Over the past year evidence-based observations became a regular occurrence in many public schools across the country. Principals and other school leaders had to step it up and complete at least two observations of teachers within their buildings. This was due to new accountability standards in school, but the political side of this accountability shouldn't overshadow the importance of evidence-based observations.
To be perfectly honest, I'm not concerned about calling them evidence-based because our favorite phrases in education can sometimes come back to haunt us. However, one of the issues was the sheer number of observations that some administrators had to complete. Many school leaders found themselves doing observations almost every day, which was on top of their other duties.
