Better Feedback for Better Teaching: A Practical Guide to Improving Classroom Observations
Jeff Archer
A practical, research-based guide for ensuring trustworthy classroom observations that provide teachers with meaningful feedback
Better Feedback for Better Teaching is an essential resource for school, district, and state, leaders committed to high-quality classroom observations. This practical guide outlines the knowledge and skills classroom observers need to identify and help develop effective teaching, and explains how leaders can best facilitate the development of classroom observers.
The best way to ensure high quality instruction in every classroom is to provide teachers with accurate, constructive feedback on practices proven to enhance student learning. Skilled classroom observers help teachers do their best work, ... Read more
Among the many topics covered, Better Feedback for Better Teaching describes how to:
- Build a shared vision of effective teacher feedback among observers
- Ensure a common understanding of a classroom observation tool
- Train observers to collect objective evidence from a lesson, efficiently and free of bias
- Leverage data to improve how observers are trained and supported
This comprehensive resource includes helpful starting points, as well as tips to refine techniques and address new challenges. Each section combines clear explanations of key ideas with concrete, adaptable examples and strategies.
Self-assessments are included to help you quickly rank current needs and find the most relevant solutions. Filled with valuable, practical tools, Better Feedback for Better Teaching helps educators cultivate high-quality classroom observations that improve teaching and learning.
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