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Teacher Evaluations
Each year, I conduct somewhere between sixty and seventy-five teacher observations and about thirty five summative evaluations at the end of the year. I don't know that the observations…
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Double Your Efforts
Several years ago, I was completing an observation with a Music Teacher. I’m no expert on music instruction, but based on my experience with instruction and pedagogy, I could…
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5 Considerations When Being Observed
Observation season is about to kick off for many or has already started. Consider these points when you are being observed to help make the process more meaningful. Rich…
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Observations Vs Feedback
Over the next few weeks, many school administrators will ensure that they complete a to do list of required observations for teachers. The mandated observations are a part of…
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Measuring Smiles
What if, when a principal observed a lesson, he or she focused on how many times the kids and the teacher smiled? How would that change instruction? How would…
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The Credit Belongs
On a recent episode of his My Bad podcast, Jon Harper interviewed Dave Burgess and asked him to reflect on what he has learned from mistakes. Dave Burgess passionately…