Overview
The foundation...
The DPS Framework for Effective Teaching serves as the foundation for the Empowering Excellent Educators work in DPS. It provides teachers and principals with:
- A shared understanding of effective teaching in DPS
- A foundation upon which teachers can reflect and perfect their craft
- Observation tool used in LEAP, the new teacher evaluation and support system
Effective teaching = success with kids. The DPS Framework for Effective Teaching captures the potential of teaching actions to impact student learning in classrooms across Denver.
The Learning Environment and Instruction Domains of the Framework capture the elements of great teaching which occur inside the classroom with students. The Framework for Effective Teaching also includes the Professionalism Domain, often referred to as the off-stage portion of the Framework, which includes the components of effective teaching that often happen outside of the classroom.
With the DPS Framework for Effective Teaching, performance ratings move from a binary system of "satisfactory" and "unsatisfactory" to a continuum of performance with four levels of effectiveness and seven rating categories:
- Not Meeting (1-2)
- Approaching (3-4)
- Effective (5-6)
- Distinguished (7)
Multiple ratings provide the opportunity to identify areas of strength as well as growth opportunities. Teachers are able to target their professional development to their growth areas. All teachers, whether new to the profession or veteran teachers, can continue to grow professionally and be even better for their students.
View the DPS Framework for Effective Teaching