Process

= The Framework for Teaching =

KAUST schools has adopted the Danielson //Framework for Teaching// as it's professional teaching standards. The //Framework// is a research-based set of components of instruction, aligned to the INTASC standards, and grounded in a constructivist view of learning and teaching. In this framework, the complex activity of teaching is divided into 22 components clustered into four domains of teaching responsibility: planning and preparation (Domain 1), classroom environment (Domain 2), instruction (Domain 3), and professional responsibilities (Domain 4). Levels of teaching performance (rubrics) describe each component and provide a roadmap for improvement of teaching.The //Framework// may be used for many purposes, but its full value is realized as the foundation for professional conversations among practitioners as they seek to enhance their skill in the complex task of teaching. The //Framework// forms a strong foundation for schools' mentoring, coaching, professional development, and teacher evaluation processes, thus linking all those activities together and helping teachers become more thoughtful practitioners.

[|Framework for Teaching.doc] Components of Professional Practice** ||
 * = **The Framework for Teaching:
 * **Domain 1: Planning and Preparation** || ** Domain 2: The Classroom Environment ** ||
 * * Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Demonstrating
 * Knowledge of Students
 * Setting Instructional Outcomes
 * Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
 * Designing Coherent Instruction
 * Designing Student Assessments || * Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
 * Establishing a Culture for Learning
 * Managing Classroom Procedures
 * Managing Student Behavior
 * Organizing Physical Space ||
 * **Domain 4: Instruction** || **Domain 3:** **Professional Responsibilities** ||
 * * Communicating with Students
 * Using Questioning and Discussion
 * Techniques
 * Engaging Students in Learning
 * Using Assessment in Instruction
 * Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness || * Reflecting on Teaching
 * Maintaining Accurate Records
 * Communicating with Families
 * Participating in a Professional
 * Community
 * Growing and Developing Professionally
 * Showing Professionalism ||