PDEM 519: Teaching Practice
During Teaching Practice, there are several things that can be assessed to evaluate the performance of a trainee teacher. These may include:
1. Lesson Planning: The ability to plan engaging and effective lessons that align with the curriculum and meet the needs of diverse learners.
2. Classroom Management: The ability to maintain an organized and disciplined classroom environment that fosters learning, and handles disruptions or misbehavior effectively.
3. Instructional Delivery: The ability to present information in a clear and engaging manner, using appropriate techniques such as questioning, summarizing, and reviewing.
4. Assessment and Evaluation: The ability to design and administer assessments that accurately measure students’ learning, and to use data to adjust instruction and provide them with feedback.
5. Differentiation and Inclusion: The ability to accommodate the needs of diverse learners, including those with special needs, by adapting instruction, using assistive Technology, and fostering an inclusive Classroom Culture.
6. Professionalism and Ethical Behavior: The ability to conduct oneself in a professional and ethical manner, including being punctual, prepared, and responsive to feedback, and maintaining confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with students.
7. Collaboration and Communication: The ability to work effectively with colleagues, parent’s, and other stakeholders, and to communicate clearly and respectfully with students and their families.