Increase supervisors' classroom visits
Build a sustainable cadence of frequent, short classroom visits.
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Teacher Supervision, Evaluation & Coaching
Rethinking Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation
with Kim Marshall
Rethinking teacher supervision, coaching, and evaluation so leaders can build trust and improve practice.
Design and implement a sustainable mini-observation system with weekly expert coaching from Kim Marshall.
About this cohort
A practical 90-day blueprint for the evaluation system your faculty actually deserves.
Traditional teacher evaluation is broken. Annual sit-downs, long checklists, and high-stakes scoring create stress for teachers, paperwork for principals, and almost no actual change in classroom practice.
In this live-virtual cohort, Kim Marshall guides school and district leaders through the exact mini-observation framework that thousands of schools have used to make evaluation more frequent, more human, and dramatically more useful.
Expect short expert teaching, peer collaboration, field-tested tools, and a 90-day rollout plan you can adapt to your faculty.
Principals
Build a sustainable observation cadence.
District Leaders
Support evaluation redesign across schools.
Instructional Coaches
Connect coaching conversations to evidence.
What you'll leave with
Concrete outcomes by the final session.
Improve observation skills
Develop a sharper eye for what matters in classroom instruction.
Focus on checks for understanding and student learning
Shift the lens from teacher activity to evidence of student learning.
Fine-tune debriefs and written feedback to teachers
Practice face-to-face feedback conversations that are honest, specific, and useful.
Use student surveys as a coaching tool
Introduce low-stakes student feedback as part of the supervision cycle.
Navigate difficult conversations with confidence
Engage teachers in honest conversations about performance and growth.
Use rubrics for goal-setting and summative evaluations
Connect observation evidence to fair, standards-aligned summative ratings.
Manage time so the most important work gets done
Build a priority system that keeps supervision at the center of the leadership role.
Cohort Schedule
Live-virtual program.
Monthly - Thursdays - 90 minutes - Live via Zoom-
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The moral imperative of a better approach
The big picture of improving teaching and learning, the urgent need for a good system, and an overview of mini-observations.
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Nuts and bolts of mini-observations
Why observations need to be frequent and short, developing a systematic approach, and the power of unannounced visits.
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Face-to-face debrief conversations and write-ups
How to conduct face-to-face meetings, having the courage to give feedback, and keeping it short, simple, and low-tech.
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Nuts and bolts part 2: teacher-evaluation rubrics
How to use teacher evaluation rubrics, evaluating teachers on what matters, and scoring progress over time.
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Making student learning central to the process
The problem with test scores and value-added measures, asking the right questions about student learning, and improving instruction in time.
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Differentiation and unit/lesson planning
Ensuring students learn what they are supposed to, identifying the best ways to teach content, and determining if learning is happening.
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Student surveys and difficult conversations
Student surveys as a low-stakes coaching process, rooting out mediocre and ineffective teaching practices, and facilitating difficult conversations.
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Time management: fitting it all in
Setting big-picture goals and staying focused, developing a process to continually improve teaching and learning, and honing priority management skills.
Can't attend live? Sessions are recorded and shared with registered participants.
Your Instructor
Kim Marshall
Kim Marshall helps school leaders make teacher supervision more practical, human, and instructionally useful. His work moves evaluation away from compliance-driven checklists and toward short, frequent observations paired with thoughtful coaching conversations.
School Leadership
Teacher Supervision, Evaluation & Coaching
Teacher Evaluation
Instructional Leadership
What's included
Everything included with your cohort seat
Live expert-led sessions with Kim Marshall
Recordings of every session
Mini-observation toolkit, scripts, and templates
Small-group breakout discussions
Personal feedback on your draft 90-day plan
Certificate of professional learning credit
Access to the RocketPD leader community
Priority access to RocketPD support
Pricing & Registration
Reserve your seat in Rethinking Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation.
One seat in the live cohort
$795per person - 8 sessions
- Live expert-led sessions with Kim Marshall
- Recordings of every session
- Mini-observation toolkit, scripts, and templates
- Small-group breakout discussions
- Personal feedback on your draft 90-day plan
- Certificate of professional learning credit
Bringing a team?
RocketPD can help schools and districts register groups, invoice centrally, and align the cohort to leadership team goals.
5+ participants
from $785
per person
10+ participants
from $765
per person
- District invoicing
- Centralized registration
- Leadership team onboarding
- Implementation planning support
Registration
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What educators say about learning with Kim Marshall.
Kim Marshall's work has been a cornerstone of my leadership practices and my coaching of instructional leadership teams for many years. Kim's ideas help leaders outline ways to systematize feedback aligned with the standards, our school's instructional priorities and school cultures.
Drema Brown Head of School, Children's Aid and Children's Aid College Prep Charter SchoolKim's work has been exemplary in supporting the school district's commitment to instructional improvement. Kim's accessibility, ongoing encouragement, and extraordinary insight encouraged our teachers and administrative staff to embrace his frequent, unannounced mini-observation and teacher-evaluation rubric.
Charles Cardillo Former Superintendent, Manhasset, New York Public SchoolsKim transformed the way that we observe teachers and give feedback. Short, frequent, and timely visits to every classroom occur with face-to-face feedback. As a result, teachers feel that we have a fair perspective of what is happening in their classrooms and truly value our instructional eye.
Amelia Gorman Former Principal, Lee Pilot School, Boston, MAWith Kim's support, we have abandoned rote observations and complicated rubrics for a synthesis of technical feedback, supportive coaching and immediate strategies to improve learning. The combination of mini-observations and clear, powerful rubrics has contributed to a singular focus on improved instruction and student growth.
Nicholas Tishuk Executive Director, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, Brooklyn, NYKim Marshall reminds us that adults are a critical lever to maximize student success. He implores participants to leverage their focus specifically on the school leader by providing timely, specific and direct feedback, along with targeted support for teachers.
Shahara Jackson Former NYC Principal, Founder, LyfPrints, Inc.We asked Kim to work with the staff to design units that are coherent and promote deep understanding. His work helped shape the culture of the school in how we look at curriculum, provide feedback and design lessons. We consider this work as foundational to student success.
Phuong Nguyen Principal, Civic Leadership Academy, New York CityFAQ
Common questions, clear answers.
A live-virtual cohort is a multi-session program delivered live on Zoom. You learn directly with the expert and a group of peers over several weeks.
This cohort includes eight 90-minute sessions, plus implementation work between sessions.
Yes. Sessions are recorded and shared with registered participants.
Yes. Schools and districts can register teams and request invoicing support.
You can watch the recording and continue with the cohort materials before the next live session.
RocketPD provides documentation and a certificate of completion that educators can submit according to local requirements.
Yes. Contact RocketPD before registering and we can help with invoicing or team registration.
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