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I once entered a classroom for an unannounced observation, following the principles of the Danielson Framework. It was day four or five of a literature project. Students were everywhere, on the floor, at tables, clustered around whiteboards. Drafting skits that represented different moments from the novel they’d been studying. Instead of interrupting, I quietly sat at the teacher’s desk. Her plan book was open, goals and objectives clearly outlined. A stack of graded work wai

Blue When I explain what an evaluation rubric is (for teachers or any professional context), I often refer to it as the foundation of...

Day One Leadership: More Than a Welcome Back The first day of school is more than a calendar date; it’s a tone-setter. For students, it...