- D oes it "w ork"?
- Is it individualized?
- D oes it build team spirit or cohesiveness?
- To prom ote teacher grow th
- To m onitor new teachers
- To assure quality teaching
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- U niform
- A ll teachers
have different evaluation needs.
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C o n c e rn s a b o u t a te a c h e r's p e rfo rm a n c e h a v e arisen.
- Y ou
review the file.
- Y ou
read previous year's w ritten evaluations.
- W hat
do you find?
- Focus
- n teacher
grow th
- D ifferentiate
according to teacher needs
- E ncourage
teacher reflective practice
- D evelop
spirit
- f collegiality
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teacher's professional grow th.
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developed.
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developm ent is an essential elem ent for applying the principle
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d iffe re n tia te d evaluation .
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projects?
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surveys?
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developed.
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w hen the teacher is preparing his or her evidence
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celebration event
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evidence
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invited
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invited?
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- f classroom
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for new teachers
- R eflective
practice and "retakes"
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evidence for end
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show case
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- n the
teacher
- F o c u s o n p ro fe s s io n a l
g ro w th
- f th e te a c h e r.
- G oal
- rientation
- R e fle c ts
e a c h te a c h e r's n e e d s .
- B a s e d
- n p e rfo rm a n c e
s ta n d a rd s .
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practice
- E n g a g e
th e te a c h e r in e x a m in in g h is o r h e r o w n te a c h in g p ra c tic e s .
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- T e a c h e r
m a y c h o o s e to re ta k e th e v id e o .
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role changes
- S u p p o rtin g ,
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E s ta b lis h g o a l(s )
2.
M a k e v id e o
- P re fe ra b ly ,
the teacher m akes the video
3.
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4 .
S u b m it v id e o fo r a n a ly s is
C o n s id e r "vim eo. corn" 5 .
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6 .
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- B e in g
"passlvs" re q u ire s le s s e ffo rt.
- S et up issues
- S om e
support required
- T rip o d , o th e r a s s is ta n c e ,
- ld e r s tu d e n ts
- Technology
- U ser friendly
video recorder
- U ser friendly
view ing technology
- U s e
th e c lo u d s u c h a s "v im e o .c o m "
- -=
3 . A d d e d E re m e n t
- Identify
- D u e
p ro c e s s e le m e n ts
U nderperform ing
- P e rfo rm a n c e
s ta n d a rd s
Teachers
- C oach
and M entor
- C la s s ro o m
v is its ?
- P e rs o n a l
- r v id e o
- D ocum ent
- W ritte n
e v id e n c e
- f th e
te a c h e r's p e rfo rm a n c e
- d u e
p ro c e s s s te p s
- S um m ary w ith teacher and supervisor
signature .
- Includes
goals, if and how m et, areas
- f
strength, areas
- f grow th.
- S am ple of "Just W alking Through"
- S am ple of evidence
- S urveys,
student w ork, test scores, etc.
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- The
goal
- f teacher
evaluations is to help a teacher grow , not find a reason to fire them .
- C onsider
a "collaborative" m ethod
- ver
"top- dow n."
- M ake
sure your school has perform ance standards w hile still allow ing the teacher freedom to be them selves.
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C o n 't
- D on't
subject your teachers to your
- w n
"w him s"
- r "teach
like I teach" m entaiity.
- W hen
- bserving
in a classroom , respect the teacher as the host
- r hostess
and you are a guest. D o not disturb the class
- r interfere
... be as unobtrusive as possible
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- B e careful,
thorough and
- bjective
in your notes
- f the
lesson.
- G ive
feedback w ithin 24 hours using C hristian tact and respect.
- N othing
should be filed (positive
- r negative)
w ithout teacher's know ledge
- Follow
due process
- D atha Tickner,
dtickner@ orangew oodacadem y.com
- N orm an P ow ell,
norm anandroxie1956@ gm ail.com
- Todd W hitaker, "W hat G reat P rincipals D o
D ifferently, Fifteen Things That M atter M ost" 2003RQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA