Charlotte Danielson
A Framework for Teaching
Domain 3: Instruction
Framework Focus
Domain 1
Planningand Preparation
Whatateacher knowsanddoes in
preparation for engaging students in
learning.
Domain 2
The Classroom Environment
Whatateacher doestoestablishand
maintainaculture forlearning that
supportscognitive engagement.
Domain 4
ProfessionalResponsibilities
Professional responsibilities andbehavior in
andoutoftheclassroom.
Domain 3
Instruction
Whatateacher doestocognitively engage
studentsinthecontent.
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The Framework for Teaching Charlotte Danielson
“Domain 3 is the heart of
A Framework for
Teaching.”
Domain 3: Instruction
• Domain 3 “describes… the critical interactive
work that teachers do to bring complex
content to life for their students.”
• At its heart, Domain 3 “is engaging students in
learning; all the other aspects of the
framework serve the purpose of engagement,
because it is engagement that ensures
learning.”
Domain 3: Instruction – 5 Components
• 3a: Communicating with Students
• 3b: Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
• 3c: Engaging Students in Learning
• 3d: Using Assessment in Instruction
• 3f: Demonstrating Flexibility and
Responsiveness
3a: Communicating with Students
• Teachers communicate with students to convey that
teaching and learning are purposeful activities, and
they make that purpose clear to students.
• Teachers must provide “clear directions and
explanations” so that students know what is expected
of them.
• Teachers must be understood – whether through
verbal instruction or through written instruction.
• Teachers present concepts and information with
accuracy, clarity, and imagination – using vivid, rich and
error-free language.
LO: Available for all to see
• A learning objective is an outcome statement
that captures specifically what knowledge,
skills, attitudes learners should be able to
exhibit following instruction.
• Essential Question: Available for all to see
• Task Directions clearly posted
Language appropriate for text
7 Keys to Effective Feedback
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx
Goodbye to “Good Job”!
http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol6/610-wilson.aspx
Descriptive Feedback
http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesAER/VideoLibrary/Feedback/ViewingGuideFeedbackAfLVideoSeries.pdf
PLUS/DELTA Approach
http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/plus_delta.html
Making Feedback Work
http://www.veanea.org/home/1185.htm
Motivating through Feedback
http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol5/504-heaney.aspx
3b: Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
• “High quality questions… promote thinking by
students, encourage them to make connections
among previously believed, unrelated concepts or
events and to arrive at new understandings of
complex material.”
• Allow students adequate time to think, and ask
probing questions to explore an answer further,
“Could you give me an example of that?”
• Highly Effective teachers ask questions that they
themselves may not know the answer to
3b: Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
• Administrators are looking for –
• Quality of Questions/Prompts
• Discussion Techniques
• High levels of Student Participation
• Discussion with the teacher stepping out of
the central, mediating role.
Convergent Questions
• The descriptor convergent refers to the limits placed on the
response to a given question.
• A convergent question by its nature has a more narrowly defined
correct answer – the answer is generally short, requires little
reflection and requires that the responded recall from memory a bit
of factual information.
• Convergent questions may also be referred to as “closed-ended”
questions, meaning that the instructor is looking for an anticipated
response that requires little original thought on the student’s part.
• Convergent questions will not require students to put original
thought to the development of an answer. In other words, the
answer will have been provided within the context of the lecture or
readings assigned by the instructor
Divergent Questions
• A divergent question on the other hand, is open-
ended by nature.
• To respond to a divergent question, a student
must be able to recall some information from
memory, but must apply that knowledge and
other knowledge to explain, extrapolate or
further analyze a topic, situation or problem.
• Divergent questions are broader in nature, can
have multiple answers, and require then a higher
level of thinking on behalf of the student.
Divergent vs. Convergent Questions
• Frame questions in a way to… “Invite students to formulate
hypothesis, make connections, or challenge previously held views.”
– (Defend, Judge, Predict, If…then, Can you create?, What is your
opinion?
• Convergent: What other animals can you think of that use color as
camouflage? This question checks a student’s ability to identify
what role camouflage and animal coloration play in nature and
suggest other examples. (The responses are fairly easily anticipated
and require that students recall other examples of animals they
have seen or studied).
