Put your 20/20 lenses on (the glasses and the year) and let’s analyze the takeaways from teacher evaluation in a year of uncertainty.
| Practice Area | FTEM |
|---|---|
| Role | School Leader, District Leader |
| Session Topics | Virtual Instruction, Evaluation, Instructional Practices, Leadership Practices |
| Speaker Name | Melissa Bloom |
| Date | Day 2 – Thurs., June 24, 2021 |
| Time | 12:00PM – 1:00PM |
One of the most frequently asked questions of 2020 was, “How do we see virtual student evidence?” One of the distinguishing factors of the Marzano Focused Teacher Evaluation Model is the recognition of students demonstrating the desired effect of an element. Virtual instruction required educators to look at student evidence through a new lens. What were the takeaways from this? How do observers re-frame student evidence to truly capture desired effects, regardless of where instruction takes place?
An equity-based mindset and toolkit is essential for leading diverse schools. Discover how to create your vision for equity in your school community and analyze educators’ practices under an anti-bias framework. Walk away with ideas to implement equity-based strategies for your professional learning communities.
Learn to make your classroom truly student-centered. This means giving students the authority, capacity, and responsibility to own their learning. Developing student ownership builds academic motivation that, in turn, leads to increased student achievement. Walk away with a variety of methods to implement the most effective and efficient, research-based strategic learning practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and climate that foster this ownership.
Through self-agency, students are able to move from an environment that is heavily teacher-directed to one where students self-regulate their own learning and behavior. Students develop the mindset that they are capable of controlling their own circumstances, executing plans, and effecting positive change for themselves. In this session we will explore how to create classrooms that restore agency to students through student conversations and rigorous learning while ensuring equitable instruction for all students. Participants will leave this session with practical tips for application in classrooms.
