Performance+Area+A

**Standard A1 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy** Benchmarks:
 * //__ Performance Area A: Effective Planning and Preparation __//**
 * 1) Displays relevant content knowledge
 * 2) Connects curriculum and real world in a variety of ways
 * 3) Demonstrates pedagogy that reflects current research on best practices

Evidence:
 * 1) **  Math activity  for Wangji fund raising  **
 * 2) **  Writing letters to Niklaus  **
 * 3) ** Writing blog **
 * 4) ** Creating posters to help find hamster **
 * 5) **  Visit local grocery store to buy ingredients and do research  **
 * 6) **  Use  **  elements of UbD and Project Approach
 * 7) Implementation of reading and writing workshop model
 * 8) Use of research in multiple intelligences to differentiate program
 * 9) Completed Understanding by Design course, and facilitated course meetings, in order to use this method to review and revise ATLAS units.(08-09)
 * 10) Apprenticed second CFG institute and completed CFG II, to learn new protocols for reviewing work and refining units on ATLAS.(08-09)



**Standard A2 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of students** Benchmarks: 1. Allows for flexible adjustments based on students’/class needs 3. Utilizes assessments to improve knowledge of students
 * 1) Chooses content and assessment that appropriately reflects students' knowledge, experience, and developmental needs where appropriate

Evidence:

 Used EM self assessment rubric and end of unit review to see how students were progressing and what they saw as their strengths and weakness  Worked with individual students to set goals in math.(08-09)   Re-arranged schedule to allow several periods of flex time for me to work one on one or small group for those who needed extra support.(08-09)    Referred some students to flex group with Support teacher.(08-09)  Provided more opportunities for students to do hands on activities to practice new concepts or skills.(08-09)    Paired stronger students with struggling ones, so that they could watch and learn from peers as well. (08-09 )   Creation and common use across grade level of agreed upon end of unit assessment tools. (09-10)  Grade 1 expectations for each trimester that represent the evidence of learning for the key on the current standard based report card. (09-10) 

**Standard A3 - SAS teachers will demonstrate effective planning and organization** Benchmarks:
 * 1) Designs instruction based on SAS standards and benchmarks
 * 2) Designs coherent instruction
 * 3) Demonstrates knowledge of resources
 * 4) Utilizes assessments to guide instructional planning
 * 5) Participates in collaborative planning

Evidence:   See Atlas for program links to S & B’s, EAGLES, and organization of lesson for instruction [|http://saschina.rubiconatlas.org/c/maps/changelist.php?UserID=111&SessionID=6342&LoginTime=5%2F7%2F2008+9%3A39%3A43+PM&NTS=5%2F7%2F2008+9%3A39%3A43+PM&SL=2929854&TeacherID=111]     DRA, Spelling Inventory, used to group students for large group lessons, word study stations, individual reading and writing plans. Individualized word study lists.   See collaborative unit plans and team minutes on Atlas. See notes on regular collaborative meetings with Mike Jamias    SAS Puxi Grade 1 assessment organizational grid  and long range plan  for 2008-9   At the beginning and end of each unit our team reviews the unit on ATLAS, adding or removing lessons, assessments, as the unit changes.(08-09)      Team meeting time dedicated to reviewing units in all curriculum areas.(08-09)      Communication with Pudong counterparts and review of their units on ATLAS.(08-09)   <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 80%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: .38in; margin-top: 6.72pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; text-indent: -.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">   Addition/improvement of Literacy units during staff and team meeting times.(08-09)   <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 80%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: .38in; margin-top: 6.72pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; text-indent: -.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">   End of year review with all members reviewing units, agreeing on essential questions, goals, etc.(08-09)   <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 80%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: .38in; margin-top: 6.72pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; text-indent: -.38in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">