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I was lucky (I think) to have a lot of experience as a TEACHER with TIP. I think around my fourth year I was exposed to this, and then used it frequently in lesson planning, and just overall as a way to measure good teaching.

The POSITIVE for me with the TIP is that it showed me how important reflection is for both teachers and students. The more I get into research the more I see the value in this- we were promoting self-regulation and metacognition (but at the time I didn't know much about those and why they mattered.

The NEGATIVE is that I don't completely agree that these four categories are the end all and be all.

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I actually like the TIP Chart. The 4 categories are simple, focused, and provide a good standard of reference. The part that is a bit confusing for myself and teachers is the rating scale. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish one level from the other. That needs to be clearer.

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What has relly been beneficial over the years has been the life that the document has had. Just as ISTE has continued to refine and redefine their Standards, we also have been able to modify our own standards for students and teachers.

One thing I would like to see in future development of our TIP Chart is a more solid relationship with the ISTE Standards.

We may also want to create a secondary document (we have tried this in the past) that helps teachers see more concretely what each of these levels can look like in their instruction.  Even though the H21 site does give examples of the highest implementation of the TIPC, there aren't a lot of resources that let teachers see the continuous development and growth that is needed to reach that level.

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I sat on the committee that drafted the first TIPc and know the truth of how the name TIPc really came about, I have experienced its evolution and expansion to a true common language tool.  It has been a love hate relationship over the years but ultimately you can deny its impact

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Being new to the county, I have only experienced TIPc as an ITRT. I think it's hard for teachers to bring the words/meaning to life sometimes.

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I remember my first year of teaching my ITRT, Whitney, introduced me to the TIP-Chart. She probably wasn’t ready for how I would run with it! I loved how simple and clear it was and helped me structure my thinking while planning my lessons. I would love to see it updated but I think it’s great.

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My first experience with the TIPc was the first year of Reflective Friends. All I knew was that I needed to grow over that year in one of the 4 areas, and my ITRT was going to help me get there. My understanding grew through trials and errors, collaboration, and support.

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I first experienced TIPC as a teacher through a coaching experience with an ITRT and became familiar with the language, but it often got lost in the shuffle on the day to day teaching. As an ITRT, I find that teachers find it overwhelming to look at the entire document so I usually focus on one area at a time. I would love better suggestions on how to implement it more frequently.

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I like it. I've had good experiences with it and it helps working with teachers.

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The TIPC has been an 8 year struggle for mastery. When I was introduced to it on my first day as an ITRT, I had no idea it had existed, but I had been striving for 7 years prior to do the same things in my classroom. As an ITRT, I have since been striving to understand it, implement it and coach others to do it. It has been a living rubric that has transformed along with my teaching and Henrico as a whole.

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I was part of the origianal develoment teach when the TIP Chart focused more on specific technology and tools. I can remember sitting in the library at SPMS and hearing Greg's voice as he always had students and teachers in the front of his thoughts

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I remember reading the TIPchart as a teacher and thinking, "How will get to the point where I can deliver lessons that score high on this scale?" Now, as an ITRT, I enjoy the feeling of constantly evolving lessons, working toward goals, and realizing that sometimes lessons need to go back to basics.

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Seasoned teachers often roll their eyes when I refer to it, new teachers give me a confused look and I (just being honest) really use it close to Henrico 21 time. SHAME ON ME...I KNOW!!

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Working with my ITRTs over the years and being encouraged to use the TIPchart in my planning purposes pushed me to become a better teacher. It encouraged me to become comfortable giving students control over their learning experience and to step back as more of a facilitator. When I became more comfortable with it I realized that my students were more empowered when given opportunities for ownership. I felt myself pushing through to provide more experiences for my kids where they could apply and utilize their knowledge and skills rather than simply receiving and storing it.