Educator Effectiveness Training

On July 13, Trussville teachers, counselors, and administrators met for the second time with Dr. Alison Grizzle from the State Department of Education to reflect, research, learn, and plan.  This team is charged with designing a new teacher evaluation plan for our district.  A focus for the team will be to design an observation tool and expectations that align with our core beliefs.  Much of the day involved determining what teachers and administrators in Trussville believe are the top observable things that represent effective teaching.  An initial list includes:

Content Knowledge 
Learning Targets / Standards based instruction 
Active engagement 
Well managed classroom/Working the room 
Positive environment/rapport/safe environment 
Student teacher interaction/discourse/questioning 
Differentiation/Variety of instructional strategies 
Evidence of planning/sequencing/organization of knowledge - visual aids/Learning Tools/anchor charts 
Artifacts/Communicate learning/Assessments 
Rigorous / Relevant Instruction and Learning

Team members will be requesting feedback from teachers throughout the district as this tool is designed.  The goal is to have a common understanding and consensus regarding effective teaching.

Decisions regarding effective teaching are based on research:

• Kentucky Framework for Teaching 

http://education.ky.gov/teachers/PGES/TPGES/Documents/Kentucky%20Framework%20for%20Teaching.pdf

• Marzano Teaching Evaluation Model

http://tpep-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/Marzano_Teacher_Evaluation_Model.pdf

• ​INTASC Standards

http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2011/InTASC_Model_Core_Teaching_Standards_2011.pdf

• ​Alabama Quality Teaching Standards

http://www.nnstoy.org/download/career_pathways/Alabama%20continuum.pdf

• ​Mathematical Practice Standards

http://www.alsde.edu/sec/sct/COS/2013%20Revised%20Alabama%20Mathematics%20Course%20of%20Study.pdf

• ​Literacy Anchor Standards

http://www.alsde.edu/sec/sct/COS/2013%20Revised%20Alabama%20English%20Language%20Arts%20Course%20of%20Study.pdf

• Rigor and Relevance        

http://www.leadered.com/our-philosophy/rigor-relevance-framework.php

http://www.leadered.com/pdf/rigor_relevance_framework_2014.pdf