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Step 2: Observations and Post-Observation Conferences
This video is the third in the New Jersey Principal Evaluation for Professional Learning (NJPEPL) series. You will be instructed to pause the video to complete the Post-Observation Conference activity.
Activity: Post-Observation Conference
During the Video
While watching the simulated conference, take notes on the following components of the conference:
- Evidence collected or submitted during the observation window
- Progress toward Administrator Goals and professional development plan (PDP)
- Review of school and student data to inform any course corrections in established
priorities - Actionable feedback presented verbally utilizing the five-step feedback protocol:
- Step 1: Praise: Narrating the positive.
- Step 2: Inquire: Start with a targeted question, adding scaffolding as needed.
- Step 3: Action Step: Use questions to lead to a bite-sized action step.
- Step 4: Plan Ahead: Design or revise plans to implement the action step.
- Step 5: Follow-up: Set a timeline for follow-up.
After the Video
- Discuss your findings with a partner (five minutes).
- Discuss your findings with the whole group (ten minutes). Note the ways the conference meets NJPEPL process criteria and ways it might be improved.