San Diego Unified educators understand students’ diverse needs and establish safe and flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual differences, abilities, and learning styles so every student feels valued, heard, and welcomed. They use inclusive practices that build connections with students to increase access, opportunity, confidence, and student agency. Their skillful teaching practice and knowledge of students support them in an assets-based approach. They differentiate instruction based on student needs as they provide opportunities for ALL students, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities, to learn and develop skills. They explicitly model strategies and provide meaningful opportunities for practice and application as they work to make learning relevant to students’ lives. Quality Teaching Practices are evident in their student-centered adaptable instruction that meets learners’ needs, ensuring equitable outcomes for all. Educators use a variety of anecdotal, observational, and academic data as tools for ongoing formative assessment. Knowledgeable & Skillful Instructors
Educators have strong content knowledge, which enables them to plan for and set clear expectations for all. They know the standards and are subject matter experts with clear expectations for student outcomes. Educators consistently create rich learning experiences that elicit curiosity and empower students to creatively problem
solve, collaborate, and participate in real-world learning opportunities with clear expectations for learning and engagement. They provide opportunities for students to look at different perspectives, voice their opinions, and figure things out as they work to achieve the high standards teachers hold. Educators design lessons in which students take the lead to develop student agency. Educators value mistakes as learning opportunities and compassio- nately foster the idea that making mistakes is part of the learning process.
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