DEVELOP

• An understanding of effective teaching and a personal philosophy and approach to supervising and evaluating teachers
• A system for strengthening school culture as it relates to supervision
• Practical skills in providing effective supervision that encourages self-reflection
• The capacity of evaluators to be more effective in their role as supervisors and evaluators so they may utilize the powerful lever of supervision and evaluation for improving practice, building culture, and creating change.

LEARN ABOUT

SMART GOALS & EDUCATOR PLANS

• Understand the components of effective SMART goals and Educator plans
• Develop strategies to respond to goals and plans that need revision

UNANNOUNCED OBSERVATIONS

• Learn to manage the observation process
• Develop strategies for prioritizing observations and conversations
• Increase skills in focusing on the critical aspects of classroom observation in order to have the greatest impact on teaching and learning

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

• Assess educator progress towards attaining goals set forth in the Educator Plan and performance on Standards
• Analyze evidence of performance on Standards and goal attainment to arrive at a rating on each Standard and overall

COMMUNICATION & FEEDBACK

• Develop activities that build trust and enthusiasm for frequent feedback and conversations based on classroom observations
• Develop and sharpen the skills required to provide effective written and oral feedback to teachers following an unannounced observation
• Deepen professional conversations with teachers to strengthen collaboration, develop a reflective culture, and help educators grow through the observation process
• Develop skills to engage in difficult conversations