Writing Year-End Teacher Improvement Plans-Right Now!! 2/e

Cornelius L. Barker is a much sought-after lecturer for school and community groups on the subject of current cognitive and behavioral trends exhibited by today's youth. His career in education has spanned more than 25 years in the capacity of classroom teacher and administrator on both the elementary and secondary levels. Claudette J. Searchwell is a retired elementary school principal whose career spanned has 34 years in the public schools. Her service in the field of education includes posts as classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal, assistant director of a federal basic skills program, and coordinator of citywide afterschool and summer programs. Her post-retirement position was that of adjunct professor at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, where she served as supervisor of pre-certification students engaged in their senior internship. Claudette is currently an education contributor to a charter school.

Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Part I. The Essential Elements of the Improvement Plan 1. 65 Proficiency Categories 2. Glossary of Category Terms 3. 650 Proficiency Assessment Statements With Vocabulary Aids Part II. The Improvement Plan Packet With Reproducible Forms Part III. The Performance Progress and Improvement Plan 4. Completing the Analysis of Teacher Performance 5. Completing the Teacher Self-Assessment Form 6. Completing the Recommendations for Improvement/Action Plan 7. Completing the Summative Report 8. Completing the Professional Development Report Part IV. The Document in Action 9. Writing Suggestions for Improvement and Action Plans 10. Sample Performance Progress and Improvement Plan

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