Danielson Framework/Teacher Evaluation

As I am sure you are all aware of by now, teacher evaluation models have changed, and these changes will be implemented by the end of the 14-15 school year.

Many rumors are circulating about what these changes mean for teachers. I have heard everything from "no one will be rated at the top" to "they are going to use this to fire expensive teachers." I will acknowledge that I have seen some pretty negative stories floating around, and they make me cringe.

However, I will also tell you that I completed a 4 session training on the Danielson Framework this spring, and I see great potential for this to improve our performances and to help as grow as educators.

The glass is half full, remember?

What the Danielson Framework also does is attempt to make the job of evaluation more objective and actually more efficient for the evaluator.

Here is a video of Charlotte Danielson talking about evaluation: