Not exact matches
«We're moving now into Tony working more with the mentors because it is the
quality of the
feedback and the support [that is important],» Assistant
Principal Jenny Mackay adds.
The latest issue of
Principal features practitioners and thought leaders who address a wide scope of literacy topics — from news literacy to cross-curricular and disciplinary instruction to
quality feedback to choosing and evaluating a literacy program.
«I think teacher
quality is impacted by
principals being able to come into the room and offer suggestions and
feedback.
We will support evidence - based policy reforms aimed at ensuring
principals have the autonomy and data they need to lead schools with strong cultures focused on improving teaching and learning, and that they are trained to use teacher evaluations to deliver high -
quality observations and
feedback.
Developing teachers: Great
principals set high expectations for learning, then equip teachers to meet them through ongoing
feedback,
quality professional development, and collaboration with colleagues.
Principals» and teacher leaders» professional learning should involve opportunities to practice new skills and give immediate, thorough, and data - driven
feedback.35 Some school systems have invested in specialized coaching for teacher leaders in developing and delivering high -
quality, actionable
feedback.36 With the support of professional development providers, such as Teaching Matters in New York City, these districts now recognize teachers who have mastered providing
feedback as a component of professional learning with «micro-credentials» or «digital badges.»
In «Set the Stage for
Quality Feedback,» Todd Schmidt and Lindsay Stumpenhorst argue that evaluations provide a unique opportunity to learn, both for teachers and
principals:
Aligned to NYCLA's
Principal Supervisor Leadership Standard # 3: Balance Coaching with Evaluation, «Building a Culture of Learning in Leadership» addressed the popular topic of balancing high -
quality support with high -
quality accountability by creating relationships of ongoing
feedback and trust with
principals.
Massachusetts aims to strengthen the
quality of school leadership across the state by strengthening
principals» skills in three areas: observing classroom practice, analyzing measures of student learning and teacher effectiveness, and providing timely and high - impact
feedback to their faculty.
First, the state will develop
principal professional learning opportunities focused on implementing teacher evaluations with an emphasis on providing high -
quality feedback that improves classroom instruction, as well as developing, implementing, and sustaining distributed leadership models.
While these assumptions have an attractive ring to them, they rest on shaky ground, at best; the evidence to date suggests that few
principals have made the time and demonstrated the ability to provide high
quality instructional
feedback to teachers.17 Importantly, the few well - developed models of instructional leadership posit a set of responsibilities for
principals that go well beyond observing and intervening in classrooms — responsibilities touching on vision, organizational culture, and the like.18