Table of Contents
The Author vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1
One The Challenge: Closing the Achievement Gap 7
Two Supervision and Evaluation: Why We Need a New Approach 19
Three Mini-Observations 1: A System Is Born 43
Four Mini-Observations 2: Doing Them Right 57
Five Curriculum Design: The Foundation of Good Teaching 87
Six Interim Assessments: Using During-the-Year Evidence of Learning to Continuously Improve and Evaluate Instruction 103
Seven Rubrics: Potent, Efficient End-of-Year Evaluation Tools 123
Eight Time Management: Doing First Things First 157
Nine The Role of the Superintendent 173
Ten Putting It All Together 195
Appendix A A Slim Curriculum Expectations Booklet: Atlantic Elementary School, Grade 4 Learning Expectations 199
Appendix B Examples of Brief Write-Ups after Mini-Observations 213
Appendix C A Comparison of Rubrics 219
Bibliography 221
Index 227