Domain 3 - Instruction

Component Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished

 The teacher does not  The teacher updates  The teacher uses an  The teacher uses an
3a: Communicating have a component of their classroom online classroom online classroom
with Students / parents their online website one time a and updates it with with reminders for
classroom with daily week or less. content materials a daily homework and
updates. Their  Project and long- minimum of 2-3 assignments.
website is updated term assignment times per week. Majority of
less than three times directions are posted  Homework, assignments are
per month. on the online classwork, and available online
 Majority of classroom, but project materials  Teacher and students
instructional additional materials are posted online on posts photographs of
materials are on must be obtained a daily or as needed student work (names
paper and cannot be from the teacher. basis. not required) and
accessed online.  Teacher posts  Instructional videos daily
 Directions are only assignment are provided to accomplishments
provided verbally directions on the further assist  Students and parents
and/or on typed class website once a students. can review student’s
handouts. week or less.  Students and Parents behaviors through an
have access to the online evaluation
online classroom system generated by
with access to students.
student’s grades.

Examples  The teacher only  The teacher posts  The teacher will post  The teacher posts
uses a homework quizzes or test dates the title of the the daily homework
board in the on website but does homework on the website and
classroom and not provide daily assignment online provides additional
doesn’t access an homework but does not provide copies online.
online homework assignments. Work instructional  Students upload
page. must be retrieved materials. Ex: Pg 19 photos of the day to
  Teacher provides an from the teacher. #1-20 (but a digital Google Classroom
Absentee folder that  During an in-class copy is unavailable) and ClassDojo
has copies of project the teacher  Videos are available  Teacher and students
assignments, but no will provide students via TeacherTube to use an online point
assignments are with typed and supplement system ClassDojo to
posted on the online digital directions instruction. monitor student
classroom. that can be accessed  The teacher behaviors. Points are
 Teacher verbally in the classroom. designates time for evaluated on a daily
explains the students to check basis. Students and
assignment their grades and parents have access
directions each day missing work at to Google
or writes the least 1 time per Classroom and can
directions on the week. access students
board. grades on Classroom
daily.

 The teacher does not  The teacher has an  The teacher  Teacher poses a
have an online online discussion implements the use content related
3b: Using Questioning discussion forum board established of an online discussion topic via
and Discussion established. but only implements discussion board online portal at the
 The teacher asks one time a week or through daily opening of each
Techniques students questions less. Students can activities multiple class period in
that can be answered only respond once times per week. which the students
in Yes or No and cannot respond Questions are open- generate answers to
responses. Answers to other students. ended. submit.
are between Teacher  The teacher asks Students are  Students respond to
and individual questions to students required to respond each other on a
students. and explanations are to one other discussion board and
optional. student’s response. construct their
 Students can create responses in a way
their own discussion that allows for
posts for other further discussion
 students to answer. from classmates.
 There is a
designated area of
the online classroom
where students can
initiate new topics of
interest

Examples  The teacher writes a  On Friday’s the  The teacher uses a  The teacher posts a
Daily Do Now on teacher will have discussion board on Daily Starter using
the board and student’s complete Google Classroom PollEv that students
students respond in weekly reflections of as an Exit ticket answer within the
their journals. their week. Only the where students first 5 minutes of
 The teacher assigns teacher can see the reflect of the days class. Results are
students a Google response. lesson. Students shared virtually with
Form regarding  The teacher assigns share one aspect of then entire class in
homework students a Google what they learned real time and
completion. Form and collects and explain. discussed. Ex: What
Answers can only be data regarding  Students must are the elements are
Yes or No options homework respond to one other writing a personal
with no explanations completion. classmate and are narrative? Which
available. Responses are Yes encouraged to element do you think
or No, but answer any other is most important?
explanations are questions or Why?
required for students comments asked of  On Google
who answered No. them. Ex: If student Classroom students
A asks student B to respond to each
provide further other, but they are
explanation to their also encouraged to
response then free new discussion
student B will do so. boards whenever
 Students can create a necessary.
 discussion post  Students access the
regarding Homework Page on
clarification on a Google Classroom.
homework Students answer
assignment. Other questions that peers
students can then have regarding
respond in order to homework or
help classmates. upcoming
assignments. This
section is student
lead.
 In an ELA class
students can create a
book
recommendations
post tthat hey update
and comment on.

