Teacher Evaluation and Walkthrough Tools

Texas is moving to a new teacher evaluation next year. Some schools have piloted T-TESS for the last couple of years. T-TESS stands for the Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System. I have noticed that some states have TESS and some have RISE. Both of these seem to be very similar or have similar procedures.

I have had the pleasure of creating two walkthrough notepads for general classroom observations. These two notepads contain "general" classroom observations and will work for any grade level or content.

Hey Y'al- I'm happy to announce the creation of the TEXAS aligned notepad! It is red, white and blue (navy blue). It will work for both male and female administrators. Let's see what it covers:

Texas Aligned Notepad covers the Instruction and the Learning Environment dimensions. I have provided space for you to write evidence and scripting notes. Also included is a Post Conference section for the Refinement and Reinforcement. If you need additional space, just flip the page over and continue writing. The Texas notepad is 8.5x11 and comes on a 50 page cardboard backing. The print quality is 300 dpi. This means the print and graphics are clear and crisp.