April 15, 2011
Downtown Marriott Hotel, Anchorage.
Across the United States, teacher effectiveness and teacher quality are hot topics with a number of states making significant changes in their policies and procedures regarding teacher evaluation. Improving student learning and public education outcomes in the United States is heavily reliant on improving teacher quality.  This workshop will explore the current trends and issues in evaluating teacher effectiveness.  Workshop objectives include:
1.  Identifying the components of high quality instruction that produce learning results drawing on personal and professional experiences of participants working in classrooms and schools.
2.  Examining leading teacher evaluation frameworks including the Framework for Teaching by Charlotte Danielson, the i-Observation by Robert Marzano, and The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier.
3.  Analyzing trends and issues reflected in policy and procedural changes regarding teacher evaluation across the United States.
4.  Discussing implications of these trends and issues for local district and state-level policies and procedures in Alaska.
RAPPS registration fee is $50.  Lunch is provided.
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