Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Supervisors learn to use critical eye on teachers - NorthJersey.com

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Supervisors learn to use critical eye on teachers

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2011, 5:57 AM
THE RECORD

Administrators searching for clues to good teaching in Bergenfield on a recent morning weren't looking for charm, brilliance or chemistry with kids.

They were hunting for nitty-gritty. Was the goal of the day's lesson written someplace students could see? Did everyone participate? How much time did students spend — or waste — putting their names on their papers?

Details like these mattered to supervisors learning to conduct more keen-eyed classroom observations.Bergenfield is part of the Christie administration's pilot project to devise more precise, uniform teache