Rebecca Wertling

To accurately measure K‒12 student learning, schools need a set of quality assessment tools. Learn more about comprehensive assessment systems here.

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Educator Evaluation Review Task Force was created to overhaul teacher evaluation in New Jersey Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way last Friday signed legislation that creates the New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force. The law also suspends the collection of new student growth objective (SGO) data for tenured teachers with existing SGOs for the 2024-25 school year. That legislation has been a top priority for NJEA members as they seek relief from the onerous requirements of the current evaluation system, including very time-consuming SGOs that most New Jersey teachers agree provide little or no helpful data. The task force created by this new law will examine the educator evaluation process, including the use of SGOs and other parts of the TEACHNJ Act. The task force is charged with recommending changes to the educator evaluation system by September 2024. NJEA’s officers, President Sean M. Spiller, Vice President Steve Beatty, and Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson, released this statement about the bill: “We commend Gov. Murphy, Lt. Gov. Way, and legislative leaders for their support of this very important work. By halting the collection of SGO data for tenured teachers in the coming year, they have sent a message that they understand our current evaluation system needs drastic change. “New Jersey schools are facing a staffing crisis that is hurting our students. While many factors contribute to that crisis, we know that frustration with onerous bureaucratic paperwork is a leading cause of burnout. “New Jersey educators are among the best in the world at what we do, as evidenced by the fact that our schools are consistently ranked the best in the nation. However, the unreasonable and time-consuming paperwork requirements of our current evaluation system pull teachers away from more important and productive work. That doesn’t benefit anyone. “We call on members of the task force to look very closely at how much time teachers are spending trying to prove that they are doing their jobs instead of being able to do their jobs. New Jersey needs an evaluation system that respects the professional expertise of educators and that supports continued professional learning and growth. The current system, with its mountains of paperwork that do not contribute to more effective teaching and learning, is not just frustrating but is harmful. “We look forward to working with other stakeholders throughout this process to develop an evaluation system that supports teachers, benefits students, and nurtures a better working and learning environment for everyone.”

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When you have nearly 30 students in a class, it can be difficult to gain their attention to be able to teach effectively each lesson. However, there are proven strategies that work and that can help you gain attention quickly from your entire class. Just listen in to this epsidoe to find out how! https://lnkd.in/dYz-3JCz

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Students can understand more challenging concepts when they have multiple opportunities to see how the content relates to other standards. Here are four instructional strategies to help teachers do just that.

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Principals ever see teachers checking emails during PD or noticed those handouts you worked so hard on just left behind? 😔 It's not being defiant or resisting learning—it’s a sign the PD isn't getting it. As a principal, I’ve learned to pay attention when the staff is talking, especially to those whispers in the office. It’s not eavesdropping; it’s understanding how people feel. Have you ever overheard the 'talk' the day before a PD session you're running? What are they saying? If it’s not good, take it as feedback. Your staff is giving you a hint. And if you’re wise, you’ll listen and tweak things. Join Kim and me LIVE where we’ll chat about making PD sessions something your teachers actually want to attend, instead of just enduring it because they have to.  Let’s create sessions that lead to engagement and boost literacy for real! 🌟 📅 Date: July 2nd 🕒 Time: 6:30 PM CST @literacyleadershipcoach on Instagram Don’t miss out—we're gonna change the strategy! 🚀 #EducationConsultant #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherEngagement #LiteracyLeadership #PrincipalLife #EdLeaders #SchoolLeadership #Edchat #LiteracyMatters #Edreform

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To truly personalize learning, K‒12 teachers need the right data and resources. Learn about how to best connect assessment data to personalized instruction here.

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Ensuring we are creating systems that provide opportunities for creating mathematicians. Early intervention, student engagement and building teacher capacity are critical. #matheducation #earlynumeracyskills #mathmatters #producingmathematicians

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