Compare traditional observations with mini-observations.
See exactly why annual reviews so often fail teachers - and what changes when classroom visits become short, frequent, and unannounced.
Self-Paced Course · Teacher Evaluation
Rethinking Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation
with Kim Marshall
Former principal, author, and nationally recognized school leadership coach
Build a more practical, trust-centered approach to teacher evaluation through frequent mini-observations, better feedback conversations, and stronger coaching systems.
$
49
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What You'll Learn
Three concrete shifts you'll be ready to make on Monday.
Build a practical system for frequent classroom visits.
Adapt the scheduling, note-taking, and follow-up routines that make 5- to 10-minute visits sustainable for one principal across a full faculty.
Strengthen feedback conversations that support teacher growth.
Learn the language patterns and coaching moves that turn a 5-minute visit into a meaningful conversation teachers actually look forward to.
Who This Is For
Built for the people who run schools — and the coaches who support them.
Principals
Assistant Principals
Instructional Coaches
District Leaders
Teacher Leaders
If your job touches teacher growth - whether you observe, coach, supervise, or support - this course is built for you. Many districts run it together as a leadership team.
What's Included
Every RocketPD self-paced course includes
- 60-minute expert-led course
- 5 short video modules
- Downloadable workbook PDF
- Certificate of completion
- Secure Learning Portal access
- RocketPD Community membership
Featured Expert
Meet your instructor
Kim Marshall
K-12 Leadership Expert · Marshall Memo FounderKim Marshall is a nationally recognized school leadership expert, creator of the Marshall Memo, and author of Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation. His work helps school leaders create more practical, trust-centered systems for observation, coaching, and teacher growth.
Teacher Evaluation
Coaching
Instructional Leadership
Feedback Systems
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Featured resources
Keep exploring before you enroll.
Browse the Resources and Blog Posts selected by the RocketPD editorial team for this course.
Instructional quality
Guide
Ultimate Guide to Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation
Helps district and school leaders improve teacher effectiveness by replacing traditional, compliance-driven evaluation systems with a model of frequent, short classroom observations and real-time feedback conversations that drive continuous improvement...
Teacher Supervision, Evaluation & Coaching
Podcast
Episode 4: Rethinking Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation (w/Kim Marshall)
Kim Marshall joins Corey Murray to examine how brief, frequent classroom observations and actionable feedback can make teacher supervision more useful for principals and teachers.
K-12 Professional Development
Blog
Rethinking teacher evaluation: 3 keys to reduce stress, save time, & build confidence with Kim Marshall
Rethinking traditional teacher evaluations can reduce stress, save time, and build confidence, according to Kim Marshall. Instead of formal end-of-year evaluations, Marshall suggests frequent mini-observations. These 10-15 minute meetings, held...
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Choose the plan that fits.
Available for individuals and teams - with special pricing for teams of 5 or more.Single Course
Single-Course Registration
$49 one-time access- Self-paced video modules
- Course workbook PDF
- Access to secure Learning Portal
- Membership in learning community
- Certificate of completion
Full Library
Entire Video Library
$245 annually- Access to all RocketPD courses
- Self-paced video modules
- All course workbooks
- Access to secure Learning Portal
- Membership in learning community
- Certificates of completion
Teams
School or District Use
Custom contact us for pricing- Unlimited team access
- All RocketPD courses included
- Self-paced video modules and workbooks
- Dedicated success partner
- Built-in reporting for leaders
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FAQ
Common questions.
Everything you need to know before enrolling - or to share with your team. Talk with the RocketPD team.
This is a self-paced video course. You can start the moment you register and work through the modules whenever it fits your schedule.
Plan for about one hour of video learning plus time to use the workbook and adapt the tools to your school.
Yes. The course includes a downloadable workbook PDF with reflection prompts and implementation tools.
Yes. Participants can earn a certificate of completion after finishing the course.
Yes. RocketPD supports school and district team access. Contact us and we will help map the best option.
You will access the course through the secure RocketPD Learning Portal after registration.
Ready to rethink teacher evaluation?
Join thousands of school leaders building more practical, trust-centered systems for observation, coaching, and growth - with Kim Marshall as your guide.