The Administrator’s Observation

During the first semester administrators will be conducting Classroom Walk-Throughs and Formative FPMS Screening observations on the New Educators. The beginning of the school year is an excellent time to share these instruments with your New Educator. One reason for sharing these instruments is to let your New Educator know what is expected when an administrator observes his/her classroom. The other is that the items contained in the observation instruments are research-based descriptions of the behaviors exhibited by effective teachers. Our goal as coaches is to support the New Educator and help them successfully transition into the profession. Taking a few minutes reviewing these instruments will reduce the New Educators anxiety and help them focus on developing effective teacher behaviors.

Source: Dr. Doug Miller, HRD Program Facilitator