Not exact matches
We noted that few observers questioned their own consistency between classes and
teachers and that few schools had processes in place for observers to work together to design
protocols for
observation and feedback.
The workshop begins with an introduction to Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI), an
observation instrument and set of
protocols that support
teachers, coaches, and principals in analyzing instruction and planning for improvement.
Teacher leaders are supported by the Leadership Team through coaching relationships, and
observation and feedback
protocols.
For example,
teacher leaders could be given an
observation protocol to use in peer
observations or guiding questions to use in reflecting upon an activity in the preparation program.
I know it's a simplistic idea, but I honestly — over decades — have come to the conclusion... if we did just that, if we said, «Let's start with a language of instruction in this district, let's make sure that our feedback to
teachers using our observational
protocols within our walkthroughs and our
observations and structural rounds, you know, is aligned in that language of instruction.
An
observation protocol known as scan sampling was utilized to sample the
teachers» instructional practice.
The
observation protocol has additional indicators included to assess the
teachers» use of strategies that engage English language learners, something stressed by language acquisition expert Dr. Jim Cummins.
Robert Pianta looks at lessons learned from
teacher observation in early childhood education that may be helpful as states and districts begin implementing more rigorous
observation protocols for K - 12
teachers.
With a second group,
teachers were left to review the video on their own and make
observations without a structured
protocol.
That meant having fellow
teachers into the classroom and using a helpful
protocol to invite their
observations afterward.
Researchers at the National Comprehensive Center for
Teacher Quality (Little et al., 2009) found that a «reliable classroom
observation protocol may be wildly inaccurate or inconsistent in the hands of an untrained evaluator» (p. 21).
I put on my Sherlock Holmes hat and went out to a few schools to have some informal conversations with
teachers about their thoughts on our (fairly) new
observation protocols.
Day 1: 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning; 5D +
Teacher Evaluation Rubric examples, Rater reliability
protocol; Scripting and coding practices; Identifying evidence connected to 5D dimensions and 5D + indicators using video
observations.
Further advice on appraisal checklists, classroom
observation protocols, guidance on what constitutes reasonable objective setting,
teachers working time and duties guide and general guidance on dealing with workload with colleagues and individually can be found on ATL section and NUT section.
Individual
teacher summaries were prepared in audio or written form from the interview
protocols and
observations.
With the passage of
teacher evaluation legislation across the country, it is clearer than ever that an instructional framework — coupled with
protocols around
observation and feedback — is central to improving teaching practice and learning for all students.