eObservations specializes in developing and
providing classroom observation tools that focus on teachers» pedagogy — specifically teachers» use of high - yield, research - based instructional strategies in their classrooms with students.
Not exact matches
The suite includes our Power Walkthrough software for collecting and sharing
classroom observation data; a Survey component for gathering feedback from teachers, parents, and students; a Reflection
tool that helps teachers develop SMART goals and track their own growth; and a Coaching component that
provides tools for enhancing coaching conversations and helping teachers be the best they can be.
Classroom
observation that is focused on specific behaviors and environmental factors can be a powerful instructional
tool that
provides a great deal of information to help teachers, principals, and other educators enhance language and literacy learning in early childhood
classrooms.
The completed online, video - based assessment
tool aims to measure how school leaders can observe and notice the quality of
classroom instruction, interpret their
observations and
provide productive feedback to the teacher, and use the
observations to plan professional development for the teaching staff.
For example, high scores on
classroom observations rubrics and content knowledge assessments should be correlated with high value - added scores, so the overall evaluation system
provides a valid and reliable
tool for measuring effective teaching.
Using innovative technology, faculty, coaches, and supervisors are able to remotely observe pre-service and in - service teachers in the
classroom and
provide feedback with a suite of
observation, feedback and coaching
tools.
They agreed that one way to improve was through direct
observation of instruction and by
providing tools for, and support to, principals»
classroom observation.
The SURN Principal Academy was designed to build principals» knowledge of high - yield instructional strategies (Hattie, 2009); to increase their expertise with
tools in order to collect evidence of
classroom teaching and learning and
provide immediate feedback to teachers; and to facilitate collaborative
observation conferences in order to engage teachers in reflection and professional learning and improve
classroom instruction.
TU Director of Communications Mary Moser
provides a detailed starting point for creating and utilizing a digital
classroom observation tool in order to answer the question «How do you make systematic change without basing your work on vague notions and «we think» statements?»