EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

STUDENT TEACHER GROWTH RECORD

Based on the Connecticut Department of Education’s Common Core of Teaching

Cooperating Teacher Report Form

Student teacher’s Name: _____________________________________ Certification level _____

Cooperating teacher’s Name: __________________________________

School & Town: __________________________________ Grade: _____

                            __________________________________

University Coordinator’s Name: _____________________________________________

Scoring

5 = Above Average: Circle 5 when the student teacher’s performance is consistently well above what is expected at this stage of their development.

3 = Satisfactory: Circle 3 when the student teacher’s performance is within the broad range of skills to be expected at this stage of their development.

1 = Deficient: Circle 1 when the student teacher’s performance falls below the skills to be expected at this stage of their development.
STUDENT TEACHERS HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF:

1.Teachers understand how students learn and develop. 

2.Teachers understand how students differ in their approaches to learning. 

3.Teachers are proficient in reading, writing and mathematics. 

4.Teachers understand the central concepts and skills, tools of inquiry and structures of the discipline(s) they teach. 

 5.Teachers know how to design and deliver instruction. 

6.Teachers recognize the need to vary their instructional methods. 

STUDENT TEACHERS APPLY THIS KNOWLEDGE BY:

1.Teachers plan instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the curriculum and the community. 

2.Teachers select and/or create learning tasks that make subject matter meaningful to students. 

3.Teachers establish and maintain appropriate standards of behavior and create a positive learning environment that shows a commitment to students and their successes. 

4.Teachers create instructional opportunities that support students’ academic, social and personal development. 

5.Teachers use effective verbal, nonverbal and media communications techniques which foster individual and collaborative inquiry. 

6.Teachers employ a variety of instructional strategies that enable students to think critically, solve problems and demonstrate skills. 

7.Teachers use various assessment techniques to evaluate student learning and modify instruction as appropriate. 
 
 

 STUDENT TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH: 1.Teachers conduct themselves as professionals in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility for Teachers (Section 10-145D-400a of the Connecticut Certification Regulations). 

2.Teachers share responsibility for student achievement and well-being. 

3.Teachers continually engage in self-evaluation of the effects of their choices and actions on students and the school community. 

4.Teachers seek out opportunities to grow professionally. 

5.Teachers serve as leaders in the school community. 

6.Teachers demonstrate a commitment to their students and a passion for improving their profession. 
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