65 % of classes were using the devices during
unannounced observations, with no infrastructure issues.
In an era of learning walks, instructional rounds, and
unannounced observations, this method has another interesting advantage.
All educators have experienced that feeling of
the unannounced observation — tensing of the muscles, rush of adrenaline, just praying that Johnny doesn't act the way he was acting just 5 minutes before the administrator walked in.
Not exact matches
«We are going to continue the
observation of our
unannounced cessation of hostilities in the Niger Delta against all interest of the multinational oil corporations, but we will continuously adopt our asymmetric warfare during this period if, the Nigerian government and the ruling APC continue to use security agencies / agents, formations and politicians to arrest, intimidate, invade and harass innocent citizens, suspected NDA members and invade especially Ijaw communities.»
Here's what this approach looks like: Administrators make frequent short,
unannounced classrooms visits (at least once a month), followed promptly by face - to - face listening / coaching conversations; teacher teams meet regularly to discuss planning, pedagogy, and assessment results; and teacher assessment is saved till the end of the school year, pulling together
observations, other points of contact, and teachers» self - assessments.
Teachers are informed of the week during which the first
observation will occur, with all other
observations unannounced.
I recently received a question from a teacher in Indiana who expressed concern about
unannounced informal
observations as a way for principals to catch teachers off guard.
Once teachers are comfortable with having an administrator in their rooms, observers can move to
unannounced informal
observations.
Under the Toledo Peer Assistance and Review program, about a dozen «consulting teachers» on leave from their classrooms for three years mentor and evaluate Toledo's first - year teachers through frequent, informal classroom
observations and as many as six (usually
unannounced) evaluations each semester.
According to last month's evaluation deal, superintendents will have to conduct two
observations for each principal she supervises, one
unannounced.
(An informal
observation is
unannounced, with no pre-
observation meeting.)
Another
observation during the year would be
unannounced.
It should be combined with other factors to produce a well - rounded assessment, including more rigorous and more frequent classroom
observations by principals, announced and
unannounced, as well as reviews of teachers» lesson plans and homework assignments by principals or peers.
Conduct announced and
unannounced classroom
observations, providing written and in - person feedback that drives continuous growth in teacher practice and student achievement
It involves announced and
unannounced visits with both spouses,
observations of the child with each parent, interviews with the child and discussions and meetings with teachers, doctors and therapists.