Teachers cannot become great unless they are given the time, support, and tools to grow in their professional practice. Written for teachers, coaches, and educational leaders, this resource offers a paradigm-shifting approach to teacher development and evaluation. The authors share research-backed steps for improvement, outline the principles for successful observation, and offer extensive protocols designed to help readers fully implement the book’s recommendations.
Use this resource to support teacher growth and reliably evaluate educator performance
- Recognize the failure of past teacher evaluation efforts and its relationship with stagnant teacher development.
- Understand why the professional growth of teachers is vital to the well-being of the educational system.
- Discover the beneficial influence of teacher self-reflection and self-rating on elements of effective instruction.
- Restructure systems of classroom observation and evaluation to improve their effectiveness and encourage teacher development.
Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Improving Teacher Development
Chapter 1: Understanding Expertise
Chapter 2: Reflecting on Teaching
Chapter 3: Coaching Teaching
Part II: Improving Teacher Evaluation
Chapter 4: The Perils of Observing Teaching
Chapter 5: Principles for Successful Classroom Observations
Chapter 6: The New Paradigm for Teacher Evaluation
Appendix A: Teacher Self-Rating Scales for the Forty-Three Elements of the NASOT Model
Appendix B: Design Area Observational Scales
Appendix C: Tracking Form for Teacher Reflection
Appendix D: Tracking Form for Design Areas, Observational Categories, and Elements
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