates possible student misunderstandings and proactively develops teaching techniques to mitigate concerns.
• Regularly provides opportunities for students to use different types of thinking (e.g., analytical, practical, creative and researchbased).
• Sequences instruction that allows students to understand how the lesson fits within the structure of the discipline and the state standards.

Distinguished:

• Displays extensive content knowledge of all the subjects she or he teaches and closely related subjects.
• Integrates learning objectives with other disciplines, content areas and real-world experience.
• Consistently anticipates possible student misunderstandings and proactively develops teaching techniques to mitigate concerns.
• Consistently provides opportunities for students to use different types of thinking (e.g., analytical, practical, creative and research-based).
• Sequences instruction that allows students to understand how the lesson fits within the structure of the discipline, the state standards, related content and within real world scenarios.
  

Look for:

Real World Learning Experiences

Accomplished:

• Establishes classroom practices that encourage all students to communicate effectively, including the use of visual tools and technology, with the teacher and their peers.
• Anticipates possible student misunderstandings and proactively develops techniques to address obstacles to learning.
• Provides explanations that are clear and coherent and uses verbal and written communication that is clear and correct.
• Asks questions at the creative, evaluative and/or analysis levels that focus on the objective of the lesson and provoke thought and discussion.
• Skillfully uses probing questions to clarify, elaborate and extend learning.
• Provides wait time when questioning students.
  

Distinguished:

• Establishes classroom practices that encourage all students to communicate safely and effectively using a variety of tools and methods with the teacher and their peers.
• Uses possible student misunderstandings at strategic points in lessons to highlight misconceptions and inspire exploration and discovery.
• Provides explanations that are clear and coherent and uses verbal and written communication that is clear and correct.
• Asks questions at the creative, evaluative and/or analysis levels that require a deeper learning and broader understanding of the objective of the lesson.
• Skillfully balances wait time, questioning techniques and integration of student responses to support student-directed learning.
• Skillfully provokes and guides discussion to pique curiosity and inspire student-led learning of meaningful and challenging content.
  

Look for:

Access to Experts

Digital Communication

Accomplished:

• Adapts lessons to address individual needs of all students.
• Regularly monitors the quality of student participation and performance.
• Regularly provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
• Proactively minimizes student confusion or disengagement by addressing learning and/or social/ emotional needs of all students.

Distinguished:

• Adapts lessons with a wide variety of instructional strategies to address individual needs of all students.
• Consistently monitors the quality of student participation and performance.
• Always provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
• Consistently prevents student confusion or disengagement by addressing learning and/or social/ emotional needs of all students.

Look for:

Digital Formative Assessments

Timely Feedback

Differentiated Digital Learning Menus

Customized Learning Experiences

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Accomplished:

• Utilizes input from students in order to monitor and adjust instruction, activities and pacing to respond to differences in student needs.
• Adjusts instruction and activities to maintain student engagement.
• Continually checks for understanding through purposeful questioning and academic feedback.
  

Distinguished:

• Systematically gathers input from students in order to monitor and adjust instruction, activities or pacing to respond to differences in student needs.
• Adjusts instruction and activities to maintain student engagement.
• Uses discreet and explicit checks for understanding through questioning and academic feedback.
  

Look for:

Formative Assessments

Real Time Feedback

Able to Customize

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T-TESS Instruction Dimension