The Sullivan West Central School District, under the leadership of Dr. Nancy Hackett, Superintendent, graciously opened their doors to teachers and administrators across the County to share a day of learning with Kim Marshall, author of the Marshall Teacher and Principal Evaluation Rubric - a tool used to help improve instruction by measuring teacher and leader effectiveness.
Sponsored collaboratively by the Sullivan West CSD and Sullivan BOCES’ Instructional Support Services Division, the event was significant given the recent changes to New York State Annual Professional Performance Review regulations and the ability to match the appropriate tests to the district curriculum and delivered instruction.
“Because Sullivan West chose the Marshall Rubric, we were excited to have him present …show more content…
“Having our APPR committees in on this conversation and educate them while they are developing our plans, will only help make our teachers more effective in the classroom, which is our goal,” added Hackett.
Participants learned about the history and utilization of each of the evaluation rubrics, explored what constitutes effective visits and feedback, and had the opportunity to ask questions about the best way to implement the Marshall Evaluation Rubric. The day was broken into two sessions: the morning focused on Effective Practices in Teacher Evaluation Using the Marshall Rubric and the afternoon focused on Effective Practices in Principal Evaluation Using the Marshall Rubric.
According to Tri-Valley teachers, April Kackos, Secondary Math Teacher and Regina Hartman, Elementary Music Specialist, it was very helpful hearing directly from Kim Marshall on how to utilize the rubric to improve instruction. This joint conversation with administrators is something that should happen more often. It really helps both groups understand the other’s point of
Sponsored collaboratively by the Sullivan West CSD and Sullivan BOCES’ Instructional Support Services Division, the event was significant given the recent changes to New York State Annual Professional Performance Review regulations and the ability to match the appropriate tests to the district curriculum and delivered instruction.
“Because Sullivan West chose the Marshall Rubric, we were excited to have him present …show more content…
“Having our APPR committees in on this conversation and educate them while they are developing our plans, will only help make our teachers more effective in the classroom, which is our goal,” added Hackett.
Participants learned about the history and utilization of each of the evaluation rubrics, explored what constitutes effective visits and feedback, and had the opportunity to ask questions about the best way to implement the Marshall Evaluation Rubric. The day was broken into two sessions: the morning focused on Effective Practices in Teacher Evaluation Using the Marshall Rubric and the afternoon focused on Effective Practices in Principal Evaluation Using the Marshall Rubric.
According to Tri-Valley teachers, April Kackos, Secondary Math Teacher and Regina Hartman, Elementary Music Specialist, it was very helpful hearing directly from Kim Marshall on how to utilize the rubric to improve instruction. This joint conversation with administrators is something that should happen more often. It really helps both groups understand the other’s point of