Domain 4 of the Danielson Framework is centered around the broad topic of Professional Responsibility. This topic can be centralized for almost any field of study, not just education. There are six components that outline this quadrant of the framework. The first of these six components is Component 4A, Reflecting on Teaching. While this may be more education oriented, reflection on any kind of work is important for future efficiency, easy, and success. This component stresses 1. Accuracy and 2. Use in future teaching (the two elements). The artifact that I believe best fits this is making a "Reflection Section" at the end of the lesson plan. That way it will become easier in future years to simply look back on the lesson and observe the ways in which it did and didn't work in the classroom.
The next component, Component 4B is named Maintaining ACCURATE Records. The elements that are within this component include: student completion of assignments, student progress in learning, non-instructional records. Records can consist of grades, communication with the parents, attendance, and even reprimand documents. A way to show the maintenance of records is the website Edline. This website allows for educators to input grades and attendance and is accessible to parents and students.
Component 4C, Communicating with Families, is only possible through the utilization of Component 1B (Getting to Know Your Students), see here. Educators must keep in mind that not all children live with both parents, let alone any of their biological parents and must be sensitive as how to go about this. The core elements involved in this include: : information about the instructional program, information about individual students, and engagement of families in the instructional program. An awesome way to go about this is to make a digital newsletter that is emailed to the parents and even the students as well.
The fourth component, Component 4D is Participating in a Professional Community. The three elements that sum up this section include: 1. Relationships with colleagues, 2. Involvement in a culture of professional inquiry, 3. Service to the school, and 4. Participation in school and district projects. This includes collaboration with colleagues with a Growth Mindset, ready to learn from mistakes of the other educators. Emails back and forth from educators about this topic could be used as an artifact of this component.
Following in perfect suit of Component 4D is Component 4E, Growing and Developing Professionally. This is basically building a professional personality. The elements within this component include: 1. Enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skill, 2. Receptivity to feedback from colleagues, and 3. Service to the profession. Component 4E is all about being active within the education community, attending Edcamps, participating in twitter chats are both great artifacts to show that once the educator has the job that they remain Immersed in their job and in the benefit of their students.
The last of these components is Component 4F, Showing Professionalism. This can be shown through the elements listed: 1. Integrity and ethical conduct, 2. Service to students, 3. Advocacy, 4. Decision making, and 5. Compliance with school and district regulations. This is so important because the educators need to act as role models to the children, the need to not only "talk the talk", but "walk the walk" as well.
*ALL answers are based off of: Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
The next component, Component 4B is named Maintaining ACCURATE Records. The elements that are within this component include: student completion of assignments, student progress in learning, non-instructional records. Records can consist of grades, communication with the parents, attendance, and even reprimand documents. A way to show the maintenance of records is the website Edline. This website allows for educators to input grades and attendance and is accessible to parents and students.
Component 4C, Communicating with Families, is only possible through the utilization of Component 1B (Getting to Know Your Students), see here. Educators must keep in mind that not all children live with both parents, let alone any of their biological parents and must be sensitive as how to go about this. The core elements involved in this include: : information about the instructional program, information about individual students, and engagement of families in the instructional program. An awesome way to go about this is to make a digital newsletter that is emailed to the parents and even the students as well.
The fourth component, Component 4D is Participating in a Professional Community. The three elements that sum up this section include: 1. Relationships with colleagues, 2. Involvement in a culture of professional inquiry, 3. Service to the school, and 4. Participation in school and district projects. This includes collaboration with colleagues with a Growth Mindset, ready to learn from mistakes of the other educators. Emails back and forth from educators about this topic could be used as an artifact of this component.
Following in perfect suit of Component 4D is Component 4E, Growing and Developing Professionally. This is basically building a professional personality. The elements within this component include: 1. Enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skill, 2. Receptivity to feedback from colleagues, and 3. Service to the profession. Component 4E is all about being active within the education community, attending Edcamps, participating in twitter chats are both great artifacts to show that once the educator has the job that they remain Immersed in their job and in the benefit of their students.
The last of these components is Component 4F, Showing Professionalism. This can be shown through the elements listed: 1. Integrity and ethical conduct, 2. Service to students, 3. Advocacy, 4. Decision making, and 5. Compliance with school and district regulations. This is so important because the educators need to act as role models to the children, the need to not only "talk the talk", but "walk the walk" as well.
*ALL answers are based off of: Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.