III. Environment

T-TESS Rubric 

3.1 CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, ROUTINES, & PROCEDURES: procedures, routines, and transitions, management of supplies/equipment, safety and organization

The teacher organizes a safe, accessible, and efficient classroom. 



3.2 MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOR: behavior systems and standards, positive reinforcement, intercepts misbehaviors, classroom management

The teacher establishes, communicates, and maintains clear expectations for student behavior. 



3.3 CLASSROOM CULTURE: mutually respective, collaborative class, evidences of student engagement, rapport between peers and with teacher

The teacher leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners.