{"product_id":"better-feedback-for-better-teaching-isbn-9781118701980","title":"Better Feedback for Better Teaching","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical, research-based guide for ensuring trustworthy classroom observations that provide teachers with meaningful feedback\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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, so that they can guide students to their greatest potential. \u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e provides helpful, reliable strategies from leading experts and practitioners involved in the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project, which carried out one of the largest, most influential studies of classroom observations to date. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the many topics covered, \u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e describes how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild a shared vision of effective teacher feedback among observers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsure a common understanding of a classroom observation tool\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrain observers to collect objective evidence from a lesson, efficiently and free of bias\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage data to improve how observers are trained and supported\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-assessments are included to help you quickly rank current needs and find the most relevant solutions. Filled with valuable, practical tools, \u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e helps educators cultivate high-quality classroom observations that improve teaching and learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Getting from Here to There 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Making the Big Decisions 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Building Support for Better Observer Training 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Finding Enough Observers 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Deciding on Training Delivery Methods 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Setting Priorities for Observer Training 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII Pre-scoring Video 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Understanding Pre-Scoring Video 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Planning a Pre-Scoring Process 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Getting the Right Video to Pre-Score 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Recruiting and Training Master Coders 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Ensuring the Quality of Pre-Scoring 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII Building the Knowledge and Skills for Observation 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Knowing the Rubric 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Collecting Evidence 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Understanding Bias 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Recognizing Evidence 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Using Criteria for Rating 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Coaching Teachers 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Organizing a Training Program 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV Using Data to Improve Training and Support of Observers 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Collecting and Using Data from Training 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Assessing Observers to Ensure and Improve Quality 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Monitoring Your Observation System 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Thoughts: Getting It Right 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserver Training Checklist 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Worksheet 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools Referenced in This Book 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 7-1: DCPS Video Quality Checklist 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 8-1: RIFT Master Coding Worksheet 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 8-2: DCPS Advice for Facilitating Reconciliation 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 8-3: DCPS Guidelines for Score Rationales 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 13-1: DCPS Evidence Collection Template 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 14-1: Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Evidence Record Rubric 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 14-2: Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)\/(TCRP) Top Ten Principles of True Scoring 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 14-3: RIDE Calibration Session Protocol 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 15-1: RIDE Feedback Quality Review Tool 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 15-2: Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Post-Observation Assessment Checklist 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 17-1: DCPS Feedback Rubric with Annotated Example 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 18-1: Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Rubric for Rating Use of Evidence 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool 19-1: RIDE Teacher Survey Items on Observation 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFF ARCHER,\u003c\/b\u003e a former \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducation Week\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e writer, is president of Knowledge Design Partners, a communications and knowledge management consulting business with a focus on school change issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE CANTRELL,\u003c\/b\u003e a former teacher, is a senior program officer in the K–12 division at the Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, where he codirected the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN L. HOLTZMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior research data analyst in the Data Analysis and Research Technologies group at ETS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJILLIAM N. JOE, \u003c\/b\u003ea former research scientist at ETS, runs a research and assessment consulting business, Measure by Design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCYNTHIA M. TOCCI, \u003c\/b\u003ea former teacher, spent more than 20 years at ETS, where she served as an executive director in research. She now runs a consulting business, Educational Observations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESS WOOD \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior policy advisor at EducationCounsel, where she works with states and districts to improve educator preparation, support, and evaluation. A former teacher, she led observer training at District of Columbia Public Schools.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for better feedback \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e better teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Educators are committed to strengthening their teaching. But to do that, they need accurate information on their current practice, and suggestions for improving it. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential guidance so all teachers can benefit from classroom observations by colleagues, mentors, coaches, or supervisors who are adequately prepared to do this important work.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Charlotte Danielson, \u003c\/b\u003edeveloper of the Framework for Teaching \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003esheds critical light on the importance of effective feedback, the bedrock of improving teacher practice. This book is what the field has been missing—an actionable resource to help translate theory into reality.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Ellen Moir, \u003c\/b\u003eCEO, New Teacher Center \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When it comes to teaching, the quality of feedback really matters. This book??offers practical guidance and advice for ensuring that teachers receive actionable, constructive feedback that will pay ultimate dividends in student success.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Sara Heyburn, \u003c\/b\u003eExecutive Director, Tennessee State Board of Education \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Teacher observations and evaluations should be a developmental process focused on improving teacher performance. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Feedback for Better Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to make that happen. 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