Once you have intentionally designed your teacher evaluation framework, selected effective teacher evaluation software, and provided meaningful and relevant professional development for teachers, you are on your way to providing the learning environment your students and staff deserve.
iAspire is powerfully simple teacher evaluation and professional development software.
Read MoreAfter more than 20 years of use and research, Charlotte Danielson took the original framework’s 4 domains and 22 components and also synthesized them into 6 clusters and 6 common themes. Why? To pull the big ideas from the 22 framework components and improve the quality of focused conversations for professional growth and development among teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches.
Read MoreWe were excited to break down the data and determine how effective this new version of iAspire is for educators, and we’re thrilled with the results! Part 1…
Read MoreTeacher observations and evaluations can be complex, with many states requiring conferences, student data collection, and other components. The key is to identify first your purpose, and then design a process that will help you fulfill your purpose
Read MoreOnce you are ready to make the change to digital observations and evaluations, or if you are unhappy your current system, there are many questions for you to consider.
Read MorePlanning is essential in the world of education. It should come as no surprise then that teachers spend nearly half of their time involved in planning activities. With so much of their time being spent on planning, it’s important that the time is well-spent and helps achieve their most important goals.
However, just devoting enough time to planning won’t result in successfully meeting the goals - it’s critical to have the right ingredients as well. If you’re missing a key ingredient, all of your best laid plans could go awry just like it did with Blackberry.
You’re not in Hollywood, so you can’t rely on flowery speeches to motivate your people to grow. It requires smart, intentional planning to achieve those goals. Fortunately, it’s a pretty simple formula for what it takes on your part as an administrator to help your teachers grow. Let’s take a look at 3 simple tips to help your teachers achieve lasting professional growth.
Read MoreIf you continuously learn yet plan your new ideas accordingly, your teachers will love you for the consistency, thoughtfulness, and dedication to sticking with your current plan.
Give yourself permission to say "no" to your own best-ever ideas.
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