Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation : How to Shift the Conversation to Coaching, Continuous Improvement, and Student Learning

A proven, practical approach to teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation that emphasize fairness, equity, and achievement In the third edition of this longtime bestseller, nationally recognized education leader Kim Marshall offers a framework for supervisors who want to motivate and inspire their colleagues and bring more good teaching to more classrooms more of the time. Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation shows you how to break away from outdated evaluation approaches, describing an innovative approach that enlists teachers and teacher teams in improving the performance of all students. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition brings Marshall's widely used framework up to date, with even more practical guidelines for implementing effective classroom visits, teacher teamwork around data and curriculum unit planning, professional development, and more. You'll also discover high-tech and low-tech tools that can boost a supervisor's impact and efficiency. Discover the bestselling approach to teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluationImplement techniques to learn what's really going on inside classroomsImplement short, frequent, unannounced classroom visits followed by face-to-face conversations about teaching and learningUse rubrics to continuously improve teaching and learningFoster professional development with supervision and evaluation techniques that focus on improvement and motivationImprove time management, and the effective use of student-learning data Since the publication of the first and second editions, Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation has been an invaluable resource for K-12 supervisors, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders, as well as trainers and policymakers. The third edition builds on a decade of additional research and work in schools around the world, bringing the ideas into alignment with the rapidly changing world of education, for a timely and beneficial approach to leading today's teachers.