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Danielson Framework: Review
and
Card Sort Activity
MiddletownSEED
Middletown Public Schools
August 26, 2013
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Lee Shulman,
Educational Psychologist
“Teaching is perhaps the most complex, most challenging,
and most demanding, subtle, nuanced, and frightening
activity that our species has ever invented… The only time a
physician could possibly encounter a situation of comparable
complexity would be in the emergency room of a hospital
during a natural disaster.”
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Domain 1
Planning and
for Active
Preparation
Learning
Domain 2
Classroom Environment
Components:
2a
Creating an Environment of Respect &
Components:
Rapport
2a. Creating an Environment of Respect & Rapport
2b
CultureofofLearning
Learning
2b. Creating
Creating aaCulture
2c
ClassroomProcedures
Procedures
2c. Managing
Managing Classroom
2d
StudentBehavior
Behavior
2d. Managing
Managing Student
2e Managing
ManagingPhysical
PhysicalSpace
Space
2e.
1a. Demonstrating Knowledge of Content & Pedagogy
1b. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
1c. Setting Instructional Outcomes
1d: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
1e. Designing Coherent Instruction
1f. Designing Student Assessments
The Danielson Framework:
Teaching Evaluation Instrument
Domain 4
Professional Responsibilities
Domain 3
Instruction
Components
3a
Communicating with Students
Components:
3b
Questioning
Discussion Techniques
3a. Using
Communicating
with and
Students
3c
Students
in Discussion
Learning Techniques
3b. Engaging
Using Questioning
and
3d
Assessment
Instruction
3c. Using
Engaging
Students ininLearning
3e
Flexibility
& Responsiveness
3d. Demonstrating
Using Assessment
in Instruction
4a. Reflecting on Teaching
4b. Maintaining Accurate Records
4c. Communicating with Families
4d. Participating in a Professional Community
4e. Growing and Developing Professionally
4f. Showing Professionalism
3e. Demonstrating Flexibility & Responsiveness
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Review of Danielson Framework
• Read the Danielson Framework documents which can be
found in folders.
• Conduct a small group (no more than 4 people per group)
table discussion about the Domains, Components, and
Elements of the Framework.
 How are the Domains similar and/or different? Mention common
themes. How does the Framework support each teacher with
refining his/her practice?
• Educators will share out findings, and facilitator will list on
chart paper.
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Card Sort Activity
Domain, Component, and Element
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Card Sort Activity Directions
• Take out the different color scenario cards from your folders.
One scenario card set must become the TABLE SET!
• Determine what the different colors of the cards signify
(4 Colors = 4 Domains).
• At your table group: One person reads the scenario; together
determine which Domain, Component, and Element is
represented; indicate that on a post-it note, and place it on the
TABLE SET scenario card. MAKE ONE PILE of the TABLE
SET SCENERIO CARDS at each table.
• Once your group has completed all the cards; count off by 4s.
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Card Sort Activity Directions
• Split up into 4 “expert groups” according to Domains/Colors.
(Domain 1: Group 1; Domain 2, Group 2, etc.) Move to your
“expert group” with the TABLE SET cards that represent your
Domain (if you are a # 1 then take Domain 1 cards with you to
your new group, etc.).
• Facilitator will provide each expert group with an answer key to
their specific cards. Check your answers with the answer key
and discuss your responses.
• Return to your original table group and review any responses
that your original group missed.