by Richard Wilson, NJEA staff It may seem daunting, but done properly, the process can empower teachers to set meaningful goals for students and use those goals as evidence of…
It’s June: A time for coming to closure in the classroom. A time for final exams and end-of-the-year assessments. A time for beginning to pack up your classroom while reflecting…
You are now several years into your career and have always been considered a successful educator. You have a good reputation in your school and in your community. You are…
We all know that the current standardized test mania is not the best way of using assessment to inform teaching and enhance learning. Many teachers use technology to support more…
Standards-based education reform is a system in which instruction, assessment, grading and reporting are based on how well students demonstrate their understanding and mastery of the knowledge and skills they…
The family and community outreach component in the various evaluation models rarely garners the attention that it should. Most of the energy and focus has been on the interaction between…
The new evaluation system has been an arduous undertaking for all educators. But for special educators in various roles, there are a few additional considerations. While the rules are essentially…
With the passage of the TEACHNJ Act in 2012, which brought us the AchieveNJ evaluation system, a major shift occurred in the realm of professional development (PD). New Jersey went…
It’s about that time that back-to-school activities are coming to a close, classes are established, routines are understood, and the weather is finally cooling off. This also means that it’s…
In 2013, as the new evaluation system was introduced, teachers across the state were struggling to learn not only a new language of evaluation models and rubrics, but also to…