They envisioned a framework that identified expectations for teachers, which would be the
foundation for classroom observations, data collection on teaching, coaching and instructional development, and guidelines for professional conversations.
School principals such as Chris, however, understand that the professional learning culture, budget and current trajectory of their school are big factors in the choice of
protocols for classroom observation.
MET was also supposed to have helped us adjudicate among several commonly used
rubrics for classroom observations so that we would have solid evidence for preferring one approach over another.
iObservation is uniquely positioned to help schools, districts, and states develop programs that align with Race to the Top's
requirements for classroom observation, monitoring, professional development, and reporting.
Learn how McREL's Power Walkthrough software lets you use hand - held devices (PDA, Tablet PC, Blackberry, iPhone) loaded with McREL software that uses its popular manual, Classroom Instruction that Works, as the
basis for classroom observations.
The Mental Health Therapist will be
responsible for classrooms observations, play therapy, adult therapy sessions, family therapy sessions administering mental health assessments, documentation and reporting.
The state also simplified the
rubric for classroom observations, reducing the number of points principals track in observations and cutting one rating level for teachers, creating four options from «ineffective,» to «highly effective.»
For classroom observations to be used to identify more effective teaching practices, we need to see a stronger relationship between classroom observations and test score gains, but we also need to see that some sub-components of the classroom observation are much stronger predictors than others.
For classroom observations, these five episodes immediately orient the observer within the instructional sequence, ensuring that teachers and observers are «on the same page.»
Participants will be provided a comprehensive, research - based instructional framework for analyzing the quality of teaching across five categories and 13 sub-dimensions that they can use
for classroom observation.
Its 8 components and 30 features provide a framework for lesson planning and
for classroom observation.
Making Learning Visible is a Project Zero initiative that adapted Daniel Wilson's «Ladder of Feedback»
for classroom observations.