 Students copy notes  Students records  Students view the  Students are grouped
3c: Engaging Students provided by the notes in a document lesson through a together to create
in Learning teacher during a and adds personal teacher recording. sharable notes page.
lecture. examples and Students can start Students can choose
 Information is explanations. and stop the to watch an
presented to the  A designated time is recording at any instructional video
entire class at the allotted to students time. or view digital text
same time. to add additional  Students create a on content.
information to their sharable notes  Students are
notes. document/keynote to encouraged to
share information research additional
with peers. *Notes information on topic
can be created from to share out to peers.
scratch or scaffolded and create a
 as necessary. sample/model of
content topic
 Students reflect on
the unit

Examples  The teacher displays  Students create a  Students view a
notes on the board notes document
and students copy using Google Docs
notes into their and record
written journals. information from the
 Students move teacher.
through the entire  Students are
lecture at the same provided 5 minutes
pace. to add additional
information from
their text or online in
order to elaborate
their notes.  Students create a
 Students work in
lecture on small groups to
Photosynthesis. create an
Students informational
listen/watch and project on the topic
then synthesize of photosynthesis
information to create based off of the
notes from scratch. notes provided.
Teacher can provide  Students use teacher
skeleton notes for generated notes as
students if well as additional
necessary. research found to
create project
Google Slide  Students create
presentation and and/or complete a
share on Google survey at the end of
Classroom with their the unit to share
peers. suggestions or
modifications of the
assignment.

 The teacher does not  Student samples are  Students comment  Students partake in
3d: Using Assessment provide digital presented online and and ask questions on the creation of the
in Instruction samples of work. in the classroom. rubrics/directions for rubric via online
Only written  Teacher provides given assignments surveys
directions are general feedback to via online discussion  Students will peer
provided to the the whole class board. conference complete
students. regarding  Time is designated Daily Task sheets
  Students submit assignments. for small group and indicate
work with no self-  Students have the instruction and peer progress.
assessments or option to peer assessments.  Teacher will survey
reflections attached. assess/self-correct. students to
determine changes
and small group
sign-ups will be
made available.
 Discussion forum
created

Examples  The teacher provides  Teacher provides  During a PBL in  Students work in
students with digital samples of ELA students review partners/small
directions for an previous student the rubric and groups to create a
assignment but does work posted on requirements ahead rubric on Goobric to
not provide any Google Classroom. of times. Students share with the class.
examples or models  Teacher provides post comments and Teacher/students
for students to general feedback to ask questions via will then determine
follow. all students through Google Classroom which rubric to use.
 Students complete an Announcement to clarify any  Daily Task sheets
and submit a project on Google misconceptions. are completed on
without assessing Classroom.  Student samples are Google Form each
themselves through  Students are provided with day to monitor
a rubric or provided time to explanations of student progress.
reflection. share and explain grades. Teacher will provide
work to peers.  Students sign up feedback to students
through SignUp through the response
Genius to have on Forms.
teacher conferences  Students can sign up
or peer reviews. All through SignUp
check-ins are Genius for Peer
recorded online. conferences as well
 as small group
instruction.
 Students create
discussion forum to
share ideas,
thoughts, concerns,
and questions.

3e: Demonstrating  The teacher only  Teacher uses interest  The teacher connects  The teacher does not
Flexibility and presents information surveys to grab the lesson to the hesitate to add or
Responsiveness for one learning student’s attention students’ and their remove components
style.  The teacher tries to interests. of the lesson when
 The teacher ignores incorporate other  The teacher adjusts students show they
students concerns modes of the lessons as they need it.
regarding instructional see necessary based  The teacher modifies
assignments. delivery off of student their instruction
participation. delivery when they
see student(s) need
to be regrouped.

Examples  The teacher only  Teacher surveys  The teacher  As the teacher
displays a Slideshow students beforehand repeatedly takes and discusses the use of
of information and using PollEV to uses interest surveys specific mathematic
provides no other incorporate student on PollEv in order to formulas students
delivery method. interest into lesson. keep students may be doubtful of
 The teacher ignores  The teacher may engaged. the use of the
student’s questions. attempt to create a  As students formulas. The
video to share completed teacher accepts this
information, but reflections via and is willing to
they may be PollEv the teacher pause the lesson in
unsuccessful in their modifies the lesson order to regroup the
delivery to better meet the students.
students needs.  In math the teacher
may finish the
lesson and then refer
to a video on Kahn
academy to meet
students who are
unclear of content.