Overview of Charlotte Danielson's book, Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching (2nd ed.). Presentation was given to a group of new teachers.

2. Overview
0 Four Domains
0 Planning and Preparation
0 Classroom Environment
0 Instruction
0 Professional Responsibilities
0 Each Domain contains 5-6 distinct Components
0 Each Component contains 2-5 Essential Elements

3. Why have a Framework?
0 Defines expertise and procedures
0 Distinguishes novice from advanced teachers
0 Communicates professionalism to t he broader
community
0 Develops a common language for professional
conversations (What is good teaching?)
0 Provides a tool for self assessment

4. Current Teaching Standards
0 NCATE – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education
0 IPTS – Illinois Professional Teaching Standards
0 INTASC – Interstate New Teacher Assessment and
Support Consortiuum
0 See Comparison, page 8-9

5. Using the Frameworks
0 Higher Ed – Preparing New Teachers
0 PreK-12
0 Recruiting & Hiring
0 Focusing School Improvement Efforts
0 Communicating with the Larger Community
0 Our New Teacher Learning Team
0 Road Map for Novice Teachers
0 Guidance for More Experienced Teachers

6. Domain 1:
Planning & Preparation
a) Demonstrating Knowledge of Content &
Pedagogy
b) Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
c) Setting Instructional Outcomes
d) Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
e) Designing Coherent Instruction
f) Designing Student Assessments

7. Domain 2:
The Classroom Environment
a) Creating an Environment of Respect &
Rapport
b) Establishing a Culture for Learning
c) Managing Classroom Procedures
d) Managing Student Behavior
e) Organizing Physical Space

8. Domain 3:
Instruction
a) Communicating with Students
b) Using Questioning & Discussion Techniques
c) Engaging Students in Learning
d) Using Assessment in Instruction
e) Demonstrating Flexibility & Responsiveness

9. Domain 4:
Professional Responsibilities
a) Reflecting on Teaching
b) Maintaining Accurate Records
c) Communicating with Families
d) Participating in a Professional Community
e) Growing and Developing Professionally
f) Showing Professionalism

10. Interrelatedness of
Domains & Components
0 Teachers should not be expected to perform all of
these in isolation from one another
 Take (3b) for example: A teacher skilled at questioning
would also need to
• know their content (1a),
• know her students (1b),
• have established an atmosphere of respect & rapport (2a),
• and have established routines, etc. (2c),
 in order to pose appropriate questions & for kids to be
comfortable responding to those questions

11. Common Themes
0 Equity
 “Equal” & “Equitable” are not the same in a classroom
 “A commitment to excellence is not complete without a
commitment to equity.” (p. 32)
• Equal opportunities for stimulating academic achievement
• Additional support for those traditionally underserved

12. Common Themes
0 Cultural Competence
 Teachers must remain aware of and respectful to
students’ cultures and backgrounds.
 Materials & examples employed must not refer to
items/traditions unfamiliar to students without full
explanations

13. Common Themes
0 High Expectations
 Beware of Self-fulfilling Prophecies
 Communicate & Cultivate an expectation of high yet
achievable expectations for each child
 High expectations are grounded in clear and open
standards for achievement
 Embedded in this is the culture of hard work &
perseverance

14. Common Themes
0 Developmental Appropriateness
 How student understand a concept is influenced by
their cognitive structures at the time they are
introduced to it. (p. 34)
• Know where your students are
• Meet them at their level
• Provide experiences to appropriately challenge them to
grow

15. Common Themes
0 Attention to Individual Students, including those with
special needs
 Skilled teachers design activities that are challenging on
a number of different levels simultaneously (p. 35)

16. Common Themes
0 Appropriate Use of Technology
 Technology = Tools
 Not every child has access to technology tools
 Knowing concepts is important, Knowing how to select
& use tools related to those concepts is also (equally?)
important
 Staying abreast of technology developments is very
important to a teacher’s professional development

17. Common Themes
0 Student Assumptions of Responsibility
 Part of being in charge is to enlist student energy in
ensuring the success of the entire class
 Proficient teachers guide student energies into
meaningful learning experiences
 Teachers should recognize & use student contributions
to produce knowledge
 The hallmark of a community of learners is that every
individual is highly engaged and invested in an endeavor
(p. 38)