Full course description
Dive into our engaging virtual professional development (VPD) micro-credentials that are tailored to deliver targeted strategies to empower administrators, school leaders, and teachers to enhance and turnaround schools. Accessible anytime, anywhere, our modules discuss best practices and provide opportunities to enhance your leadership abilities and drive positive change within your school community. These micro-credentials are developed by the Texas A&M Educational Leadership Research Center (ELRC), with funding provided through a grant from Education Innovation and Research (EIR), the U.S. Department of Education.
Module 1: Teacher Appraisals
- Understand teacher appraisals and their benefits.
- Become familiar with a holistic approach to evaluations to foster professional growth.
- Identify the key elements of teacher evaluations and criteria to consider when conducting teacher evaluations.
Module 2: Principal Perceptions of the Teacher Evaluation System
- Understand the varying perspectives of evaluators on the teacher evaluation process.
- Examine the challenges principals encounter during the teacher evaluation process.
- Recognize the importance of ongoing training for principals and other school leaders to ensure effective implementation of teacher evaluation systems.
Module 3: Exploring Teachers' Perceptions of the Evaluation System
- Analyze teacher concerns associated with teacher evaluations.
- Investigate the teacher's perceptions and usefulness of observation and feedback in teacher evaluation.
- Explore the effects of supportive teacher evaluation experiences