Ideas for Documenting TKES Standard 2: Instructional Planning

Instructional Planning: The teacher plans using state and local school district curricula and standards, effective strategies, resources, and data to address the differentiated needs of all students.

As a reminder, it is my understanding that most Evaluators use the evidence and documentation provided to confirm what they see in the classroom observations. So, if you had hundreds of samples, but they never saw how you used it or applied it, you evidence would have little weight. I had approximately 150 pieces of evidence to support Instructional Planning.

1. Analyzes and uses student learning data to inform planning.
1. Individual student metacognitive tracking results
2. Summative assessments
3. Section summative assessment reports linking the assessment with future planning and lesson plans.
4. Assessment reports that detail how grouping was determined.
5. Progress report data.
2. Develops plans that are clear, logical, sequential, and integrated across the curriculum (e.g., long-term goals, lesson plans, and syllabi).
1. Series of lesson plans that detail: routines, rituals, classroom expectations, high expectations, plans and means for differentiating instruction, long-term goals, connection of individual learning elements to state standards, and results/reports showing mastery of elements with standards.
3. Plans instruction effectively for content mastery, pacing, and transitions.
1. Series of lesson plans that detail: integrated curriculum to long-term goals, examples of Essential Question for the day, transition strategies
2. Pacing guides, curriculum maps
3. Examples of multi-modal presentations to aid in student learning, extending and accelerating activities, graphic representations to aid learning, and application of new concepts.
4. Plans for instruction to meet the needs of all students.
1. Show examples of differentiated products for summative assessments.
2. Show examples of lessons, plans, assessments, and follow up assessments showing planning and assessment tracking of student progress.
3. Lesson plans detailing multiple means of presenting material allowing for students' different prior knowledge, ability level, and learning modalities.
5. Aligns and connects lesson objectives to state and local school district curricula and standards, and student learning needs.
1. Lesson plans that show exact connection between lesson goals, state standards, and how the curriculum will help the students.
2. Copies of samples of how visuals are used to help explain material.
3. Samples of how instruction goes from general to specific or how the different developmental needs of the students are being met.
6. Develops appropriate course, unit, and daily plans, and is able to adapt plans when needed
1. List of priorities and details of how lessons meet standards and student learning needs.
2. Summary assessment reports.
3. Correlation of lesson plans, state standards, and/or national standards.