CCT+Foundational+Skills+and+Competencies+Draft

Connecticut Common Core of Teaching Foundational Skills and Competencies Draft 3-6-09 ** Six Domains of Performance ** Domain 1. __Content and Essential Skills:__ //Teachers use the central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the// // content areas of disciplines they teach. // Domain 2. __Development and Characteristics of Learners:__ //Teachers use their understanding of the development and characteristics// // of learners to inform their practice. // Domain 3. __Planning and Instruction:__ //Teachers plan and implement units of effective instruction based on// // knowledge of students, effective practices in pedagogy and student // // assessment data. // Domain 4. __Managing, Monitoring and Motivating Student Behavior and Engagement:__ //Teachers create a learning environment that promotes a positive class and// // school climate and motivates student learning. // Domain 5. __Assessing Learning:__ //Teachers use assessment to collect, analyze and evaluate multiple sources// // of student learning data in order to monitor academic and behavioral // // achievement. // Domain 6. __Professional Responsibilities, Teacher Leadership, and Ethical Conduct:__ //Teachers collaborate with others and serve as leaders in the learning// // community, work with parents, families and guardians, engage in // // continuous and life-long learning, and adhere to ethical conduct. //