Bob is a former special education teacher, coach and private-practice counselor. He is full time consultant, and currently a key component in a NEA Foundation (Closing the Achievement Gap) Grant. Bob co-authored The School for Quality Learning: Managing the School and Classroom the Deming Way and published Intervention Strategies, a guide for classroom management. For more information, visit BobHoglund.com.
Unless there is a preponderance of evidence that a teacher is unwilling to learn, be coached, or to grow professionally – making dismissal is a real possibility – the sole purpose of any observation – informal observation, class walk-through, or formal evaluation – should be to help a teacher enhance instructional effectiveness. Continue reading
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What is the purpose of teacher evaluation? Is it to improve instruction? Create a “paper trail” so we can justify dismissal of ineffective teachers? We need to know our true purpose if we hope to improve the current flawed system of evaluating teachers. Continue reading
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