FOUR-day (spread over three weeks) rigorous training (8:30-3:30 each day) seeking to prepare personnel evaluating teachers to accurately observe and rate practice, lead professional feedback conversations, set and approve Student Learning Objectives, and engage with the Educator Performance and Support System.   All staff that plan on evaluating teachers in the 2011-2012 SY are required to successfully complete the Academy.

Personnel responsible for evaluating both teachers and building administrators (e.g., a principal who evaluates teachers and an assistant principal, or a central office staff member who evaluates teachers and principals) are only required to attend the four day Summer Academy for Personnel Evaluating Teachers.  On the final day of the Summer Academy for Personnel Evaluating Teachers there will be a differentiated session for participants who will also be evaluating building administrators.  

This training is spread over three weeks, occurring on these specific days:  9/13, 9/14, 9/20 and 9/27 to complete four days of training.  This is a make-up session for evaluators who missed the Summer Academies.

The Academy will require participants to bring a computer with wireless connectivity capability.