Framework for Teaching (FFT)

The Danielson Group Framework for Teaching (FFT)

Click on any Domain on the left to view aligned resources.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of planning and preparation. The components in Domain 1: Planning & Preparation focus on:

1a: Applying Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
1b: Knowing and Valuing Students
1c: Setting Instructional Outcomes
1d: Using Resources Effectively
1e: Planning Coherent Instruction
1f: Designing and Analyzing Assessments.

[Blog Post] Students Take Ownership of Their Own Learning Through Goal Setting

[Video] Ms. Noonan: Using a Touchstone Text

[Article] Decoding the Teenage Brain

[Webinar] Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: Differentiating Instruction

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: Planning

[Article] Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

[Usable Knowledge] The Novice to Expert Shift

[Usable Knowledge] Teaching for Deeper Learning

[Usable Knowledge] Can We Talk?

[Video] Our Selves, Our Classroom, Our Families

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Tidying Up

[Article] Show and Tell: A Video Column/Co-constructing success criteria

[Video] Planning & Outcomes in Science

[Course] Limiting Teacher Talk: Increasing Student Achievement

[Course] Focusing on the Essentials

[Video] Rick's Reading Workshop: Amori's Reading Goals

[Video] Say it With a Song: Music to Help Memory

[Podcast] Upgrade Your Teaching: Combining Understanding by Design and Neuroscience

[Podcast] Good Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Do This, Not That

[Video] Setting and Achieving High Expectations

[Video] Setting Expectations with Libby's "Little Tigers"

[Course] Lesson Planning Tool

[Course] Lesson Planning and Reflection

[Video] Snowball Technique: Build Knowledge Incrementally

[Course] Mathematics Lessons

[Course] ELA/Literacy Lessons

[Course] Learning Supports

[Podcast] Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior

[Podcast] Strategies for the Student Who Challenges Us

[Video] Structure Learning With KWL Charts

[Video] The Wraparound Learning Experience

[Video] Theater Boxes: Making History Come Alive

[Video] Time's Up! Effective Use of Instructional Time

[Video] Using Picture Cards to Learn About Electricity

[Video] Using Visual Examples to Teach Boyle’s Law

[Video] Varied Tasks for the Mixed Ability Classroom

[Book] Building Bridges

[Book] Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Video] Supporting Black Students' Excellence: Connecting Research to Practice

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[PDF] Supporting Emergent Bilingual Children in Early Learning

[Online Resource] Illinois Resource Center of Professional Learning for teaching English Language Learners

[Assignment] Complete Your Goals

[Research] Instructional Practices that Support Social Emotional Learning in Three Teacher Evaluation Frameworks

[Course] Keys To Great Teaching - Gradual Release of Responsibility

[Course] Creating Safe and Affirming Learning Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth: Course

[Article] How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning

[Presentation] Enriching Learning Through Art Integration

[Article] You have a list of culturally diverse texts. Now What?

[Article] How we pronounce student names correctly

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

[Introduction] 2022 FFT Rubric

[Introduction] FFT AT A GLANCE (2022)

[Guide] THE FFT: Intellectual Engagement

[Article] Instructional Pacing: How do your lessons flow?

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Website] Assessment Strategies for Arts Integration and STEAM

[Website] 10 Tools for Effective Peer Feedback for the Classroom

[Course] Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

[Course] Types and Purpose of Feedback

[Course] Educator Perspectives: Common Core Aligned Assessments

[Course] Leveraging Diverse and Complex Text in the Classroom

[Course] Building Knowledge: Expanding the World through Reading

[Webinar] Reading, Learning, Growing Creative Ideas to Build Knowledge and Support Literacy Across Subjects

[Website] Learning Plan Builder

[Website] Student Texts

[Guide] Student-Led Learning: Studying Volcanoes

[Whitepaper] Understanding By Design Framework

[Module] Introduction to the Criteria & Metrics of the IMET: Mathematics Professional Development

[Module] Introduction to the Criteria & Metrics of the IMET: ELA/Literacy Professional Development

[Course] Disrupting the Canon: Moving Towards Anti-Racist Teaching with Text Selection and Preparation

[PDF] Classroom Assessment Planning

[PDF] What Makes a Rich Performance Task?

