by Dr. Sean Kelly | Jul 2, 2015 | Assessment / Evaluation, eWalk |
Recently my state has moved to a new leadership evaluation for school administrators. The new system consists of eight leadership standards for which I must provide artifacts and evidence to demonstrate my competency in each area. I am telling you this because over...
by Dr. Sean Kelly | Nov 14, 2014 | Assessment / Evaluation, eWalk |
I visited a classroom the other day and I could not have caught the teacher at a worse time. When I arrived and sat down, I could tell the he was frustrated. The teacher was on the way out the door and a fellow teacher in a nearby room, who was on planning, was on...
by Dr. Sean Kelly | Jun 30, 2014 | Assessment / Evaluation |
This study was born out of my passion to spend less time in my office and more time in classrooms. What I have learned from this study is that teachers want school leaders to visit their classrooms and see the great things they are doing with their students. To...
by Steve Moretti | May 14, 2014 | Assessment / Evaluation |
‘If your grading system doesn’t guide students toward excellence, it’s time for something completely different’ says Patricia L. Scriffiny author of ‘Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading’. This grading practice which is gaining popularity, involves...
by Dr. Sean Kelly | Jul 9, 2013 | Assessment / Evaluation |
I am currently working on my comprehensive exams and just completed a practice question. My comprehensive exams focus on Educational Leadership for Learning and while I was answering the question I noticed how often I referenced the observation process. I knew that...
by Dr. Sean Kelly | Jun 21, 2013 | Assessment / Evaluation |
As a new principal, I began visiting classrooms so that I would know what was happening in my building. I also wanted to visit classrooms so that I could have intelligent conversations with parents, supervisors, and other stakeholders when they wanted to know what was...
