http://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/exemplary-teacher-evaluation-part-1/ Evaluation asks: how are we doing against our obligations? i.e. in schools it means asking: how well are students engaging, learning, and achieving? What have been our personal successes as causers of learning? What (inevitable) improvements are suggested by results to better honor our responsibilities? Thus, for any evaluation to be legitimate and helpful it must be – Outcome-based, using salient performance-based job descriptions & indicators Evidence-based, in which all key inferences are supported by data Valid, based on Mission and key learning goals and tasks, with no arbitrary value-added targets, tests, performance criteria, or weighting of criteria Reliable, based […]

One of the most fun parts about my job is the opportunity to coach and give feedback to teachers who want to be the best in their field. We are currently piloting a new program in our school under the guidance of Bo Adams and with the dedication and willingness of some first class teachers and administrators. I am planning many more posts on this topic, so this is merely an introduction. When asked what would make the biggest difference in accomplishing our wildly important goal of aligning with the School’s mission, our four exemplar educators (also known as our […]