N.M. Admin. Code § 6.69.4.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 6.69.4.12 - TEACHER COMPETENCIES AND INDICATORS FOR LICENSURE LEVELS 1, 2, AND 3-A

A. The department-approved educator evaluation system shall include the following standards and indicators as part of the evaluation criteria for teachers.

(1) The teacher demonstrates knowledge of planning and preparation by:

(a) demonstrating knowledge of content. The teacher knows the subject matter well, has a good grasp of child development and how students learn, and designs effective and rigorous standards-based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes for all students;

(b) demonstrating knowledge of students. The teacher has a good grasp of child development and how students learn, and designs effective and rigorous standards-based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes for all students;

(c) setting instructional outcomes and designing student assessment. The teacher analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately;

(d) demonstrating knowledge of resources. The teacher utilizes skills and content learned from professional development opportunities and ensures all students have access to resources to support their learning; and

(e) designing coherent instruction. The teacher develops meaningful sequenced lessons and activities that are also differentiated to support eh leaning of all students.

(2) The teacher demonstrates knowledge of creating an environment for learning by:

(a) creating an environment of respect and rapport. An essential skill of teaching is that of managing relationships with students and ensuring that relationships among students are positive and supportive. Teachers create an environment of respect and rapport in their classrooms by the ways they interact with students and by the interactions they encourage and cultivate among students. An important aspect of respect and rapport relates to how the teacher responds to students and how students are permitted to treat one another;

(b) creating a safe learning environment with routines and procedures. Creates and maintains a safe and collaborative learning environment that motivates all students to take academic risks, challenge themselves, and claim ownership of their learning. Access is provided to learning materials and resources;

(c) establishing a culture for learning. Uses instructional practices that reflect high expectations regarding content and quality of effort and work; engage all students; and are personalized to accommodate diverse learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness; and

(d) managing student behavior. The teacher utilizes a skill-building approach that strengthens the foundation of social skills for all students. Teaches behavioral expectations and acknowledges students for following them.

(3) The teacher demonstrates knowledge of teaching for learning by:

(a) communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture, language, and level of development. The teacher uses systems that evoke responses from all students and are appropriate to students' developmental, cognitive, and academic language proficiency. The teacher consistently engages students in high levels of thinking within instruction and content;

(b) using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse. Teacher models and utilizes questioning techniques that allow all students to engage and participate in classroom discussions;

(c) engaging students in learning. Effective teachers understand engaging students in learning is vital in order for students to acquire knowledge. Student engagement does not happen by accident, it is the result of careful planning and implementation;

(d) assessing through instruction, through formative and summative assessments. The teacher monitors student learning and provides feedback to support student growth; and

(e) demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness. The teacher demonstrates the ability to make both minor and major adjustments to the lesson in order to maintain maximum student engagement and/or help students when they encounter difficulty in their learning.

(4) The teacher demonstrates professionalism by:

(a) communicating with families. Teachers establish relationships with families by communicating with them about the instructional program, conferring with them about their individual student(s), and inviting them to be part of the educational process itself on a regular basis throughout the academic school year;

(b) participating in professional learning community. Teachers collaborate with their colleagues in order to share strategies, plan joint efforts, and plan for the success of individual students;

(c) reflecting on teaching. Demonstrates the capacity to reflect on and improve the educator's own practice, using informal means as well as meetings with teams and workgroups to gather information, analyze data, examine issues, set meaningful goals and develop new approaches in order to improve teaching and learning;

(d) demonstrating professionalism. The teacher demonstrates professionalism by acting with integrity and honesty. The teacher is ethical and reliable and meets routine responsibilities consistently while putting student needs at the forefront of their decision-making; and

(e) growing and developing professionally. Actively pursues professional development and learning opportunities to improve the quality of practice and build the expertise and experience to assume different instructional and leadership roles.

B. A school district may select or develop additional standards and indicators determined appropriate by the local school district to complete the local teacher performance evaluation system.

C. Each school district shall provide training in evaluation of performance, classroom observation techniques, conference skills, and growth planning to all teachers and personnel assigned performance evaluation duties.

D. Teachers whose leadership roles are primarily outside of the classroom will be evaluated on their ability to lead other teachers in meeting the competencies and indicators in their level of licensure.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.69.4.12

6.69.4.12 NMAC - N, 09-30-03; A, 10-14-04; A, 10-31-06; A, 10-31-07, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 01, January 18, 2023, eff. 1/18/2023