KDLT.com South Dakota News - SD Board of Education Looks At New Teaching Model

KDLT.com South Dakota News - SD Board of Education Looks At New Teaching Model

SD Board of Education Looks At New Teaching Model by Jesse Batson November 29, 2010 The South Dakota Board of Education is on it's way to adopting a statewide standard teaching model. The model they're looking at was created by a woman in New Jersey. The name Charlotte Danielson may not ring a bell to you, but the name is well-known amongst educators. "Her work is is well rounded and researched. The four domains itself looks at the framework of what good teaching looks like," said Deputy Secretary of Education Melody Schopp. Charlotte Danielson, a woman from Princeton, New Jersey, created a teaching model -- one that evaluates the work teachers do inside the classroom. The four parts, or domains, include the basics: setting goals,