Unfortunately, there were a few teachers who must have had one too many bad experiences with
evaluation conversations and basically told me to read out their
evaluation, let them sign it, and avoid engaging in any
meaningful conversation.
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