Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching
PLS graduate courses are aligned to Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching. Click on the domains below to view the individual components and aligned courses.
DOMAIN 1: PLANNING AND PREPARATION
1A. Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
1B. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
1C. Setting Instructional Outcomes
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
1D. Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
1E. Designing Coherent Instruction
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
1F. Designing Student Assessments
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
DOMAIN 2: THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
2A. Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
2B. Establishing a Culture for Learning
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
2C. Managing Classroom Procedures
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
- Response to Intervention™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
2D. Managing Student Behavior
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
2E. Organizing Physical Space
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
DOMAIN 3: INSTRUCTION
3A. Communicating with Students
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
3B. Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
3C. Engaging Students in Learning
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
3D. Using Assessment in Instruction
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
3E. Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
DOMAIN 4: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
4A. Reflecting on Teaching
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms®
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
4B. Maintaining Accurate Records
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
4C. Communicating with Families
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
4D. Participating in a Professional Community
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Educating the Net-Generation™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
4E. Growing and Developing Professionally
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
4F. Showing Professionalism
- Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
- Action Research for the Classroom™
- Action Research in the E-Learning Environment™
- Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Classroom™
- Blended and Synchronous Learning Design™
- Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
- Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom®
- Building Online Collaborative Environments®
-
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners®*
- Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future®
- Cultural Competence: A Transformative Journey™
- Designing Motivation for All Learners®
-
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom®*
- Educating the Net-Generation™
- Facilitating Online Learning Communities™
- Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading™
- Instructional Design for Online Educators™
- Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
-
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences™*
-
Reading Across the Curriculum™*
- Response to Intervention™
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom™
- Student Engagement and Standards-Based Learning™
-
Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
- Teaching the English Language Learner™
-
Teaching Through Learning Channels™*
- Using Online Resources to Bring Primary Sources to the Classroom™
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* denotes course is offered online and on-site