To promote cultures of continuous growth, schools and school
districts should encourage and support feedback loops, honest coaching
conversations, and collaboration toward improved student outcomes.59 A recent report found that when teachers are more open to feedback, their evaluation scores are more likely to increase over time.60 Furthermore, the introduction of new teacher evaluation systems in recent years has created an opportunity to provide teachers
with much more effective feedback and to more intentionally target professional learning to individual teachers» needs.61 When professional learning is rooted in collaboration and
meaningful opportunities to apply new skills, these systems can become essential components of evaluation systems that support teacher growth.62