Foundations of Observations: Considerations for Developing a Classroom Observation System That Helps Districts Achieve Consistent and Accurate Scores

About seven years ago, Denver Public Schools set out to improve the way it provided teachers with opportunities to boost their leadership capacities.

Sydney Chaffee recently was named National Teacher of the Year, but she doesn’t think she’s peaked yet. “As teachers, we always want to be better,” she says. And one way Chaffee does that is by taking on leadership roles that allow her to collaborate closely with her peers.

How school districts and researchers can effectively collaborate.