[Guide] Digging Deeper: Learning about Animal Adaptations in the Mojave Desert

[Video] Everyday Mindfulness

[Article] Designing for Equity (Teachers as Designers)

[Video] Co-Regulation Demonstration

[Lesson Plan] Truama Sensitive Assessment and Planning Checklist

[Article] Road Tested: 3 Steps for Think Alouds

[Video] 5 Core Ideas of Helping Traumatized Children Learn

[Article] Differentiated Instruction

[Article] Video Features: Strategies and Practices to Advance Deeper Learning

[Lesson Plan] Addressing Trauma and Cognitive Lesson Plans

[Article] 5 Strategies for Demstifying the Learning Process

[Article] 13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn

[Article] How a simple visual tool can help teachers connect with students

[Research] Best Practices for Trauma-Informed Practices

[Video] Check-In / Check-Out: Providing a Daily Support System for Students

[Video] Getting Started with Trauma-Informed Practices

[Whitepaper] How the Science of Learning and Development can Transform Education

[Article] When Teachers Should be Mindful of the Cognitive Load on Students

[Article] A daily ritual that builds trust and community among students

[Article] Bolstering Executive Function in Middle and High School Students

[Podcast] Six Strategies for Students to Develop Self-Awareness and Reflection Skills

[Course] Performance Tasks (free -ebook)

[Article] 6 Scaffold Strategies to Use with your Students

[Video] Simutaneous and Concurrent Teaching

[Course] Gradual Release of Responsibility

[Video] A Geometry Project with Algebra Connections

[Website] About Universal Design for Learning

[Video] Algebra I - Mixture Problems

[Article] How Culturally Responsive Lessons Teach Critical Thinking

[Article] How to Use Interleaving to Foster Deeper Learning

[Video] Algebra Team: Strategies for Group Work

[Article] Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies

[Article] Seven Reasons Why Differentiated Instruction Works

[Article] Seven Questions that Guide the Work of Inspired Teachers

[Video] Antiques Roadshow: Show and Tell

[Article] How Games Can Have a Powerful Impact on Learning

[Article] The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: How to Make It Work

[Article] Coaches keep everyone working toward a common goal

[Article] 3 strategies to upgrade your mentoring program for new teachers

[Article] To make a difference for every student, give every new teacher a mentor

[Video] Carbon Cycling: Create Your Own Biology Lab

[Video] Chessboard Algebra and Function Machines

[Video] Climate Change in a Bottle: Complete Lesson

[Video] Climate Change in a Bottle: The Lesson Part 2 of 4

[Video] Climate Change in a Bottle: The Set-Up Part 3 of 4

[Video] Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy

[Video] Common Core State Standards for Math

[Video] Common Core State Standards High School

[Video] Common Core State Standards Middle School

[Video] Conservation of Mass

[Video] Demonstrating Biology: It Takes Guts

[Video] Dichotomous Key

[Video] Discovering Angle Relationships in Reflections

[Discussion Protocol] Connect Extend Challenge

[Discussion Protocol] Four As Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Three Levels of Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] The Golden Line Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Save the Last Word for ME

[Video] Easy Integration of Science and Music

[Video] Engaging the High Achievers

[Video] Exploring Chemical vs. Physical Changes in Science

[Video] Exploring Garden Ecosystems

[Video] Exploring Geometry on the Playground

[Video] Exploring the Space that Air Takes Up with Inquiry Labs

[Video] Farming in the Gilded Age: A Simulation

[Video] Film Review: Equipping Students for Extended Writing

[Video] Forces: Mass, Weight and Gravity

[Video] Formative Assessment and Monitoring Progress Part 1

[Video] Formative Assessment and Monitoring Progress Part 2

[Video] Galeet Cohen Teaches Environmental Science

[Video] Geography with A Sensory Approach

[Video] Guided Reading with Jenna Complete Lesson

[Video] Guided Reading with Jenna: Overview

[Video] Historical Detective Work

[Video] Hook Stations

[Video] How Many Peas Fill the Classroom?

