Principles - Unit 3 - Part 1

The formal process used to review and rate a teacher’s performance in the classroom against a set of standards.

• Extracurricular Activity

• T-TESS

• Individualized Education Plan

• Planning Period

• Professional Learning Community

The principles, attitudes, and beliefs of an individual or an institution regarding the purpose of education and how teaching and learning take place in the school environment.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Professional Learning Community

• Planning Period

• Philosophy of Education

• Extracurricular Activity

Belief that one can improve their talents through hard work, dedication, and persistence.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Planning Period

• Growth Mindset

• Extracurricular Activity

• Professional Learning Community

A plan for supporting individual students with learning differences.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Planning Period

• Professional Learning Community

• Extracurricular Activity

• Content Knowledge

Belief that talents are innate and cannot be changed no matter the effort.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Planning Period

• Extracurricular Activity

• Professional Learning Community

• Fixed Mindset

Non-evaluative process where one teacher observes another’s classroom to offer feedback.

• Extracurricular Activity

• Individualized Education Plan

• Professional Learning Community

• Planning Period

• Peer Observation

A group of educators that meet regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Extracurricular Activity

• Content Knowledge

• Planning Period

• Professional Learning Community

Body of knowledge and information a teacher must have in a given subject area.

• Professional Learning Community

• Planning Period

• Extracurricular Activity

• Individualized Education Plan

• Content Knowledge

For Texas teachers, a statewide system of standards that are to be used to inform the training, appraisal, and professional development of teachers.

• Extracurricular Activity

• Individualized Education Plan

• Professional Learning Community

• Planning Period

• T-TESS

Non-evaluative process where a teacher reviews a recording of their own teaching to evaluate areas of improvement.

• Individualized Education Plan

• Professional Learning Community

• Video Self Observation

• Planning Period

• Extracurricular Activity