Consider  the factors that affect student 
           learning.  Social, economic, family 
         environment, school environment, the 
         teacher, class size, available materials 
        and resources, technology….the list goes 
         on and on. Which factor, according to 
        the research, has the greatest impact?
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               Teaching Makes the Difference
        “The most important             “The effect of increases in 
        factor affecting student        teacher quality swamps 
             learning is the            the impact of any other 
        teacher….. an influence         educational investment,  
          many times greater            such as reductions in 
          than poverty or per-          class size.”
          pupil expenditures.”
                                                       Goldhaber, 2009
         Sanders, Wright and Horn 1997
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   Regents Reform Agenda
       Purpose of  Our Work Today
        Domain #1: Planning, 
      Preparation & Assessment
                 
          A Road Map….
          Because teaching is                   complex, it 
          is helpful to have a road map through 
          the territory, structured around a 
          shared understanding of teaching.
                       Charlotte Danielson
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