3E: Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
This component focuses on flexibility during a lesson, as well as being ready for new situations. Teachers need to be flexible in any situation. If technology fails, a resource is unavailable, or any event happens that causes a shift in the schedule, the teacher must be prepared and able to continue to teach the students. When new situations come up, teachers must be able to adjust the lesson or activity so the students can learn.
It is important because new situations happen all the time. If an event interferes with the schedule, a teacher must know how to react and respond to it, to keep the learning of the students on track. Making adjustments is very important and is used countless times for teachers. If students are not learning, teachers must be able to pick up on the cues and direct the lesson in a way the students can understand. It takes a lot of persistence.
It is important because new situations happen all the time. If an event interferes with the schedule, a teacher must know how to react and respond to it, to keep the learning of the students on track. Making adjustments is very important and is used countless times for teachers. If students are not learning, teachers must be able to pick up on the cues and direct the lesson in a way the students can understand. It takes a lot of persistence.
Elements:
- Lesson Adjustments
- Response to Our Students
- Persistence
Examples of Artifacts:
Backup Lesson Plan:
Creating various ways in which to teach can be helpful to teachers when the lesson does not seem to go as well as thought to be. |
Experience:
By experiencing times of failure, teachers can learn and work hard to make sure students are learning. Teachers must keep working hard. |
Learning from Others:
Learning from others as they teach and adjust their lessons can help. |
Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.