Gather artifacts of instruction not descriptions of instruction
When observing instruction and gathering information in your LCS Observation Field Book, remember to collect actual artifacts from the observation, not descriptions of the action. For example, if the teacher is posing questions to the class… Write… TQ:...Pause to Practice at the Cusp of Mastery
When is the best time to practice something? Should a teacher build in practice time at the beginning of the instructional period or would it be better to wait until later? Practice is appropriate and beneficial at many points in the school day, but it is particularly...Do You Like Your Teacher?
It’s a first day of school ritual… peppering my daughter, Emily, with questions about her teachers. “Why do you like her?” On a scale of 1-5, how much do you like him?” She ponders…“a 4 I think.” I probe. ”Why, why a 4?” Emily ponders some more. “I don’t...12 Good Questions…
School leaders are often asked to select teachers based on little more than an application and an interview. Interview responses are often poor predictors of future job performance. These 12 questions, however, can shed light on a dependable predictor of job success...704-845-0874
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