Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation: How to Work Smart, Build Collaboration, and Close the Achievement Gap

282 Pages·2009·1.93 MB·English

by  Kim Marshall

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Rethinking Teacher
Supervision and Evaluation

Rethinking Teacher
Supervision and Evaluation
HOW TO WORK SMART,
BUI L D COL L ABORAT I ON ,
AND C LOSE THE
AC H I EVE M E N T GA P
Kim Marshall
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C O N T E N T S
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
ONE The Challenge:Closingthe AchievementGap 1
TWO Supervisionand Evaluation:WhyWe Need
a New Approach 19
THREE Mini-Observations1: A System Is Born 41
FOUR Mini-Observations2: SuggestedBestPractices 65
FIVE CurriculumDesign:TheFoundationof GoodTeaching 89
SIX InterimAssessments: Using Resultsto Continuously
Improve Instruction 113
SEVEN Rubrics:Potent,Time-EfficientEvaluationTools 139
EIGHT Time Management:DoingFirst ThingsFirst 177
NINE PuttingItAll Together 199
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APPENDIX A A Slim CurriculumExpectationsBooklet 209
APPENDIX B PrincipalEvaluationRubrics 223
Bibliography 239
TheAuthor 247
Index 249
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