Framework for Teaching (FFT)

The Danielson Framework for Teaching Clusters

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Cluster 1 focuses on:

Learning Outcomes,
Instructional Decision-Making, and
Content Expertise.

[Course] Lesson Planning Tool

[Course] Lesson Planning and Reflection

[Course] Learning Supports

[Course] Mathematics Lessons

[Course] ELA/Literacy Lessons

[Article] Instructional Pacing: How do your lessons flow?

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

Cluster 2 focuses on:

Positive Developmental Relationships,
Intellectual Challenge, and
Support & Persistence.

[Course] How to Avoid Power Struggles

[Online Resource] 6 Questions to Tackle in Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport

[Video] Overcoming Obstacles

[Article] Creating a Welcoming and Intellectually Challenging Classroom

[Article] Helping Learners Develop Persistence

[Online Resource] How to create a mistake-friendly classroom

[Webinar] Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms

[Course] Respect From Day One

[Online Resource] Create your classroom rules WITH your students.

[Online Resource] How can I create, uphold, and share responsibility for classroom norms?

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Video] Individualized Real-World Learning

[Video] Structured Academic Controversy

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Limiting Teacher Talk: Increasing Student Achievement

[Podcast] Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior

[Podcast] Strategies for the Student Who Challenges Us

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

[Whitepaper] Instructional Strategies Motivate and Engage Students in Deeper Learning

[Blog Post] 8 Skills Students Develop Through Social-Emotional Learning

Cluster 3 focuses on:

Routines & Procedures,
Collective Responsibility, and
Physical Environment.

[Podcast] Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior

[Course] How to Avoid Power Struggles

[Online Resource] 6 Questions to Tackle in Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport

[Article] Helping Learners Develop Persistence

[Blog Post] Classroom Management - Set Expectations, Not Rules

[Podcast] Strategies for the Student Who Challenges Us

[Online Resource] Create your classroom rules WITH your students.

[Blog Post] What is your ideal classroom?

[Online Resource] How can I create, uphold, and share responsibility for classroom norms?

[Usable Knowledge] Kernels of Learning

[Video] The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL Essentials

[Course] Tidying Up

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

Cluster 4 focuses on:

Lesson Structure & Flow,
Rich Learning Tasks, and
Student Collaboration & Discourse.

[Article] Helping Learners Develop Persistence

[Article] Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

[Research Report] The Science of Talking in Class

[Usable Knowledge] The Novice to Expert Shift

[Usable Knowledge] Teaching for Deeper Learning

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Google Doc] Socratic Seminar

[Video] Structured Academic Controversy

[Video] Individualized Real-World Learning

[Article] Instructional Pacing: How do your lessons flow?

[Course] Tidying Up

[Course] Limiting Teacher Talk: Increasing Student Achievement

[Course] Giving Student Choice in their Learning

[Course] Learning Supports

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Whitepaper] Instructional Strategies Motivate and Engage Students in Deeper Learning

[Video] Learning to Think: A Foundation of Analysis

Cluster 5 focuses on:

Assessment,
Feedback to Students, and
Analysis & Reflection.

[Blog Post] Students Take Ownership of Their Own Learning Through Goal Setting

[Online Resource] How to create a mistake-friendly classroom

[Article] Six Scaffolds That Deepen Independent Learning

[Research Report] The Science of Talking in Class

[Article] Teaching for Cognitive Engagement

[Website] Assessment Strategies for Arts Integration and STEAM

[Google Doc] Socratic Seminar

[Website] 10 Tools for Effective Peer Feedback for the Classroom

[Course] Active Learning: 3-2-1 Engage!

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Whitepaper] Instructional Strategies Motivate and Engage Students in Deeper Learning

[Podcast] Upgrade Your Teaching: Combining Understanding by Design and Neuroscience

Cluster 6 focuses on:

Continuous Professional Learning,
Collaboration, and
Principled Decision-Making.

[Course] Focusing on the Essentials

[Article] Decoding the Teenage Brain

[Podcast] In Sync: How teachers and principals work together effectively

[Video] Use Video to Reflect on Teaching and Learning

[Course] The Framework for Teaching: A Common Vision of Instructional Excellence (00)

[Course] Talk About Teaching: Growth-Focused Observation and Feedback (00a)

[Course] Framework for Teaching + Talk About Teaching Combo (00b)

[Course] Danielson Group Skilled Observer Program (00c)

[Course] Growth-Focused Observations - Refresher Course (00d)

[Course] Danielson Calibration Assessment (00e)

[Article] 30 Simple Habits to Help You Work with Others

[Blog Post] 3 Questions to Tackle in Professionalism

[Blog Post] Seven Tips for Successful Collaboration

[Article] Tapping into Expertise in your Building