Teachers teach, so it seems natural to assume that watching them teach is the best way to find out how good they are. But while it may be taken for granted, a growing body of evidence suggests that ...

Different observation tools are available to suit various needs. Policy makers in states from coast to coast are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations that lead to real improvements in ...

Video recordings are replacing live teacher observations in many classrooms. Thanks to the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, videotaping teachers has become a focal point of discussions ...

(This is the final post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here.) The new question-of-the-week is: How can administrators (and even other teachers) best do ...

Improving teaching and learning usually leads us to think of teacher observations. After all, school leaders are not just what some call the lead learners, they are also the lead evaluators. These ...

Schools which commit to the program and get the most out of it, commit to having their teachers trained by Calabria and use VTS at their schools. Optimally, Calabria will visit the students in their ...

Direct observation remains one of the most effective lean skills for leaders to master. I have written about its proper use in "Going to the Gemba." Like problem solving, there is a difference between ...