Event: Thurs., June 20 – Evaluation Reform: Finding Solutions through Teachers

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)

Place: American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007

The movement to overhaul teacher evaluation is well underway. Despite some progress, many reforms have sputtered or run into controversy, often because policymakers have not fully considered teachers’ concerns. If states and districts want long-term success for their reforms, teachers must be brought to the table. Join us to explore ways to do that effectively.

American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Public Agenda invite you to a discussion on how education leaders can avoid frustration and arrive at sustainable teacher evaluation systems by engaging teachers in design and implementation. Co-authors of the new book, Everyone at the Table, will present their field-tested approach to productive dialogue that leads to effective policy. Hear what teachers have to say about current evaluation systems, learn about efforts afoot to include teachers in evaluation reform, and explore ways to expand these efforts nationwide.

Welcome

Sabrina Laine, Vice President at AIR, co-author of Everyone at the Table

Moderator

Celine Coggins, Founder and CEO of Teach Plus

Panelists

Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt, Senior Researcher at AIR and co-author of Everyone at the Table
Allison Rizzolo, Director of Communications at Public Agenda and co-author of Everyone at the Table
Ross Wiener, Vice President and Executive Director at the Aspen Institute
Anthony Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year, The ARCH School

A cocktail reception will follow the event.