This is part 6 of a 7 part series on teacher evaluations. Besides instruction and classroom management, collaboration is a vital part of teaching.  You need your colleagues to make decisions, build lessons, and take advice.  Along with your coworkers, you have to form a relationship with your parents.  Teaching is not an one-person profession, […]

This is a 7-part series. You are reading Standard 5 of the 7-part series. Having great classroom management can increase your evaluation score and boost your confidence. The plan starts on the first day of school, is reviewed throughout the school year, and explained after breaks such as a winter break.  Strong classroom management makes […]

This is a 7-part series. You are reading Standard 4 of the 7-part series. Teachers take pride in their instruction.  Instruction involves the action of teaching, and that includes presenting new concepts, reviewing lessons, and providing practice. As teachers, we aspire to have high expectations for all students, using strategies for the students to accomplish […]

This is a 7-part series. You are reading Standard 4 of the 7-part series. While studying to be a teacher, you spent many hours learning how to structure a lesson.  Your class project was to create one lesson plan with detailed explanations.  Now you are a teacher and lesson plans are due weekly.  According to […]

Does a supervisor’s walkthrough make you nervous?  You know, when your supervisor walks into your classroom and judges your teaching for ten to twenty minutes. You never know when a walkthrough will happen.  It could happen during a well-planned lesson, after students have transitioned from groupwork, or after you have just given your class “the […]

This is a 7-part series. You are reading Standard 3 of the 7-part series. What teacher would not want to be honored for their dedication to their career? Even with a few years under your belt, you still want to be recognized for all your achievements.  Early in your career, you could volunteer for every […]