Pre-Observation Conferences Sample Clauses

Pre-Observation Conferences. 9.7.1 A pre-observation conference shall be held prior to each formal observation. 9.7.2 The CSP and evaluator will mutually agree when to conference. 9.7.3 The purpose of the conference is to discuss the employee's goals, agree on a date and time for the formal observation, and to discuss matters that would demonstrate meeting scoring criteria.
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Pre-Observation Conferences. A pre-observation conference shall be held between the evaluator and the employee, prior to the employee's first observation, to apprise the evaluator of the employee's objectives, methods and materials planned for the situation to be observed.
Pre-Observation Conferences. A. Formal observations shall be preceded by a pre-observation process that shall include a conference between the evaluator and teacher/school counselor(s). B. The pre-observation process shall give the teacher/school counselor(s) an opportunity to identify areas in which she/he would like focused feedback from the evaluator during the classroom observation.
Pre-Observation Conferences. The Employer shall meet with the Instructional Staff member for a pre-observation conference within 1-5 days prior to a formal observation and provide forty-eight (48) hours’ notice of such pre-observation conference. For the first formal observation, the bargaining unit member shall select the subject and/or grade level they wish to be observed and will prepare materials for the pre- observation conference based on that subject and/or grade level. For any additional formal observations, the Employer shall select the subject or grade level for the observation to be observed. Bargaining unit members shall be provided the Employer selected subject or grade level to be observed in the pre-observation conference notice. The Employer may conduct the formal observation during the subject and grade level selected within 1-5 days following the pre- observation conference. The Employer and bargaining unit member shall discuss the goals and planning strategies for the instructional unit during the pre-observation conference, and the instructional unit discussed during the pre-observation conference shall be the unit formally observed. No formal observation may occur during any exams or testing that were previously scheduled within the five (5) day period following the pre-observation conference.
Pre-Observation Conferences. A pre-observation conference shall be scheduled with the MBU prior to each formal observation. This pre-observation conference shall allow the MBU to present and discuss with the evaluator evidence of Instructional Planning, Instruction and Assessment, and Professionalism as identified in the Teacher Performance Evaluation Rubric. The pre-observation conference shall provide the MBU an opportunity to identify areas in which he/she would like focused feedback from the evaluator (Pre-Observation FormAppendix D).

Related to Pre-Observation Conferences

  • Pre-Observation Conference The pre-observation conference shall be held prior to the first formal observation. The teacher and evaluator will mutually agree when to conference. The purpose of the pre- observation conference is to discuss the employee’s goals, establish a date for the formal observation, and to discuss such matters as the professional activities to be observed, their content, objectives, strategies, and possible observable evidence to meet the scoring criteria.

  • Post-Observation Conference 1. The post- observation conference between the evaluator and teacher will be held no later than ten (10) days after the formal observation. 2. The purpose of the post-observation conference is to review the evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance. 3. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator will identify specific concerns for the applicable criteria and provide possible solutions to remedy the concern in writing.

  • Informal Observations A. An informal observation is an observation that is not required to be pre-scheduled. B. An evaluator may conduct any number of informal observations. C. Observations do not have to be in the classroom. For example, department or collegial meetings may be used for informal observations. D. Informal observations may serve as an opportunity for formative feedback. If there are concerns regarding the teacher’s/educator’s level of performance based upon informal observations, the evaluator will document the concern and schedule a time to discuss with the employee.

  • Informal Observation Additional evaluation of employees may occur through informal observations by the Employer. It may not be necessary to reduce such evaluations to writing, and a verbal discussion between the Employer and the employee concerning the informal observations may suffice. If a written evaluation is deemed necessary, Procedures C and D as outlined above shall be followed.

  • Evaluation Conference The final evaluation conference shall occur not later than the end of the fall term. The purpose of the final evaluation conference is to discuss with the probationary employee the results of the evaluation and announce the team’s recommendation. The evaluation team shall determine what additional evaluation activity shall occur during the spring term. If the team recommends that the District not employ the professor for the following year, no evaluation activities in the spring are necessary.

  • Formal Observations At least two (2) formal observations per year are required for ancillary staff members in Track I, at least sixty (60) days apart. In the case of a first-year or second-year Track I ancillary staff employee, at least one (1) observation shall be made prior to the ancillary staff employee’s mid- year progress report. Annual evaluations shall include in-room observations of all aspects of the ancillary staff employee’s instructional practice. Observations shall be conducted by the ancillary staff employee’s supervisor. An observation shall be at least one (1) complete lesson, based on the lesson plans provided by the ancillary staff employee. Observations shall be scheduled at least five (5) work days in advance for a three-day window in which the observation would take place. If an observation needs to be rescheduled, the ancillary staff employee shall be notified of the date of the rescheduled observation no later than one (1) day prior to the end of the week in which the observation should have taken place, so as to accommodate lesson planning. A pre-observation conference shall be held to review the ancillary staff employee’s IDP and those areas which might be observed. All monitoring or observation of the work of the teacher shall be conducted openly and with the knowledge of the ancillary staff employee. The parties agree that during an observation every effort will be made to maintain the normal teaching-learning process. An observation shall include assessment of the ancillary staff employee’s skill and ability in the observed domains of the “Framework for Professional Practice”. A post-observation conference shall be held within five (5) work days of the observation unless the ancillary staff employee agrees in writing to extend the time to conduct the conference, not to exceed thirty (30) days. In the event the meeting does not occur as a result of administrator unavailability within thirty-five (35) days of the observation, negative comments or concerns shall be excluded from the observation. The ancillary staff employee teacher shall bring a completed Post-Observation Reflection Form to this conference, and the administrator shall bring the completed Classroom Observation Form. The ancillary staff employee teacher and the administrator shall each retain copies of both forms. As a result of this post-observation conference, identified areas of concern, together with suggested ways in which the ancillary staff employee is to improve, and identification of assistance to be given, may be addressed in the teacher’s IDP.

  • Professional Conferences Professional conferences are those conferences sponsored by educational organizations, institutions of higher learning, and government and industry concerning teaching, learning and educational research. When a full-time or part-time faculty member’s attendance at a professional conference conflicts with his/her regular assignment, the faculty member must submit a request for attendance to the appropriate Xxxx, Director, or Supervisor. If granted, the attendance at the conference will be considered leave with pay, and a follow-up report of the conference shall be submitted to the appropriate Supervisor.

  • Formal Observation The instructional employee and the principal/administrator shall review using the mid-year Reflection Questions in the evaluation manual – Student Achievement Outcomes and make adjustments as needed to increase the likelihood of a positive goal outcome.

  • SPECIAL CONFERENCES Special conferences for important matters may be arranged between the Union and the designated representative of the Board upon the request of either party.

  • Meetings and Conferences ‌ From time to time the Government may require attendance at Government conferences and meetings at no additional cost to the Government.

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