Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation - 3rd Edition by Kim Marshall (Paperback)

About the Book

"Per NASSP, research shows that teachers are the most important school-related factor in student learning--with school leaders following as a close second. Nonetheless, teacher quality varies across the country, and the Center for American Progress finds that students of color and low-income students are less likely to be taught by a highly effective teacher"--

Book Synopsis

A proven, practical approach to teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation that emphasize fairness, equity, and achievement

In the third edition of this longtime bestseller, nationally recognized education leader Kim Marshall offers a framework for supervisors who want to motivate and inspire their colleagues and bring more good teaching to more classrooms more of the time. Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation shows you how to break away from outdated evaluation approaches, describing an innovative approach that enlists teachers and teacher teams in improving the performance of all students.

This thoroughly revised and updated third edition brings Marshall's widely used framework up to date, with even more practical guidelines for implementing effective classroom visits, teacher teamwork around data and curriculum unit planning, professional development, and more. You'll also discover high-tech and low-tech tools that can boost a supervisor's impact and efficiency.

• Discover the bestselling approach to teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation
• Implement techniques to learn what's really going on inside classrooms
• Implement short, frequent, unannounced classroom visits followed by face-to-face conversations about teaching and learning
• Use rubrics to continuously improve teaching and learning
• Foster professional development with supervision and evaluation techniques that focus on improvement and motivation
• Improve time management, and the effective use of student-learning data

Since the publication of the first and second editions, Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation has been an invaluable resource for K-12 supervisors, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders, as well as trainers and policymakers. The third edition builds on a decade of additional research and work in schools around the world, bringing the ideas into alignment with the rapidly changing world of education, for a timely and beneficial approach to leading today's teachers.

From the Back Cover

"A concise collection of practical ideas on how principals can improve teaching and learning, Kim Marshall is a former administrator who knows from experience how to ensure that teachers receive the support and guidance they need to be effective in meeting the needs of students. An invaluable resource for instructional leaders."
--PEDRO A. NOGUERA, PhD, Dean of Rossier School of Education and Distinguished Professor of Education, University of Southern California

"Kim Marshall's new book is a master class in teacher supervision and evaluation. All current and prospective supervisors stand to benefit from its deep insights, clear explanations, and spot-on guidance."
--SUSAN MOORE JOHNSON, EdD, Jerome T. Murphy Research Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts

Proven techniques to help you go beyond old-style teacher evaluations

As most principals already know, traditional teacher evaluations and assessments gobble up valuable time and rarely have the desired impact on teaching and learning. Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation offers a solution, with step-by-step instructions for implementing a new, more effective evaluation framework. This updated third edition of the bestselling book is filled with useful tools and expert advice for incentivizing good teaching, motivating collaboration, and promoting student achievement.

Inside, educational leadership expert Kim Marshall reveals why principals should reject typical and often ineffective approaches to assessing teacher performance, such as infrequent classroom visits or standardized test scores. As an antidote, Marshall offers a time-tested framework that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all students. You will learn to use strategies that make a real-world difference in the classroom and form an overall approach to teacher evaluation and assessment that promises to increase teacher retention and student achievement in any K-12 setting.

About the Author

Kim Marshall served as teacher, principal, and district official in the Boston Public Schools. Currently, Kim consultants with schools and districts across the United States on leadership practices. In addition, Kim publishes the online newsletter The Marshall Memo, summarizing the best ideas and research in education.