People want to be part of something special and have a community around them. This could not be more true of educators, especially teachers. Research proves time and time again that teachers have the greatest effect on student achievement, and school culture greatly affects teachers.
Read MoreThe pandemic has uncovered the true strength (or weakness) of school cultures across the world. Many educators were able to rely on their colleagues to make the best of a difficult situation. Others didn’t have a support system in place and fought through the pandemic individually.
Read MoreThe technology for teachers to use to record themselves is ubiquitous. They could use their personal phones, laptop, or even a school-issued device. In this current remote learning environment, the teacher could record herself teaching a lesson at home or a video conference with her students. The teacher then needs to upload this video in a way that her observer can provide feedback.
Read MoreTo get the most out of any professional development, initiative, or strategy, the ownership must lie in the hands of those on the front line. The best book study or workshop will not positively affect your teachers, and therefore students, unless and until your teachers actually practice the actions. Studying is not enough. Learning is not enough. You must actually do.
Read MoreOne struggle in particular is how to provide teachers meaningful and relevant feedback about their instruction. Previously the logistics were easy - walk into a classroom, capture what was happening in the classroom, and provide feedback. That’s simply not possible right now.
Read MoreOnce 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 MoreAnybody that has worked in (or even stepped foot in) a school knows about the importance of support staff. Their title is perfect because they help to support all that happens in the school and district!
Read MoreTeachers have an amazing ability to inspire, love, and support their students. It comes as no surprise that teachers received nominations highlighting the many wonderful things they are doing to support others during this time of e-learning for all.
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