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keep observation notes fact based - focus on nouns and verbs

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1. Communication is Key!
2. Communicate admin responsibility to see the standard.
3. Walkthroughs are more or as important as the formal evaluation.
4. Stick to descriptive language as opposed to evaluative language.
5. Use reflective questions.
6. Transparency is important.
7. It's okay to redo an evaluation if the teacher didn't feel it went well.
8. Provide feedback after a walkthrough.
9. It's okay to take a risk.
10. Reflect on artifacts - artifacts may cover multiple standards.

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If you had to put today's lesson on a scale of 1 to 10 - what number would you assign it? Why not a 1? Why not a 10?

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Be conscious of how much time you, as the administrator, spend talking during the summative. Teachers should be doing the majority of the talking and reflecting (aim for a 25/75 ratio)

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Reflect on each artifact rather than each standard - if they miss a standard in those reflections, then you can ask for more pointed conversation around those.

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One form which links ALL the forms for a single teacher (pre observation, post observation, summary, and the standards) to keep ourselves organized

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Plans of Awareness/Assistance - Templates and Resources (Website)

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Plans of Awareness/Assistance - Templates and Resources (Website)

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Teacher Evaluation and Assistance within a Supportive, Civil and Professional Culture

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Body of evidence due to the principal by March 1st so we have time to read them and infuse it into the summary

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Ask teachers to collect 8-10 solid artifacts that they feel proud of and show how they have grown and then connect those back to the standards.

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Schedule black-out weeks for formal observations on your calendar before the year begins so you can prioritize time once teachers sign-up for their observations

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Be intentional and specific with areas of improvement.

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Summarize and follow up with the teacher----make sure it is not left open-ended.

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Scripting during an observation.

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Secretaries support protecting your time to ensure your observation can happen as scheduled

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Reflection and improvement as the main focus: this process is FOR you as a teacher to improve.

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One fall - one spring - one ELA and one math observation

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Rather than talking about all the artifacts, talk about a key few of them. Ask them to talk about one they are most proud of.