There are certain facets of the evaluation process that have been presented here that are worth mentioning:
- Evaluations help teachers become better teachers
- Evaluations must be fair, ongoing, and meaningful
- There are two distinct roles within the process, one for teachers and another for administrators
- Evaluation participants must be brutally honest and open with each other
- Standards are high but are attainable over time
- Danielson uses a four-item model to detail the elements of teaching: Planning and Preparation, The Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities
- There are three basic steps to every formal evaluation: Pre-Observation, Observation, Post-Observation
- The teaching profession demands educators who strive to be better