Are you looking for ways to foster collaborative dialogue during the final teacher evaluation process verses an environment of contention, anxiety, rating and judgement? If so, keep reading, thinking, and analyzing what you might do to make this a reality. Having the title of “administrator” is an honor that can be perceived as a partnership alongside teachers or a position of perceived hierarchy and judgement.

When we ask for, and value various perspectives, all stakeholders grow in their thinking, practice, and efficacy. When we evaluate and judge, thinking and action is often compliance driven and disrupts growth and self-directedness. Calibration and collaboration are essential when one wishes to develop shared ownership, shared understanding, and intrinsic motivation. In this podcast and corresponding white-paper we will explore a way to move evaluation into a collaborative process with a goal of shared ownership while cultivating an environment of self-directed learning.

Let’s engage in thinking surrounding summative evaluations and the ways you can strategically support the thinking of others by building efficacy through engaging in authentic conversations about professional practice and its impact on student learning from the lens of a partner vs evaluator.

Remember…it’s all about the conversation! As you think about your leadership and the ways to build a collaborative learning environment through the evaluation process, begin by thinking about your ultimate goal. If your goal is to build trust, thinking, and self-directed learning, calibration is necessary. By engaging others in reflection, and purposeful interactions, reciprocal learning and ownership will result.

Knowing that you are a professional committed to your personal growth, remember that MASSP has several options and opportunities that are sure to support you and engage the thinking of those you work and learn beside. You might wish to sign-up for an in-building/district clinical experience where we learn together in these areas, attend an Adaptive Schools Seminar, or even engage in one of our

Observation and Feedback, on-line Digital Learning Network courses. Whatever the case, know that MASSP is here as a thought partner with the goal of ensuring your leadership success!

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Written by Steve Seward, Associate Director, MASSP