<img height="1" width="1" alt="" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=940171109376247&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">

Dedicated to Teachers


Evaluating Beginning Teachers

E08879_Gabriel and Woulfin_Bookcover_0343

As a beginning teacher, not knowing what areas of your teaching to improve can be overwhelming. This is where teacher evaluations come in handy.

In Making Teacher Evaluation Work, authors Rachael Gabriel and Sarah Woulfin examine the evaluation process from both a teacher and administrator point of view. The authors suggest ways to bring these two different perspectives together with the goal of improving the evaluation process, and using teacher evaluations to improve teaching. 

In this video, authors Sarah and Rachael talk about how beginning teachers might benefit from the new teacher evaluation policies.

"The teacher evaluation process could be uniquely supportive of teachers that really want some outside guidance about what to focus on" says Rachael. "On the flip side, that can feel more constraining to teachers that are more clear about their professional goals."

 
 
 
 
 
3:11
 
 
 
3:11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wistia video thumbnail - E08879_06_New Teacher _Gabriel Woulfin_030817
 

Thanks for reporting a problem. We'll attach technical data about this session to help us figure out the issue. Which of these best describes the problem?

Any other details or context?

Cancel
message
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

rachaelegabrielRachael Gabriel is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education. Rachael began her career in education as a middle school teacher in Washington, DC. Since then she has worked as a literacy specialist, new teacher advisor and intervention provider. She earned a PhD in Literacy Studies from the University of Tennessee. Rachael’s teaching and research focus on: teacher preparation, development and evaluation, as well as literacy instruction, interventions, and related policies.  

AU_Woulfin-Sarah_AuthorPhoto_webDr. Sarah Woulfin is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education. As a former urban public school teacher and Reading First reading coach, she was dedicated to strengthening students’ literacy skills to promote educational equity. Her research uses organizational theory to investigate the relationship between policy, leadership, and classroom practice. She earned a Ph.D. in Education from the University of California-Berkeley.

Topics: Video, Literacy Instruction, Rachael Gabriel, Administration, Evaluation, Literacy, Making Teacher Evaluation Work, Sarah Woulfin, Teacher Evaluation

Date Published: 04/10/17

Related Posts

A Video Tour of Interactive Writing

The following is an excerpt from A Teacher’s Guide to Interactive Writing by Matt Halpern.
Apr 12, 2023 8:00:00 AM

Watch Jennifer Serravallo Live for a Q&A About The Reading Strategies Book 2.0

The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 is here! To celebrate the dramatically revised must-have resource, author...
Jan 25, 2023 10:36:59 AM

Four Steps to Using Mentor Texts to Teach Writing

How do you use mentor texts to teach writing well? First, know what you can teach with mentor texts. Ment...
Nov 8, 2022 10:36:54 AM

How to Access Online Resources Step-By-Step

Many of Heinemann's professional books come with online resources. This step-by-step guide will help you ...
Feb 9, 2022 9:54:13 AM