PHILADELPHIA, PA – Teachers need to know that the move toward increased observation and evaluation is intended to help, not be used as a 'gotcha,' experts said at the Education Writers Association ...

Two recent studies on Cincinnati’s teacher-evaluation system provide some initial insights about classroom practices that seem to be linked to better student performance, and evidence that teachers ...

The principal of Banana Kelly HS in the South Bronx has faked classroom observations of her faculty, staffers charge. “She’s destroyed the integrity of the whole evaluation system,” an insider told ...

Different observation tools are available to suit various needs. Policy makers in states from coast to coast are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations that lead to real improvements in ...

Every week my daughter says a different observer takes notes on what the teacher is doing. Should I be concerned the teacher is in trouble? Probably, but not in the way you’re thinking. Observations ...

Our Faculty developers have extensive experience in education and can offer an outside perspective to instructors to assist in assessing their teaching. A classroom or online course observation can ...

Classroom observation is one of the longstanding, old-age traditional techniques of holding a mirror to a teacher. To have them understand where they are in terms of their skills in not only ...

The CTE is committed to supporting instructors in delivering high-quality learning experiences for students and continuously improving their practice. We are also committed to supporting the ...

Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when the bell rings and the door closes — in every classroom, in every building, every day. And the best way to do that is through careful but ...

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles speaks during a press conference on Jan. 17, 2024. Hours before the state-installed management board of Houston ISD approved a new system for evaluating the ...

The controversy over the value of teaching evaluation surveys completed by students has led to increased calls to include some type of faculty observation as part of one’s teaching dossier. Those ...