Purpose is to improve student learning through improved teaching and leadership

Provides common language for improving instructional practice.

Provides framework for professional development

Purpose: Setting a clear, meaningful course for student learning

Student engagement: Encouraging substantive, intellectual thinking

Curriculum and pedagogy: Ensuring that instruction challenges and supports all students.

Assessment for student learning: Using ongoing assessment to shape and individualize instruction

Classroom environment and culture: Creating classrooms that maximize opportunities for learning and engagement

Try to hold your opinions and/or personal biases out of observations and be specific.

She seems very interested in the design of the educational system.

Clear definition of the what (in this case “teaching” is the what)

Clear evidence of the how (Instruments and procedures that provide evidence)

Trained and (certified) evaluators that can make consistent judgments based on evidence

Professional Development for teachers for the evaluation

Processes for making final judgments (data points)

60 elements in these four domains

Provides a ton of resources and rubrics.

Has done extensive research and publish many books on the subject.

Goal is to provide the best possible educational experience for students.

in order to do that the following must be provided:
-shared understanding of what that looks like.

Strong, Healthy relationships must be built

Conversation needs to continue in order for educators to grow. Goals, peer observations and reflection needs to be present.

THE STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT HAVE TO BE IN PLACE!!!