Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation

ebook A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, and Teachers (A Marzano Resources guide to increased professional growth through observation and reflection)

By Robert J. Marzano

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Teachers cannot become great unless they are given the time, support, and tools to grow in their professional practice. Written for teachers, coaches, and educational leaders, this resource offers a paradigm-shifting approach to teacher development and evaluation. The authors share research-backed steps for improvement, outline the principles for successful observation, and offer extensive protocols designed to help readers fully implement the book's recommendations.

Use this resource to support teacher growth and reliably evaluate educator performance

  • Recognize the failure of past teacher evaluation efforts and its relationship with stagnant teacher development.
  • Understand why the professional growth of teachers is vital to the well-being of the educational system.
  • Discover the beneficial influence of teacher self-reflection and self-rating on elements of effective instruction.
  • Restructure systems of classroom observation and evaluation to improve their effectiveness and encourage teacher development.
  • Contents:
    Introduction
    Part I: Improving Teacher Development
    Chapter 1: Understanding Expertise
    Chapter 2: Reflecting on Teaching
    Chapter 3: Coaching Teaching
    Part II: Improving Teacher Evaluation
    Chapter 4: The Perils of Observing Teaching
    Chapter 5: Principles for Successful Classroom Observations
    Chapter 6: The New Paradigm for Teacher Evaluation
    Appendix A: Teacher Self-Rating Scales for the Forty-Three Elements of the NASOT Model
    Appendix B: Design Area Observational Scales
    Appendix C: Tracking Form for Teacher Reflection
    Appendix D: Tracking Form for Design Areas, Observational Categories, and Elements

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