TTESS Dimension 1.1 Standards and Alignment. The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with standards and are appropriate for diverse learners.
TTESS Dimension 1.4 Activities. The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement.
TTESS Standard #7: Planning for Instruction. The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
The teacher plans lessons to be flexible and engaging in order to promote higher level thinking and achievement. These lessons support each need of each student by drawing upon background knowledge of content, cross curricular concepts, metacognition, and pedagogy. The teacher should maintain strict disciplinary academic expectations while also choosing appropriate learning goals for each student.
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