Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Being an Effective Instructional Leader Takes Practice / Todd Whitaker -- Learn From Mistakes / Todd Whitaker -- Rethink Established Theories / Todd Whitaker -- Don't Neglect the Why and How / Todd Whitaker -- Focus on the Goal: Improving Practice / Todd Whitaker -- Cultural Impact of Evaluation / Todd Whitaker -- Lever or Connector / Todd Whitaker -- Whip or Aggravator / Todd Whitaker -- One More Thing to Do / Todd Whitaker -- Changes / Todd Whitaker -- Coherent Understanding / Todd Whitaker -- Hook Onto (Connect) / Todd Whitaker -- Always Evaluating / Todd Whitaker -- Not To but For / Todd Whitaker -- Give the Work Away / Todd Whitaker -- Elevate Everyone / Todd Whitaker -- Self-Assess / Todd Whitaker -- Close Reading / Todd Whitaker -- Time in Classrooms / Todd Whitaker -- Understanding of Best Practice / Todd Whitaker -- Creating a Crosswalk / Todd Whitaker -- Suggestion for Improvement Bank / Todd Whitaker Note continued: Staying Current With Trends / Todd Whitaker -- Typical Pre-conference Experience / Todd Whitaker -- Pre-conference Versus Job Interview / Todd Whitaker -- Meaningful Pre-conference Questions / Todd Whitaker -- Framework Alignment / Todd Whitaker -- When a Pre-conference Goes Wrong / Todd Whitaker -- Re-recruitment / Todd Whitaker -- Three Typical Observational Practices / Todd Whitaker -- Narrative Approach / Todd Whitaker -- Checklist Approach / Todd Whitaker -- Diary Approach / Todd Whitaker -- The Hybrid Solution / Todd Whitaker -- Pre-observation Work / Todd Whitaker -- Elements of an Effective Classroom Observation / Todd Whitaker -- Reflective Conference Impact / Todd Whitaker -- Self-Assessment Dos and Don'ts / Todd Whitaker -- Guided Practice / Todd Whitaker -- Understand Evaluator Fear of Self-Assessment / Todd Whitaker -- Auxiliary Benefits / Todd Whitaker -- Metacognition / Todd Whitaker -- Framework Mastery / Todd Whitaker Note continued: Perspective Is Added / Todd Whitaker -- Evaluator Self-Assessment / Todd Whitaker -- Driving Questions / Todd Whitaker -- Are Suggestions for Improvement Present Across All Domains and Do They Exist for Components Rated Proficient as Well as Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory? / Todd Whitaker -- Are the Suggestions Provided Research Based and Grade and Content Appropriate for Each Teacher? / Todd Whitaker -- Does Feedback Link District Initiatives and Goals to Individual Teacher Performance? / Todd Whitaker -- Does the Administrator Explain the Why and How Behind Suggestions for Improvement? / Todd Whitaker -- Common Suggestion for Improvement / Todd Whitaker -- Improved Suggestions for Improvement / Todd Whitaker -- Do Themes or Tendencies Emerge? / Todd Whitaker -- Is There Evidence of Framework Mastery for the Evaluator? / Todd Whitaker Note continued: Is the Tone and Type of Language (Direct and Indirect) the Same Across All Evaluation Summaries? / Todd Whitaker -- Does the Evaluator Provide Context and an Understanding of the Personal and Professional Growth of the Teacher? / Todd Whitaker -- Does the Evaluator Provide Concrete Goals for Future Performance Outlined With Accountability Measures? / Todd Whitaker -- Does the Evaluator Communicate as if They Mutually Own the Future Growth of the Teacher? / Todd Whitaker -- Is Feedback Provided in a Consistent and Easy-to-Understand Manner? / Todd Whitaker -- Fight Climbing the Ladder of Inference / Todd Whitaker -- Talk Less Than the Teacher / Todd Whitaker -- To Serve, Not to Convince / Todd Whitaker -- Questions Without Answers / Todd Whitaker -- The Answer Is Within Them / Todd Whitaker -- Schedules Match Priorities / Todd Whitaker -- Establish Goal Areas / Todd Whitaker -- Tips for Success for All Types of Reflective Conferences / Todd Whitaker Note continued: Argumentative / Todd Whitaker -- Self-Analyzed / Todd Whitaker -- Lost / Todd Whitaker -- Nondescript / Todd Whitaker -- Effective Feedback Strategies / Todd Whitaker -- Goal Referenced / Todd Whitaker -- Tangible and Transparent / Todd Whitaker -- Actionable / Todd Whitaker -- User-Friendly / Todd Whitaker -- Timely / Todd Whitaker -- Ongoing / Todd Whitaker -- Consistent / Todd Whitaker -- Establishing a Personalized Professional Development Plan for Teachers / Todd Whitaker -- Components of an Effective Plan / Todd Whitaker -- What Happens if I Am Not an Expert in This Area? / Todd Whitaker -- A Note to Superintendents / Todd Whitaker -- Read Your Evaluations / Todd Whitaker -- Observe Evaluations / Todd Whitaker -- Leverage the Pre-conference / Todd Whitaker -- Focus on Your Principals / Todd Whitaker -- Create a System / Todd Whitaker.

Offering a fresh perspective on teacher evaluation, this book guides administrators on how to transform their process to improve teacher practice and, ultimately, student achievement.

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