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**__How to Make the Evaluation for all Employe__﻿__es Meaningful__ **   //﻿**First and foremost-** read your contract from front to back, calendar your process working backwards from the due date.//  //﻿**Secondly**- remember- NO SURPRISES//  //﻿**Thirdly**- Get into classrooms everyday! (I know that is hard, but it is absolutely necessary)// 

If your experience with the evaluation process is anything like mine, most of the time it is treated like hoops to jump through with no connection to anything. So, I why not make the connection? In the book, Breakthrough, Michael Fullan talks about precision, personalization, and professional development. In a nut shell- that is the meat of an effective evaluation.

 When you sit down to think about your process, think first about your school. What is the focus for teaching and learning at your site for the upcoming school year? For example, if you are implementing PBIS in your school this year, then your focus for evaluations may be in //**CSTP #2:**// //**Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning. **// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It is always better to be up front and open about what you are looking at and what you expect. However, if in your contract, it requires everything come from the teachers, AND your teachers will not cooperate. You can simply make it your focus when observing and doing walk throughs. This does not mean you have to ignore all of the other standards, but your school focus can definitely be the target in your feedback to teachers and staff.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Next, sit down with each employee and ask them about their strengths and areas where they feel they have the largest opportunity for growth. Listen, take notes, and think of ways you can specifically support them to grow and improve their skills. Let them know your intent to support them in growing, provide them feedback on their craft, and to get to know them even better as a professional. The individual beginning of the year conference is an opportunity to set the stage for the work you will do with your staff.