Leadership Matters - October 2013

IASA offers two ways to acquire   2013‐2014 Principal EvaluaƟon Tool  The IASA is pleased to

announce that members once again have an opportunity to acquire the IASA Principal Evaluation Tool. There are now two methods for acquiring the 2013 -2014 IASA Principal Evaluation Tool. IASA members can attend a three-hour workshop or members can purchase the tool outright. A listing of dates and registration information for the workshops can be found

for an evaluator to observe a class, write evidence down, send the evidence to the teacher and expect the teacher to self improve without discussion. Just like we expect students to be involved in the learning, teachers need to be involved in the learning. Each time an administrator observes they must meet with the teacher and allow the teacher an opportunity to reflect on their teaching. Individuals learn because of what they do and what they commit to, not what we tell them to do. Step 6: Know When to Play the Proper Role . When evaluators are meeting with teachers and the teacher is reflecting about their teaching and has suggestions for improvement, the evaluator is wearing a “coaching” hat. The teacher is demonstrating that they have the ability to critically analyze their own work and develop strategies and here . The evaluation tool has been updated with several new tips that will help users comply with the requirements of PERA, suggested improvements from users of last year’s tool, and the addition of an informal observation form that can be used to share notes with those being evaluated. The tool can be acquired by attending one of the scheduled workshops, or you can submit a request to purchase the tool by submitting the form here or by visiting http://bit.ly/ iasaprincipalevaluationtool . The registration cost for (Continued from page 18)

the workshop is $200 and will be facilitated by the developers of the tool, Dr. Don White, and Dr. Joe Pacha. The tool is included in the cost of the workshop. The price for purchasing the file online remains $100, the same as last year.

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steps for improved classroom instruction and student learning. Teachers new to the profession often do not have the capacity because of limited experience to reflect and determine their own solutions. In these cases, the evaluator wears a “mentor” hat and suggests solutions to the new teacher. In some cases the veteran teacher either refuses to reflect or does not have the capacity to reflect and suggest their own strategies for improvement. The evaluator in these cases wears the “tell” hat. The evaluator has to tell the teacher how to improve. If a teacher evaluator follows these six steps, performance-based teacher evaluation will become a professional development opportunity instead of a compliance act.

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