The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) at CU Boulder offers free and confidential classroom observations for educators at all levels. Whether you’re a tenured professor, teaching professor, lecturer ...

Ralph Krauss works in digital innovations at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, a group of five charter schools in the Las Vegas area, and Academica Virtual Education, a support service for virtual schools.

Center staff can provide confidential feedback on teaching in several different ways, including: conducting classroom observations; obtaining feedback from students through mid-semester focus groups; ...

Different observation tools are available to suit various needs. Policy makers in states from coast to coast are demanding more rigorous teacher evaluations that lead to real improvements in ...

As teacher shortages continue to challenge school districts nationwide, many education leaders are searching for new ways to support teachers and strengthen instructional practices. According to ...

During the observation, it will be most helpful to use pre-identified focal areas or a protocol as a guide. Without clear observation criteria in place, observers may find themselves trying to capture ...

I’m hoping to draw on the collective wisdom of my wise and worldly readers, especially those who teach or have taught. What’s the most useful feedback you ever received after a class observation? I’m ...

Next week (February 13-17) is International Love Data Week (#LoveData23), which is about “inspiring our community to use data to bring about changes that matter.” This is a great time to think about ...

“...to take advantage of the energy for change that's ‘out there’ today will require not just different methods in the classroom but the development of a campus ...