I was so impressed, however, with the lower school librarian's story telling that I sat a nd pretended to work on the computer for the entire period. I had known the librarian as a colleague for many years but never had the opportunity to see her in action. No conference or workshop could have taught me what she did, and I think of this now whenever I read stories to my own children. To achieve these goals, evaluators must first set specific procedures and standards. B oyd goes on to state HOW evaluation should be linked to professional development.
L inking evaluation and development is a difficult task for teachers, evaluators, and principals.
I would like to conclude with the words of Boyd. T eacher evaluations can be a positive experience for both the teacher and the evaluator. ERIC Digest 12. D.C. Boyd, Ronald T. C., Improving Teacher Evaluations. Its Purposes and Effectiveness.