[Video] Improving Speaking Skills with Poetry Podcasting

[Video] Lessons from the Holocaust

[Video] Making Connections to Motivate Student Learning

[Video] Making It Click: Assessment with Technology

[Video] Making the French Revolution Meaningful

[Video] Mary Dwyer Teaches 5th Grade Language Arts

The components of Domain 2: Learning Environments describe conditions and qualities of environments that are conducive to learning and support student success. These components focus on:

2a: Cultivating Respectful and Affirming Environments
2b: Fostering a Culture for Learning
2c: Maintaining Purposeful Environments
2d: Supporting Positive Student Behavior
2e: Organizing Spaces for Learning.

[Course] How to Avoid Power Struggles

[Video] Overcoming Obstacles

[Video] Ms. Noonan: Morning Meeting

[Video] Ms. Noonan: Your Unique Class Culture

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: Classroom Management

[Webinar] Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: Mentoring

[Article] Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

[Research Report] The Science of Talking in Class

[Usable Knowledge] The Novice to Expert Shift

[Usable Knowledge] Can We Talk?

[Video] Participation with Playing Cards

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Video] Persistence in Problem Solving

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Tidying Up

[Video] Physical Release: Reviving the Room

[Article] Direction Correction: Getting the Discussions You Wantt

[Video] Positive Reinforcement for Class Participation

[Course] Limiting Teacher Talk: Increasing Student Achievement

[Video] Proportions Trail

[Course] Focusing on the Essentials

[Podcast] Upgrade Your Teaching: Combining Understanding by Design and Neuroscience

[Podcast] Good Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Do This, Not That

[Video] Setting Expectations on the First Day of School

[Podcast] Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior

[Video] Specific Praise: How it Improves Learning

[Video] Sprinkles: Pass the Clap

[Podcast] Strategies for the Student Who Challenges Us

[Video] Star Student of the Day

[Video] Streamlining Procedures and Ensuring Proficiency

[Video] The Three B's: Managing Classroom Interruptions

[Video] Third Grade Math Routines

[Video] Tiger Up: Learning Perseverance

[Video] Time on Task: Increase Focus & Productivity

[Video] Time on Task: Seconds Count

[Video] Tracking Behavior with a Number Line

[Video] Tracking to Increase Students' Focus

[Video] Using a Number System to Streamline Class Routines

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Assignment] Complete Your Goals

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

[Introduction] 2022 FFT Rubric

[Introduction] FFT AT A GLANCE (2022)

[Online Resource] 6 Questions to Tackle in Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport

[Article] Creating a Welcoming and Intellectually Challenging Classroom

[Article] Helping Learners Develop Persistence

[Online Resource] How to create a mistake-friendly classroom

[Blog Post] Classroom Management - Set Expectations, Not Rules

[Online Resource] How can I create, uphold, and share responsibility for classroom norms?

[Online Resource] Create your classroom rules WITH your students.

[Blog Post] What is your ideal classroom?

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Blog Post] Seven Tips for Successful Collaboration

[Article] Turn & Talk/Carol Dwek on Fixed Mindsets in New Teachers

[Course] Designing Flexible Seating with Students

[Article] The Dos and Don'ts of Classrooms Decorations

[Course] Creating Safe and Affirming Learning Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth: Course

[Research] Instructional Practices that Support Social Emotional Learning in Three Teacher Evaluation Frameworks

[Webinar] Creating Conditions to Thrive in Math Classrooms

[Course] Keys To Great Teaching - Gradual Release of Responsibility

[Course] Disrupting the Canon: Moving Towards Anti-Racist Teaching with Text Selection and Preparation

[Article] Designing for Equity (Teachers as Designers)

[Article] How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning

[Article] You have a list of culturally diverse texts. Now What?

