Some teachers have no idea what an addendum is. Have you ever felt like you were observed and the observer just really did not understand your class? Did you feel that maybe they were expecting too much from your 1st grade classroom and they may be used to observing a 4th grade classroom? The addendum is provided for this reason. It is a resource for an observer to look at before scoring you in order to understand what your students and what indicators and teaching strategies you should be using and what they should be observing while in your classroom at that particular grade level.
It is also a great tool for you to look at to see a quick version of what you should be doing in your classroom and what an observer is actually looking for. It is broken down by indicator of what observers will be expecting while in your classroom. Great teaching should be demonstrated from the TEM 4.0 rubric and the addendum is there to give you to a quick view of what great teaching should look like.
Below, you will find the addendum for General Ed. Early Childhood and support classrooms (PE, Music, Art).
This can be a great resource for you to use to analyze the evidence and resolve any issues or discrepancies you may have before going into your post conference.
It is also a great tool for you to look at to see a quick version of what you should be doing in your classroom and what an observer is actually looking for. It is broken down by indicator of what observers will be expecting while in your classroom. Great teaching should be demonstrated from the TEM 4.0 rubric and the addendum is there to give you to a quick view of what great teaching should look like.
Below, you will find the addendum for General Ed. Early Childhood and support classrooms (PE, Music, Art).
This can be a great resource for you to use to analyze the evidence and resolve any issues or discrepancies you may have before going into your post conference.