We invite you to join us on January 29 to learn about TeachBoost, a web-based, framework-agnostic teacher observation and feedback platform that utilizes classroom observations to facilitate teacher growth and performance. TeachBoost is designed to help administrators manage the APPR process using iPads or laptops, thereby eliminating a lot of the paperwork.

Event: TeachBoost Lunch & Learn

Date: January 29, 2013

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Nassau BOCES, 1 Merrick Avenue, Westbury

Room: Learning Studio 1

Use the following link to Register Online. Kindly forward this invitation to interested colleagues. Lunch provided courtesy of TeachBoost.

Manage Teacher Performance Your Way

TeachBoost was designed from the ground up alongside Principals in New York, focusing on continuous feedback by leveraging iPads in the classroom. TeachBoost is fully flexible to support all instructional requirements while incorporating feedback points specific to each teacher, school, or district.

Classroom Observations

TeachBoost takes your existing observation form or protocol to the cloud. Designed to work on both laptops and iPads, TeachBoost allows you to rapidly gauge performance against any of the popular observation frameworks while in the classroom. The schools we are currently working with in New York have completed thousands of observations in the 2012-2013 school year alone.

Teacher Development
Profiles are built for each teacher in your school. Using the teacher profile, you can view all observations and classroom walkthroughs conducted over their career. Set teacher development goals during the evaluation process and compare progress in the next classroom visit. Additionally, you can provide teachers with professional development resources and link them to individual points of feedback.

Targeted Professional Development

TeachBoost identifies strengths and weaknesses for individual teachers as well as the entire school or district. Use reports to target specific areas for professional development for your school, or provide opportunities to employ Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)—pairing high performing teachers with developing teachers.

Peer Review

TeachBoost allows for peer review in addition to Administrator review for informal feedback and coaching. Peer review provides perspective from colleagues and can be an added piece of developing teachers into high performers.

Visit the TeachBoost web site for more information. We hope you can join us!

Matthew Hejna

Nassau BOCES

NASTECH

Guidance Technology Support (GTS)

mhejna@mail.nasboces.org

516.608.6648