The Transparent Teacher
Why do so many education fads come and go without making a lasting impact on student learning? In The Transparent Teacher, Trent E. Kaufman and Emily Dolci Grimm describe how the culture of isolation that teachers face in schools stymies improvement. Teachers need more open collaboration, the authors argue, to meaningfully practice and refine their instruction.
This practical, comprehensive book outlines the authors’ unique model of Teacher-Driven Observation (TDO), which helps teachers take charge of their own growth, effectiveness, and overall job satisfaction using classroom data collected by peers. Written for teachers and administrators alike, the book includes examples, tips, and a case study of a school that leveraged TDO to produce impressive improvement in instruction and growth in student outcomes.
Praise for The Transparent Teacher
“Kaufman and Grimm offer a roadmap for crossing long-established teaching boundaries and provide the steps and examples necessary to make it happen—they’ve thought of everything. As teachers read this book, they’ll be motivated to implement TDO right away. I want to grab a colleague and participate in this practice myself now!”
—Cindi Rigsbee, 2009 North Carolina Teacher of the Year; author, Finding Mrs. Warnecke: The Difference Teachers Make
“Everyone seems to have a voice in teacher observations today but teachers. This book offers a solution for principals seeking a more meaningful way to leverage observations as a valued and authentic opportunity for teachers’ professional learning, dialogue, and development.”
—Dr. Fred DePrez, 2012 Arizona Principal of the Year; principal, Hamilton High School, Chandler, Arizona
“This book helps teachers become the empowered professionals they deserve to be. In moving PD from the conference room to the classroom, these authors are elevating us all to the status of learner.”
—Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year
The Transparent Teacher
Why do so many education fads come and go without making a lasting impact on student learning? In The Transparent Teacher, Trent E. Kaufman and Emily Dolci Grimm describe how the culture of isolation that teachers face in schools stymies improvement. Teachers need more open collaboration, the authors argue, to meaningfully practice and refine their instruction.
This practical, comprehensive book outlines the authors’ unique model of Teacher-Driven Observation (TDO), which helps teachers take charge of their own growth, effectiveness, and overall job satisfaction using classroom data collected by peers. Written for teachers and administrators alike, the book includes examples, tips, and a case study of a school that leveraged TDO to produce impressive improvement in instruction and growth in student outcomes.
Praise for The Transparent Teacher
“Kaufman and Grimm offer a roadmap for crossing long-established teaching boundaries and provide the steps and examples necessary to make it happen―they’ve thought of everything. As teachers read this book, they’ll be motivated to implement TDO right away. I want to grab a colleague and participate in this practice myself now!”
―Cindi Rigsbee, 2009 North Carolina Teacher of the Year; author, Finding Mrs. Warnecke: The Difference Teachers Make
“Everyone seems to have a voice in teacher observations today but teachers. This book offers a solution for principals seeking a more meaningful way to leverage observations as a valued and authentic opportunity for teachers’ professional learning, dialogue, and development.”
―Dr. Fred DePrez, 2012 Arizona Principal of the Year; principal, Hamilton High School, Chandler, Arizona
“This book helps teachers become the empowered professionals they deserve to be. In moving PD from the conference room to the classroom, these authors are elevating us all to the status of learner.”
―Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year
About the Author
Trent E. Kaufman, Ed.D., is a principal at Education Direction, a firm focused on improving student outcomes through professional development, school transformation, and strategic planning for states, districts, and individual schools (www.EdDirection.com).
Emily Dolci Grimm is a principal at Education Direction. She has helped hundreds of schools and districts improve student outcomes by implementing the principles found in The Transparent Teacher.
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