Although quick, written feedback may seem efficient, talking with a teacher after an observation is much more effective.

Houston ISD overhauled the rubric used to evaluate how well teachers perform during spot evaluations of their classrooms, one ...

When assessing teacher performance, we’d be better off evaluating the teaching styles that suit them, rather than using a prescribed standard ...

Policy makers are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations—and central to this effort are software tools that help school leaders record their observations of classroom teaching. Here, we compare ...

Lesson observation is an embedded part of teacher training and development. Rather than attempting to use it as a way of judging teachers, we should look at it as a way of helping them to develop.

Classroom observation is the bridge between the worlds of theory and practice. It can provide school directors and mentors with formative feedback for individual teachers.

Effective classroom observation is proven to improve teaching and raise levels of attainment, according to a report published today by Wales’ education watchdog. Chief inspector Ann Keane said ...

Lesson Plans The intention of lesson plans is for teachers to create a course for the year, with learning opportunities, conditions for demonstrations of understanding, and assessments.

To evaluate completer effectiveness, we conducted classroom lesson observations using an instrument aligned with the formal lesson observation instrument, which was used when these completers were ...