Essential Teaching Practices for the Middle School

Essential Teaching Practices
Candidate Survey Question
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Staff Belief Statements |
Essential Practices |
1. I know what is expected of me in my classes.
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All Candidates will clearly know what is expected of them in each class. |
·Take muster consistently (beginning and end). ·Post daily agenda and learning objectives. ·Utilize Candidate planners. ·Provide grading rubrics. |
2. In my classes, I have the materials & equipment to do my work right (correctly).
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All Candidates will have access to the materials they need in order to do their class assignments well.
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·Supply pens, pencils, and paper. ·Offer books and reference materials. ·Hold Candidates accountable for being prepared. |
3. In one or more of my classes, I have the opportunity to do what I do best.
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All Candidates will have opportunities in their classes to do what they do best. |
·Offer choice and flexibility in assignments and projects. ·Invite Candidate feedback for improving class. ·Use varied methods of instruction and content delivery. |
4. About every week, I receive recognition or praise for doing good work from at least one of my teachers. |
All teachers will regularly give praise and recognition to Candidates for doing good work. |
·Give public and private praise. ·Contact parent/guardian with good news. ·Announce and post exemplary work. |
5. My teachers regularly inform me about how I am doing in my classes.
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All teachers will regularly inform Candidates of how they are doing in class. |
·Carry out bi-weekly Candidate conferences in class. ·Actively mentor Candidates in homeroom. ·Post a minimum of 2 grades per week on Parent Portal. |
6. There is at least one teacher at school who seems to care about me as a person.
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All teachers will regularly show that they care about each Candidate as a person.
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·Remember something unique about all Candidates while interacting with them. ·Do not show Candidate favoritism. ·Do not engage in sarcasm with or gossip/negativity about Candidates. |
7. There is at least one teacher at school who regularly encourages my achievement.
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All teachers will regularly encourage Candidates’ achievements. |
·Display Candidates’ achievements. ·Explain the importance of a skill being learned. ·Provide timely feedback on assignments or assessments. ·Have Candidates re-do poor quality work. |
8. I believe my teachers are experts in what they teach.
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All teachers will demonstrate that they are experts in what and how they teach. |
·Use practical examples for content relevance. ·Show excitement in subject area. ·Inform Candidates of your own achievements and world experiences. |