1. Evaluation 4.0
Or at least a 3.75

2. Evaluation facts
You select your class period for observation with your evaluator
Goal is a 3.75 or higher
Pre Conference is 1-2 days before Observation
Feedback is at least 3 days prior to the post conference
1st, 2nd, and 3rd year teachers must have two evaluations
PGP needs to be uploaded in Career Track by August 31st

3. Pre Conference 4.0 Overview
Bring a complete lesson plan
Lesson plan template identifies all evaluation areas
One copy for evaluator
Bring a complete Classroom Profile
Identify Sub Groups – (example: low, medium, high)
Bring a copy of your Plan For Success
Bring a copy of your seating chart
Review the Pre-Conference Guiding Questions

4. Pre Conference 4.0
PLANNING FOR LEARNER AND LEARNING (pg. 2) This is the only element scored at the pre-conference.
Accommodations and modifications (in the lesson plan)
Varied Instructional tasks (minimum of 2) (in the lesson plan)
Rules and Procedures (Plan For Success and Class Profile)
Resources and Materials (in the lesson plan)

5. OBSERVATION 4.0 overview
Have all materials needed for lesson ready and reachable
Plan activity that involves collaboration
Co-laboring to create or learn something new
Needs to relate to your objective
Pairs work really well for % of students engaged
Differentiating for sub groups should be observable
Plan transitions so class time is optimized
Some parts of your lesson may be shifted to the next day
Students should make real world application and interdisciplinary connections with what they are learning
Students making the connection; not the teacher

6. OBSERVATION 4.0 LEARNER DEVELOPMENT AND DIFFERENCES* (pg. 3)
Evidence there is learning during the lesson
Evidence of learning at an individual level (2 or more individuals)
LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND APPLICATION OF CONTENT* (pg. 4)
At least 85% of students must be engaged in collaborative activity
Real world application should connect to learning objective
LEARNING CLIMATE* (pg. 5)
Students hold themselves and their group accountable for achievement and growth
MANAGING LEARNING RESOURCES* (pg. 6)
Prepare by minimizing transition times between activities

7. OBSERVATION 4.0
USE OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CONTENT LITERACY (pg. 7) (observation or post)
Students need to create their own representation/explanation of their learning. (if this is scored in the post, documentation is required)
Students use a minimum of 1 literacy strategy (one they are already familiar with)
PRESENTATION OF CONTENT* (pg. 8)
Use a minimum of 2 research based practices
Limit teacher talk time
Students make their own interdisciplinary connections
APPLICATION OF CONTENT* (pg. 10) (connected with Pres. of Content score)
Know your content

8. OBSERVATION 4.0 STUDENT SELF ASSESSMENT (pg. 11) (observation or post)
Need peer collaboration (if this is scored in the post, documentation is required)

9. OBSERVATION 4.0 LESSON ORGANIZATION* (pg. 15)
Minimum of 2 ways to show students applied the objective
System for selecting students (example: popsicle sticks, etc)
Real Time Assessment of individual student learning (not understanding directions)
MONITOR AND ADJUST* (pg. 17)
Variety of questioning strategies
Verbalizing reason for moving ahead or reviewing (for example, we are moving forward because…)
COLLABORATION/STUDENT TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT* (pg. 18)
Use 2 or more instructional strategies to have students work in groups of 2 or more

10. POST CONFERENCE overview
Bring 3 reflections (1 from this lesson, 2 from previous lessons)
Bring 3 assessments
Bring 3 data analysis
Bring any additional artifacts required for the post
Bring tablet

11. POST CONFERENCE
ASSESSMENT USE AND ALIGNMENT (pg. 11) (3 assessments with 3 analysis)
Connected to the learning objective
STUDENT SELF ASSESSMENT (pg. 11) (observation or post)
Signatures for peer collaboration
APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT (pg. 13) (connected with Assess. Use and Align. Score)
UTILIZING APPROPRIATE DATA (pg. 14) (need 3 data analysis)

12. POST CONFERENCE REFLECTION OF INSTRUCTION (need 3 reflections)
Be prepared to talk about this lesson
Bring 2 other reflections from previous lessons

13. Questions