• Divergent: Suppose the lion had been born with a much darker
colored coat, what do you predict would happen to that lion in the
wild? This question allows the student to consider a scenario, use
knowledge regarding camouflage, coat coloration and the
environment the animal lives in to create an original answer that is
logical and correct.
APPARTS - An acronym of prompts
for the analysis of primary sources
• AUTHOR Who created the source? What do you know about the
author? What is the author’s point of view?
• PLACE AND TIME Where and when was the source produced? How
might this affect the meaning of the source?
• PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Beyond information about the author and the
context of its creation, what do you know that would help you
further understand the primary source? For example, do you
recognize any symbols and recall what they represent?
• AUDIENCE For whom was the source created and how might this
affect the reliability of the source?
• REASON Why was this source created at the time it was produced?
• THE MAIN IDEA What point is the source trying to convey?
• SIGNIFICANCE Why is this source important? What inferences can
you draw from this document? Ask yourself, “So what?” in relation
to the question asked.
TACOS – Elementary/Middle
• Time: When was this document created? I always remind
them that they are not looking for the setting of the
cartoon, rather when do they think the author created it?
What clues in the picture can help you figure it out?
• Action: What is going on in the picture? What are people
doing/saying?
• Caption: Write down all the words or text that you see in
the picture (captions, thought bubbles, labels, etc.)
• Objects: List everything that is visible in the picture. Watch
out – the kids can get very specific on this one!
• Summary/So what?: What does this have to do with real
life? What does this mean? Why is this important?
A Questioning Toolkit
http://questioning.org/Q7/toolkit.html
The Question Spinner
6 Hat Questioning Technique
http://www.learnerslink.com/questioning_card.htm
Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/higherquest/intro.html
3c: Engaging Students in Learning
• For an activity to be engaging…the student
must have “intellectual involvement with the
content or active
• Danielson writes, “If one component of the
framework can claim to be the most
important, it is student engagement.”
3c: Engaging Students in Learning
• “Student Engagement consists of several distinct,
though related, elements…”
• Activities and Assignments – are challenging, directions
are clear
• Grouping of Students – “the type of instructional group
should reflect what a teacher is trying to accomplish
and should serve that purpose.”
• Instructional Methods and Resources – “can be any
item that help students engage with content.”
• Structure and Pacing – “Structure has been created by
the teacher’s design.” “Pacing is appropriate to the
students and to the content…and suitable for closure.”
Conjugations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ex3k3yKjYk
3d: Using Assessment in Instruction
• “Assessment …no longer signals the end of
instruction; it is now recognized to be an
integral part of instruction.”
• Assessment of learning vs. assessment for
learning
• At “highly proficient” students have had a
hand in the development of the assessment
3d: Using Assessment in Instruction
• Monitoring of student learning “must be
woven seamlessly into the lesson using a
variety of techniques.”
• Student monitoring of their own learning, and
then taking appropriate action is the
culmination of student responsibility for their
own learning.
The Exit Slip
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/formative-assessment-exit-slip-rebecca-alber
Will Richardson’s Blog
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/rethinking-assessment-will-richardson
Use the Standards!
• CCSS Expository Writing Standards can be
found on EngageNY
http://www.engageny.org
Let the Data be Your Guide
http://letthedatabeyourguide.wikispaces.com/
3e: Demonstrating Flexibility and
Responsiveness
• Danielson writes, “Teachers can demonstrate
flexibility and responsiveness in 3 types of
situations.”
• “One is an instructional activity that is not
working.”(p.88 – for Richard)
• “The second… is a spontaneous event that
provides an opportunity for valuable learning.” –
a “teachable moment”
• The third – “when a student experiences
difficulty in learning…the teacher persists in the
search for alternative approaches.”
Flexible Grouping
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Flexible+Grouping
Differentiation
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Background+information+on+differentiation
Differentiation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akvDT9KFZPw
Reflective Practice
https://hcpssnewteacher.wikispaces.hcpss.org/Reflective+Practice
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