Observations of teachers—usually the most prominent component of teacher-evaluation systems—can carry significant sources of bias, potentially penalizing English/language arts teachers of ...

Chicago, Illinois - September 03, 2025 - As teacher shortages continue to challenge school districts nationwide, many education leaders are searching for new ways to support teachers and strengthen ...

Although quick, written feedback may seem efficient, talking with a teacher after an observation is much more effective.

Instructional design consultants offer an observation service that provides formative, confidential, and timely feedback to instructors on their teaching and course-design practices.

Class Observation The Brandeis Center for Teaching and Learning helps to connect faculty with colleagues on campus in the spirit of continuous improvement in our teaching and learning. It is expected ...

When assessing teacher performance, we’d be better off evaluating the teaching styles that suit them, rather than using a prescribed standard ...

Houston ISD overhauled the rubric used to evaluate how well teachers perform during spot evaluations of their classrooms, one ...

Student teaching is a full-time program, requiring at least 13 weeks in a prek-12 classroom with a mentor teacher. A teacher candidate works five days each week in the classroom. During the first week ...

On the scale of most anxiety-producing moments in teaching, few things top the dreaded peer observation. True, there are plenty of other sources of teaching angst, but none of them quite match the ...

A decision to look at teaching methods of the math teachers is made. Observations and feedback are centered on the math teacher’s methods and manner of working with his or her students.

Analysis - I once upon a time watched a class of English second language (ESL) in session. This was Ms Holms‚ level 1 ESL class at the English Language Center with 13 learners in attendance.