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• Follow up on the recommendations:
- Agree with the teacher on a timeline to work on the recommendations.
- Schedule a Mini-observation for follow up or another formal observation if needed.
B) Coaching
Purpose of Coaching:
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Tools
List of A.
To ensure that the Components of Professional Practice are understood, accepted, and demonstrated
To provide accountability for decisions to continue employment
To maintain the ongoing goal of continuous student learning
To focus on school improvement initiatives
To provide feedback on professional issues
To ensure the ongoing professional dialogue between teacher and evaluator
To share classroom practice with teachers
To enable a teacher to seek assistance in areas needing improvement
To allow the teacher to engage in self-analysis and development of an improvement plan
To give the evaluator a protocol for giving the teacher a “heads up,” about a deficiency in performance, and co-create an action plan
To address issues that are deemed by the supervisor and teacher to be short term, that can be improved through intensive focus and commitment to improvement
To articulate the consequences that would occur if the performance is not adequately improved
Tools Summative:
1. Formal Observation Visit Form
2. Mini Observation Visit
3. Peer Observation
4. Overall evaluation
5. Observation Process Follow up Form
B. Formative:
1. Professional standards for teachers C. Coaching and Monitoring Forms:
1. The Mirror
2. Teacher’s Portfolio
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