Definition: Teachers are able to make decisions consistently that are shiftable and are able to adapt to the students' learning needs.
Elements Within the Component:
Evidence-Based Adjustments
When appropriate, teachers use their expertise to alter or replace pre-planned activities based on students’ understanding, questions, and interests.
Receptiveness and Responsiveness
Teachers are open to and capitalize upon unexpected student actions, questions, and internal and external events; they encourage and support students to pursue new learning and opportunities on their own.
Determination and Persistence
Teachers are committed to efficacy, even when students encounter difficulty in learning, and pursue alternative approaches when necessary to help students be successful.
Example: The teacher stops in midstream in a lesson and says: “This activity doesn’t seem to be working! Here’s another way I’d like you to try it.”