Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation: A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, & Teachers

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Title: Improving Teacher Development and Evaluation: A Guide for Leaders, Coaches, & Teachers
Language: English
Authors: Marzano, Robert J., Rains, Cameron L., Warrick, Philip B.
Source: Solution Tree. 2020.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 216
Publication Date: 2020
Intended Audience: Teachers; Administrators
Document Type: Book
Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Coaching (Performance), Instructional Leadership, Observation, Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
ISBN: 978-1-943360-29-1
Abstract: 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. This book provides the tools to: (1) Recognize the failure of past teacher evaluation efforts and its relationship with stagnant teacher development; (2) Understand why the professional growth of teachers is vital to the well-being of the educational system; (3) Discover the beneficial influence of teacher self-reflection and self-rating on elements of effective instruction; (4) Restructure systems of classroom observation and evaluation to improve their effectiveness and encourage teacher development; and (5) Learn new, more reliable methods of scoring teachers' classroom practices and students' academic growth.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Access URL: https://www.solutiontree.com/improving-teacher-development-and-evaluation.html
Accession Number: ED609413
Database: ERIC
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Abstract: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. This book provides the tools to: (1) Recognize the failure of past teacher evaluation efforts and its relationship with stagnant teacher development; (2) Understand why the professional growth of teachers is vital to the well-being of the educational system; (3) Discover the beneficial influence of teacher self-reflection and self-rating on elements of effective instruction; (4) Restructure systems of classroom observation and evaluation to improve their effectiveness and encourage teacher development; and (5) Learn new, more reliable methods of scoring teachers' classroom practices and students' academic growth.
ISBN:978-1-943360-29-1