The EvalScribe Teacher Evaluation Blog — AI, Frameworks, & Observation Tips
Teacher Evaluation Glossary: Key Terms, Defined
by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 13/09/2026A plain-language glossary of teacher evaluation: 60+ key terms defined, from rubric, domain, and Proficient to VAM, SLO, Loudermill, and human-in-the-loop, grouped by category and linked to full guides.
Teacher Evaluations for First-Year Administrators: A Survival Guide
by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 13/08/2026Nobody trains you to evaluate teachers. The observation cycle, the conferences, the rookie mistakes, and how to keep up — everything the rubric doesn't tell you.
The First Five Minutes of a Walkthrough: What Admins Should Be Looking For
by: Anthony D. Neely, Ph.D.Published on: 06/06/2026What to look for in the first five minutes of a classroom walkthrough: not the teacher, the learning. What the students are doing, what the room reveals, what the teacher's decisions show, and what the lesson says about the weeks before it.