[Article] How we pronounce student names correctly

[Article] How does good classroom design look in the age of social distancing

[Video] Co-Regulation Demonstration

[Article] A Case Study in the Power of Academic Procedures and Routines

[Video] Everyday Mindfulness

[Video] Getting Started with Trauma-Informed Practices

[Guide] A Step-by-Step Guide for Using Stress & Trauma-Sensitive Practices in Your Classroom

[Article] When Teachers Should be Mindful of the Cognitive Load on Students

[Video] 3 Trauma-Informed Practices Backed By Science

[Video] Check-In / Check-Out: Providing a Daily Support System for Students

[Research] Best Practices for Trauma-Informed Practices

[Lesson Plan] Addressing Trauma and Cognitive Lesson Plans

[Whitepaper] How the Science of Learning and Development can Transform Education

[Article] Bolstering Executive Function in Middle and High School Students

[Podcast] Six Strategies for Students to Develop Self-Awareness and Reflection Skills

[Course] Performance Tasks (free -ebook)

[Article] 3 SEL Practices

[Video] "The Scary Guy" on Bullying Part 1

[Video] "The Scary Guy" on Bullying Part 2

[Video] "The Scary Guy" on Bullying Part 3

[Article] 8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

[Article] Children Learn Best When They Feel Safe and Valued

[Video] Adding Color to the Classroom

[Video] Algebra Team: Inside Ms. Jones' Class

[Video] Algebra Team: Inside Ms. Warburton's Class

[Article] How Culturally Responsive Lessons Teach Critical Thinking

[Article] Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies

[Video] Alphabet Cheer

[Video] Ask 3 Then Me

[Video] Attention Getter: Say the Secret Word

[Video] Attention Getting Signals: Practice

[Video] Attention-Getting Signals: One Spot

[Video] Body Language: Creating Bonds

[Video] Body Language: Lesson Starters

[Video] Body Language: Reinforcing Learning

[Video] Body Language: The Close

[Video] Build Relationships: Teach More Than 'Just Math'

[Video] Building Community in the Classroom

[Video] Building Relationships: Share Passion with Students

[Article] The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: How to Make It Work

[Article] Coaches keep everyone working toward a common goal

[Article] 3 strategies to upgrade your mentoring program for new teachers

[Article] To make a difference for every student, give every new teacher a mentor

[Video] Card-O-Matic: Increasing Student Participation

[Video] Caring and Control Create a Safe, Positive Classroom

[Video] Class Culture: Attention with Respect

[Video] Classroom Management During Centers

[Video] Communicate Learning With Silent Signals

[Video] Communication Through Movement & Dance

[Video] Creating a "Comfortable" Classroom Environment

[Video] Creating a Positive Tone with a "Pat on the Back"

[Discussion Protocol] Connect Extend Challenge

[Discussion Protocol] Four As Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Three Levels of Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] The Golden Line Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Save the Last Word for ME

[Video] Drumming Up Attention

[Video] Efficient & Meaningful Homework Review

[Video] ELA Throughout the Day

[Video] Early Childhood Math: Building Confident Problem Solvers

[Video] Don't Smile 'Til December? Humor in the Classroom

[Video] Fist to Five Feedback

[Video] Freedom Within Form: How Much is Too Much?

[Video] Get their Attention without Saying A Word

[Video] Giving Feedback: Say No to No

[Video] Guided Reading with Jenna: Classroom Management

[Video] How About a Challenge? Bring It On!

[Video] I Heart a Silent Start

[Video] I'm a Sissy... and You Can't Make Fun of Me

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Building a Culture of Respect

[Video] Kicking Stress Brings Balance to the Classroom

[Video] Love and Order: How to Achieve Your Dream Job

[Video] Making it Personal in the Classroom

[Blog Post] 8 Skills Students Develop Through Social-Emotional Learning

The components of Domain 3: Learning Experiences are unified through a vision of students developing complex understanding, achieving goals, cultivating purpose, and participating in a community of learners. These components focus on:

3a: Communicating About Purpose and Content
3b: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
3c: Engaging Students in Learning
3d: Using Assessment for Learning
3e: Responding Flexibly to Student Needs.

