Many districts are beginning to plan for delivering their PD remotely this summer, fall, and beyond as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering PD remotely presents logistical and administrative challenges that require juggling many different online resources and tools […]
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During a Vector Solutions Power Play Education Series event in Tampa, Florida, Mark MacLean, Superintendent of Schools at SAU #46 in New Hampshire presented strategies to manage professional growth by integrating individual professional development plans (IPDPs), evaluations, and PD tracking […]
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Implementing a new online teacher and staff evaluation system to support professional growth can be a big undertaking for schools and districts. Whether you’re taking your first step to streamline educator and staff evaluations by moving away from paper forms […]
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In a recent report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality, results found that a large number of states have backed away from many recent evaluation reforms putting the responsibility on school districts to make teacher evaluation a meaningful […]
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In the case of busy school districts, managing educator and staff evaluations and professional development can be complicated, but with the right professional and performance evaluation tools, educators could actually feel empowered by the process. When empowered with the right […]
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Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting a Vector Solutions Power Play Education Series event in Tampa, Florida. During the event, Michelle Heim Balch, Senior Administrator of Performance and Evaluation from Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts presented strategies […]
Read MoreStacks of paper, spreadsheets, Google docs. Are you still using these to manage professional development events and track PD hours for teachers? If so, an online solution might save you, and your teachers, countless hours and loads of paperwork! Here’s how: Improve […]
Read MoreToday’s teacher evaluation systems have increased principals’ focus on instruction and improving teaching effectiveness and student growth. While many principals agree that this has had a positive impact on their schools, the more time-intensive evaluations are creating considerable challenges for […]
Read MoreThe majority of professional development provided to educators across the U.S. continues to take the traditional “sit and get” format with little personalized attention for individual teachers. There have been numerous studies that have shown that this type of PD […]
Read MoreA recent 2018 report published by Learning Forward, Beyond barriers: Encouraging teacher use of feedback resources. A report from The Teacher Feedback Resources Project, explores what drives teachers to embrace or challenge the use of technology-based products and services that […]
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