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Rubric for TOPSS Excellence in Teaching Award

 

Poor

Adequate

Satisfactory

Excellent

General Information:
A letter of reference from a student, colleague, or supervisor

 

 

Student
Attests to teacher’s commitment to academic excellence

1

2

3

4

OR

 

Colleague/Supervisor
Attests to teacher’s commitment to professional excellence


1


2


3


4


Content and Pedagogy:
A content outline for a lesson plan of what is taught for the topic

 

Content is appropriate and accurate
Correlation of the topic to the National Standards

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4


A selection of activities related to the topic

 

Appropriate for student population
Effective active learning experience for students
Aligned to content described in the lesson plan

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4


Professional Activities:
Professional development activities

 

 

Provides leadership for others in the field

1

2

3

4

 



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