[Blog Post] Students Take Ownership of Their Own Learning Through Goal Setting

[Article] Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

[Research Report] The Science of Talking in Class

[Usable Knowledge] The Novice to Expert Shift

[Usable Knowledge] Teaching for Deeper Learning

[Usable Knowledge] Can We Talk?

[Article] Essential Strategies for Inclusive Teaching

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Article] Zaretta Hammond on Equity and Student Engagement

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Tidying Up

[Article] Show and Tell: A Video Column/Co-constructing success criteria

[Article] Reviving Collaboration in Classrooms

[Article] Teaching Students on How to Have an Academic Discussion

[Course] How Knowledge Helps

[Video] How to Set the Stage for Challenging Classroom Discussions

[Course] Limiting Teacher Talk: Increasing Student Achievement

[Video] Poetry Open Mic

[Course] Focusing on the Essentials

[Video] Problem Solving Under Pressure

[Video] Project Earth Game

[Video] Self-Assessment and Peer Support

[Podcast] Good Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Do This, Not That

[Video] Real-World Lesson: Designing a Video Game

[Video] Simulating an Oil Spill to Understand the Environmental Impact

[Video] Small Group Writing

[Course] Learning Supports

[Video] Socratic Seminar: Supporting Claims and Counterclaims

[Video] Strategies for Student-Centered Discussion

[Video] Structure & Engagement in Drama Class

[Video] Student Engagement in Language Arts

[Video] Student-Generated Questions for Exam Prep

[Video] Students Collaborate to Solve Compound Inequalities

[Video] Students Teaching Students: Lessons from the Desert

[Video] Subtraction as a Confidence Builder

[Video] Talk Moves: Developing Communication Skills

[Video] Teaching Hurricanes: A Hands-On Project

[Video] The Weather: Hurricane Katrina

[Video] Think-Pair-Share to Practice Simplifying Expressions

[Video] Third Grade Mental Math

[Video] Understanding "Fair Use" in a Digital World

[Video] Using Stations to Explore Algebra Expressions

[Video] Why Do I Need to Wear a Bicycle Helmet?

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Video] Making Science Engaging

[Assignment] Complete Your Goals

[Video] Passing Notes to Exchange Ideas

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

[Introduction] 2022 FFT Rubric

[Introduction] FFT AT A GLANCE (2022)

[Article] Creating a Welcoming and Intellectually Challenging Classroom

[Guide] THE FFT: Intellectual Engagement

[Online Resource] How to create a mistake-friendly classroom

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Video] Individualized Real-World Learning

[Video] Structured Academic Controversy

[Website] Assessment Strategies for Arts Integration and STEAM

[Video] Pinwheel Discussions: Texts in Conversation

[Website] 10 Tools for Effective Peer Feedback for the Classroom

[Article] Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make a Big Difference

[Blog Post] Seven Tips for Successful Collaboration

[Video] Popcorn Share: Generating Rapid-Fire Ideas

[Article] Direction Correction: Getting the Discussions You Wantt

[Blog Post] The Art of Questioning

[Article] Turn & Talk/Carol Dwek on Fixed Mindsets in New Teachers

[Course] Types and Purpose of Feedback

[Course] Educator Perspectives: Common Core Aligned Assessments

[Research] Instructional Practices that Support Social Emotional Learning in Three Teacher Evaluation Frameworks

[Presentation] Enriching Learning Through Art Integration

[Webinar] Creating Conditions to Thrive in Math Classrooms

[Guide] Student-Led Learning: Studying Volcanoes

[Guide] Digging Deeper: Learning about Animal Adaptations in the Mojave Desert

[Course] Keys To Great Teaching - Gradual Release of Responsibility

[Article] Designing for Equity (Teachers as Designers)

[Article] How to Develop Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning

[Article] You have a list of culturally diverse texts. Now What?

