Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Tools
Use this tool to explore possible activities and opportunities that extend your work, projects that you are passionate about, and the structures and supports that would make such opportunities viable.
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Use this tool from A Playbook for Professional Learning by Stephanie Hirsh and Shirley Hord to help small groups better understand the Learning Communities standard, consider what behaviors represent the standard in action, and rewrite the standard in their own words.
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Use the open-ended questions in this tool to gather information on stakeholders’ perspectives on current professional learning practice. The primary purpose of this process is to understand current practices in order to strengthen the quality and effects of professional learning.
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Use this tool to work with teachers to determine their unique learning needs for each standard.
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This chart provides an easy-to-understand overview of the four-phase process of the New York State United Teachers teacher evaluation and development process. For each phase, teachers and evaluators share responsibilities for preparation, discussing evidence, and assessing teacher effectiveness in light of the New York State Teaching Standards.
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Use these tools to focus on key details in classroom observations that can provide insight into the quality of student learning and teacher instruction.
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