Revision Plan for this new edition. A revision of the section on mini-observations. Some critical thoughts on the plethora of iPad and iPhone apps for classroom observation. Marshall believes that principals are distracted from being good observers by this technology. Hes working on an article on this with major players Charlotte Danielson and Jon Saphier. A new chart showing how manageable doing ten mini-observations per teacher per year is for principals, even in large buildings. A revisit of merit pay. Includes the authors argument for a radically different approach than the test-score argument being made by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and others. Additional graphics and photos showing backwards-designed curriculum units, and additional material to enhance that chapter. Evolved versions of the teacher and principal evaluation rubrics. What distinguishes these rubrics from the other rubrics widely used around the country is that these are leaner and more manageable, and each domain fits on one page. The larger trim size of this new edition will allow for each rubric domain to appear on one page. 

Revision Plan for this new edition. A revision of the section on mini-observations. Some critical thoughts on the plethora of iPad and iPhone apps for classroom observation. Marshall believes that principals are distracted from being good observers by this technology. Hes working on an article on this with major players Charlotte Danielson and Jon Saphier. A new chart showing how manageable doing ten mini-observations per teacher per year is for principals, even in large buildings. A revisit of merit pay. Includes the authors argument for a radically different approach than the test-score argument being made by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and others. Additional graphics and photos showing backwards-designed curriculum units, and additional material to enhance that chapter. Evolved versions of the teacher and principal evaluation rubrics. What distinguishes these rubrics from the other rubrics widely used around the country is that these are leaner and more manageable, and each domain fits on one page. The larger trim size of this new edition will allow for each rubric domain to appear on one page.