[Article] Road Tested: 3 Steps for Think Alouds

[Article] A Case Study in the Power of Academic Procedures and Routines

[Article] Gaining an Understanding of What Your Students Know

[Article] Video Features: Strategies and Practices to Advance Deeper Learning

[Article] When Teachers Should be Mindful of the Cognitive Load on Students

[Article] 5 Strategies for Demstifying the Learning Process

[Article] 13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn

[Course] Performance Tasks (free -ebook)

[Article] 6 Scaffold Strategies to Use with your Students

[Video] Simutaneous and Concurrent Teaching

[Course] Gradual Release of Responsibility

[Video] 3 R’s: Revolution, Reaction and Reform

[Video] A Scientific Investigation of Light

[Video] A Students Perspective on the Writing Process

[Website] About Universal Design for Learning

[Video] Adding Integers

[Article] Distracted? These Four Learning Strategies Can Help

[Course] Small Shifts in Teacher Talk Make A Big Difference

[Article] How Culturally Responsive Lessons Teach Critical Thinking

[Article] How to Use Interleaving to Foster Deeper Learning

[Article] Seven Reasons Why Differentiated Instruction Works

[Article] Seven Questions that Guide the Work of Inspired Teachers

[Video] Analyzing Macbeth

[Video] Analyze Literature Critically Using the SIFT Method

[Article] How Games Can Have a Powerful Impact on Learning

[Video] Biology: Teaching Avian Flu

[Video] Body Language: Engage & Motivate

[Video] Calculus Connections: The Chain Rule in You

[Article] The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: How to Make It Work

[Article] Coaches keep everyone working toward a common goal

[Article] 3 strategies to upgrade your mentoring program for new teachers

[Video] Carousel Activity: Rotating through Geometry Stations

[Article] To make a difference for every student, give every new teacher a mentor

[Video] Climate Change in a Bottle: Overview Part 1 of 4

[Video] Climate Change in a Bottle: The Experiment Part 4 of 4

[Video] Closed or Open: That is the Question

[Video] Collaborative Learning: Preparing for the Future

[Video] Collaborative Memory in Math

[Video] Collaborative Thought: A Tool to Sharpen Learning

[Video] Combine Academics and Dance with 4 Basic Moves

[Video] Daily Assessment with Tiered Exit Cards

[Video] Differentiating with Learning Menus

[Video] Discovering the Properties of Quadrilaterals

[Discussion Protocol] Connect Extend Challenge

[Discussion Protocol] Three Levels of Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] The Golden Line Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Save the Last Word for ME

[Video] Edible Cells: Science is Yummy!

[Discussion Protocol] Four As Text Protocol

[Video] Engaging Students: Make It A Competition

[Video] Engaging Ways to Teach Evolution

[Video] English & Black History: Role Playing "Roll of Thunder"

[Video] Exploring Light with Models and Mirrors

[Video] Exploring the Concept of Online Privacy

[Video] Exploring the World of Ancient Civilizations

[Video] Finland: Investigation in Secondary Science

[Video] Finland: The Human Factor in Math

[Video] Fractions with Borrowing

[Video] Games for Decimals

[Video] Graphing Linear Equations - Full Body Style

[Video] Guided Reading with Jenna: Small Group Guided Reading

[Video] History of the Earth

[Video] Improving Practice with Sarah Wessling

[Video] Improving Student Engagement in 8th Grade ELA

[Video] Infinitely Reusable Folders for Practice & Assessment

[Video] Inquiry into the Pythagorean Theorem

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Abandoning the Lesson Plan

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Asking Effective Questions

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Developing Ideas

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Discussing Literature

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Discussing Non-Fiction

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Encouraging Student Voice

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Multiple Responses

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: Powerful Ideas

[Video] Inquiry-Based Teaching: The Inquiry Approach

[Video] Juggling to Understand Algebraic Patterns

[Video] Keep it or Junk it: A Student-Run Lesson

[Video] Keeping the Rigor while Making Math Fun

[Video] Making DNA Concrete & Comprehensible

[Video] Making Math Fun with Place Value Games

[Video] Making Punctuation Engaging

[Whitepaper] Instructional Strategies Motivate and Engage Students in Deeper Learning

[Video] Making Science Relevant with Current Events

[Video] Making Sense of Symbols, Patterns and Themes

[Video] Making the Declaration of Independence Come Alive

The components of Domain 4: Principled Teaching capture and reflect the practices of educators that extend beyond their classrooms or any single learning experience. These components focus on:

4a: Engaging in Reflective Practice
4b: Documenting Student Progress
4c: Engaging Families and Communities
4d: Contributing to School Community and Culture
4e: Growing and Developing Professionally
4f: Acting in Service of Students.

