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This document discusses the teacher coaching and development process at Bernard Black Elementary School. It describes the rigorous pre-conference, observation, and post-conference components of the evaluation process. During the pre-conference, teachers must complete an observation checklist and be prepared to answer in-depth questions about their lesson aligned to the Marzano evaluation model. Classroom observations focus on elements like time management, student engagement, and checks for understanding. The post-conference begins with allowing teachers to reflect and receiving specific, evidence-based feedback to help teachers improve.

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Teacher Coaching and Development Process

This document discusses the teacher coaching and development process at Bernard Black Elementary School. It describes the rigorous pre-conference, observation, and post-conference components of the evaluation process. During the pre-conference, teachers must complete an observation checklist and be prepared to answer in-depth questions about their lesson aligned to the Marzano evaluation model. Classroom observations focus on elements like time management, student engagement, and checks for understanding. The post-conference begins with allowing teachers to reflect and receiving specific, evidence-based feedback to help teachers improve.

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Teacher Coaching and Development Process 1

Teacher Coaching and Development Process

Sandy Nunez

Grand Canyon University: EAD 530

October 28, 2020


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Observation Pre-Conference

As a second grade teacher at Bernard Black Elementary School, I can personally say that

our pre-conference process is a more intense and rigorous process than what I viewed in the

YouTube videos. During our evaluation process, teachers must complete the "observation

checklist." This checklist must be completed before you are allowed to attend a pre-conference

with your observer. Teachers must meet the Marzano-Focused Teacher Evaluation Model

questions located in our iobserve accounts, create a performance scale, choose 2-3 elements from

the Standards-Based Instruction and Conditions for Learning to be evaluated on and have a

complete and thorough lesson plan. Once all said items are completed, then the pre-conference

process continues. During the pre-conference, the principal or vice-principal will ask the teacher

a series of questions aligned to the Marzano Model. “As with the original Marzano Teacher

Evaluation Model, the Focused model is an objective, evidence-based model that evaluates

teacher performance against specific criteria, alignment to standards, and student evidences.”

(Marzano, 2017). Teachers must identify what standard their lesson is focused on and what

taxonomy level does the lesson follow. Describe the learning scale you plan to use and where it

fits into the progression of learning. What instructional strategies will you use to help students

achieve the learning target, and how are the strategies aligned to the cognitive levels of the

target. Explain the activity you will use to generate student evidence and mastery of the learning

target. Justify how your lesson plan addresses IEPs, EL strategies, and other learning plans.

Explain what digital or traditional resources will be implemented to support student learning and

how will you and your students track their progress towards the learning standard. In the

YouTube video Elementary Pre-Observation Conference, the teacher explained how her students

would identify the main purpose in a text. With every question asked by the principal, she replied
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with a formative response. This was a great demonstration of how much planning and

preparation must go into an observation lesson. As a principal, the expectation is for all teachers

to be well prepared and confident that their lesson will reach student mastery; however, this may

not be the case for all teachers. As a school leader during this pre-conference meeting, you can

guide teachers and provide strategies to better support their lesson.

Classroom Observation

When observing a lesson, the administrator will look for eleven key components. The

administrator will monitor the use of time in transitions from one activity to another, time spent

in group activities or independent work, and the total time spent on the lesson being observed. In

relation to time, they will also keep track of how the teacher is pacing the lesson and document if

the teacher was going too fast or spending too much time on a certain part of the lesson. The

administrator will also look for the connection between the learning target and lesson, assess

student understanding, and explain how it allows for higher-level thinking. Student engagement,

participation, and material management will also be accounted for. An administrator will also

want to see differentiation and checks for understanding monitored by the teacher throughout the

lesson. During an observation, administrators should not provide constructive feedback or

additional support during the lesson. This can cause the teacher to lose confidence and derail the

whole observation. It is important as an administrator just to observe and document critical

points that will be addressed during the post-conference.

Post-Observation Conversation Opening Comments and Specific Evidence

When watching the post-observation videos, I noticed that they both started with the

same opening question, "How did you feel about your lesson?” .This question allows the teacher

to reflect and express the positives and improvements of their observation lesson. Allowing the
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teacher to speak first sets a positive tone and allows the administrator to share their feedback

based on the teachers' response. In both videos, the observer used specific evidence when giving

the teacher feedback. For example, in the video Pre & Post Observation Conversations, the

administrator suggests, “Two strategies would be having the warm-up prepared in its fullest in

advance and then reducing the number of prompts” (Pre&Post Observation Conversations,

2016). When administrators provide specific feedback, it results in a more constructive

conversation and provides the teacher with specific improvement areas and strategies to focus

on.

Post-Observation Positive Feedback and Areas of Refinement

In the video Elementary Post-Observation Conference, the administrator did an excellent

job of providing positive feedback while at the same time providing specific evidence to that

reasoning. For example, in the video, the administrator states, " When I asked one of the students

to explain to me the purpose, it was evident that she understood. She talked about using close

reading strategies, and I asked why? And she said because we really need to understand what

we're reading and I was very impressed by that" (Khachikian, 2016). An administrator will

phrase constructive feedback as a question to allow the teacher to reflect and evaluate their

teaching. It also is a strategy used to create a positive environment and eliminate negative energy

in this reflection process.


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References

Khachikia R. [Rachel Khachikia] (2016, Jan) Part 1: Elementary Pre-Observation Conference

[Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=FacY1ScZ5r4&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Rach elKhachikian

Marzano Center, L. (2017). The Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model Marzano Focused Teacher.

Retrieved October 29, 2020, from https://www.marzanocenter.com/wp-

content/uploads/sites/4/2019/04/FTEM_Updated_Michigan_08312017.pdf

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. (2016, August 5). Pre & Post Observation

Conversations [Video file]. Retrieved October 28, 2020, from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fszjY0tKJlA&feature=youtu.be&ab_chann

el=OfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstruction

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