The
Internship: Assessment of Intern Progress - A
Discussion Tool
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Standard
3:
Creating
and managing a classroom learning community |
The
intern creates a safe, caring, productive environment in the
classroom.
For
Example:
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The
intern develops and refines a clear and reasonable
approach to classroom management, and plans specifically
for the management of instruction and students.
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The
intern's classroom management strategies match and support
his/her instructional goals.
The intern analyzes and works to improve the fit
between classroom management strategies and instructional
goals.
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The
intern establishes and maintains regular routines for
classroom activity.
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The
intern establishes consequences for inappropriate behavior
that are fair and appropriate, and follows through on the
consequences.
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The
intern develops shared values and expectations with
students regarding their interactions, academic work, and
individual and group responsibilities.
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The
intern organizes and introduces activities so that
students are prepared for them and can carry them out
successfully.
The
intern makes the classroom an inclusive community.
For
Example:
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The
intern creates an environment that supports and respects
inquiry, exploration, and intellectual risk-taking.
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The
intern actively engages students together in making sense
of meaningful concepts and skills.
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The
intern employs a variety of participation structures
(whole group, small group, individual, etc.) that suit the
lesson goals and tasks.
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The
intern creates a classroom learning environment in which
students and teachers are jointly engaged in developing
shared expectations and/or standards for their joint work.
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The
intern understands and builds appropriate connections
between learning community qualities and subject matter
goals.
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The
intern helps students to learn to work alone and with
others and to participate in decision making, problem
solving, and conflict resolution.
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The
intern uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and
media communications techniques to foster active inquiry,
collaboration, and supportive interaction in the
classroom.
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The
intern models effective communication when presenting
ideas and information and asking questions, and promotes
effective communication among students.
The
intern helps students develop personal and social
responsibility.
For
Example:
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The
intern sets norms for social interaction among
students that foster respect and cooperation.
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The
intern uses multiple strategies (e.g., nonverbal
cues, proximity, voice) to manage student behavior
and keep students on task.
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The
intern helps students to understand rules and
routines and to learn to follow them.
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The
intern employs management strategies that encourage
personal responsibility and self-motivation in
students.
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The
intern deals with minor disruptive behavior such as
talking inappropriately in reasonable and consistent
ways that regain students' attention and keep the
class moving.
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The
intern works with students who have severe
behavioral or emotional problems in an organized and
professional way that helps them to develop and
follow through on reasonable plans to overcome their
problems.
Narrative
Comments about Ratings for Standard 3:
FALL
SPRING
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