[Video] Mary Dwyers Lesson: Expert Analysis

[Video] Mouse Squad

[Video] My Best Advice (After 34 Years of Teaching)

[Webinar] Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: The Formal Observation

[Video] New Teacher Survival Guide: The Parent-Teacher Conference

[Usable Knowledge] Teaching for Deeper Learning

[Video] Pace and Structure in Lesson Planning

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Tidying Up

[Course] How Knowledge Helps

[Course] Focusing on the Essentials

[Podcast] Upgrade Your Teaching: Combining Understanding by Design and Neuroscience

[Podcast] In Sync: How teachers and principals work together effectively

[Video] Strategies to Improve Transitions and Time Management

[Video] Taylor Mali: I Teach for the Fire

[Video] Taylor Mali: In My Middle School

[Video] Taylor Mali: Miracle Workers

[Video] Taylor Mali: Undivided Attention

[Video] Taylor Mali: What Do Teachers Make?

[Video] Tcher Tales: "Why I Keep Teaching..."

[Video] Time Management in 7th Grade Science

[Video] Try a Great Mentoring Tool

[Video] Try A New Teaching Tool for 2012

[Video] Wash and Learn

[Video] Youth Court

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Assignment] Complete Your Goals

[Introduction] 2022 FFT Rubric

[Introduction] FFT AT A GLANCE (2022)

[Guide] THE FFT: Intellectual Engagement

[Video] Use Video to Reflect on Teaching and Learning

[Blog Post] 3 Questions to Tackle in Professionalism

[Article] 30 Simple Habits to Help You Work with Others

[Course] Creating Safe and Affirming Learning Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth: Course

[Course] How Does Education Research Relate to My Practice?

[Webinar] Professional Learning Actionable Steps to Improve Quality and Content

[Course] Disrupting the Canon: Moving Towards Anti-Racist Teaching with Text Selection and Preparation

[Article] Family Engagement is Critical to Student Success

[Article] A Leader's Guide for Talking About Racism

[Article] Video Features: Strategies and Practices to Advance Deeper Learning

[Article] 13 Effective Study Strategies to Help Students Learn

[Article] A daily ritual that builds trust and community among students

[Podcast] A Message to New Teachers

[Article] How to Make the Most of Mistakes

[Video] A Teacher's Role In Inquiry

[Course] The Art of Reflection

[Video] Algebra Team: Overview of Teaching Styles

[Article] Trauma Informed Teaching Strategies

[Video] Algebra Team: Teacher Collaboration

[Video] All Girls Academy Breaks the Cycle of Poverty

[Video] Breaking Routine in 3rd Grade ELA

[Video] Building a Cardboard School Room

[Video] Bully Proof Your Child: Become a Solution-Coach

[Article] The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: How to Make It Work

[Article] Coaches keep everyone working toward a common goal

[Article] 3 strategies to upgrade your mentoring program for new teachers

[Article] To make a difference for every student, give every new teacher a mentor

[Article] Don't Underestimate the Power of Reflection

[Article] Nurturing Collective Efficacy in Changing Times

[Video] Celebration of Teaching and Learning – Through Their Eyes

[Video] Change Attitudes Toward Bullying: Be An Ally

[Video] Content Differentiation in 3rd Grade Science

[Video] Creating Rules and Rubrics to Prevent Bullying

[Discussion Protocol] Connect Extend Challenge

[Discussion Protocol] Four As Text Protocol

[Discussion Protocol] Three Levels of Text Protocol

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