Teachers teach, so it seems natural to assume that watching them teach is the best way to find out how good they are. But while it may be taken for granted, a growing body of evidence suggests that ...

Different observation tools are available to suit various needs. Policy makers in states from coast to coast are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations that lead to real improvements in ...

Ben Inouye is in his 20th year of teaching secondary English and is currently in West Jordan, Utah. He also teaches English ...

Video recordings are replacing live teacher observations in many classrooms. Thanks to the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, videotaping teachers has become a focal point of discussions ...

It seems that new research emerges nearly every day underscoring the connections between not only student achievement and teacher quality, but also teacher quality and high impact observation and ...