Not exact matches
Teachers found the
observation process more collaborative and helpful; administrators said it allowed them to provide more
meaningful, specific feedback.
Although it's too early to assess that last question, the early results of the study bear out many of the project's hopes, suggesting that video has the potential to transform the
observation process into a far more
meaningful tool for
teachers and principals.
Current evaluation rubrics are simply too big — observers can't provide
meaningful feedback to
teachers on dozens of indicators based on a few 30 - to 60 - minute
observations.
Far too many
teachers experience
observations that are quick, directionless, sporadic and without
meaningful follow - up.
Observations (50 %): LAUSD should replace the current «barebones»
teacher evaluation rubric with a rigorous, research - based rubric with clear and high expectations for
teachers and
meaningful feedback to identify areas for professional growth and support.
It's a powerful approach to
teacher feedback that aims to enhance formal
observations with ongoing,
meaningful feedback that has the potential to improve
teacher performance and student learning.
In this role, he leads a team responsible for delivering
teachers and administrators cutting - edge solutions, like ADVANCEfeedback ®, that use the latest in audio and video technology to provide
meaningful feedback and support to
teachers through video - based
observations, coaching and evaluations.
In this role, Don leads a team responsible for delivering
teachers and administrators cutting - edge solutions, like ADVANCEfeedback ®, that use the latest in audio and video technology to provide
meaningful feedback and support to
teachers through video - based
observations, coaching and evaluations.
Performance Matters
Observation & Evaluation provides educators and evaluators with a straightforward way to manage the evaluation process and guide educator improvement, and empowers administrators and
teachers alike throughout the formal
observation process by streamlining
observation evidence collection and fostering
meaningful exchanges around performance improvement.
Giving
teachers — not just administrators —
meaningful access to classroom
observation instruments, video exemplars, and opportunities to rate and discuss these exemplars can be a valuable addition to a district's instructional improvement efforts.
Data gathered during classroom
observations and pre - and post-conference discussions with
teachers become
meaningful through association.
After conducting several rounds of classroom
observations at Costano it became apparent that while
teachers delivered instruction that was of high quality and mostly engaging, they were not providing enough
meaningful and strategic opportunities for students to engage in conversation around content.
We seek articles on such topics as expanding our view of data beyond test scores, setting up a school culture in which
teachers collaborate to examine student data and translate it into
meaningful action, using qualitative data - collection techniques like peer
observation and home visits, harnessing technology to organize data and make it more useful, and sharing data with school stakeholders to help them understand its implications and to mobilize support.
Accordingly, administrators» ability to complete the 45 - minute
observations required for all
teachers under PDAS and provide
meaningful feedback and a focus on professional development were major issues.
The
Teacher Development section focuses almost exclusively on how to use
observations (formal, informal, peer, administrator, etc.) for
meaningful improvement of teaching practice.
However, on the practical level this translates to increased time devoted to
observations, thoughtful completion of the
observation rubric / instrument and giving specific,
meaningful feedback to
teachers based upon all of this.
It is not
meaningful to evaluate the quality of teaching delivered by a
teacher without triangulating lesson
observations with other information: the quality of work in books, exam data and so on.
And it was really no surprise to me that in a recent poll Insight conducted with SmartBrief Education, 70 % of
teachers said that they did not receive enough
meaningful feedback from
observations.
With experience as a classroom
teacher, instructional designer and technical project manager, she leads the development of the ADVANCE Suite, that uses the latest in audio - video technology to provide
meaningful feedback to
teachers through video - based
observations, coaching and evaluations.
This team along with mentor
teachers like myself work to prepare
teacher candidates to be classroom - ready on Day 1 through thoughtful
observations and
meaningful, bite - sized feedback.