Danielson Framework conference: UFT shows what it’s REALLY about

Miller PhotographyFortino (standing) discusses Danielson with Andolyn Brown and Principal Antonio Arocho of Banana Kelly Collaborative HS. Miller PhotographyBarbara McChung of PS/MS 184 asks a question. Some 150 UFT members, school principals and network leaders from New Visions schools attended a two-day conference at union headquarters over the Jan. 8 weekend where staff from the Danielson Group, an education consulting firm, offered workshops on the Danielson Framework for Teaching. The training session was part of a broader effort by the union to clear up the misunderstandings about the framework that have been perpetrated by the DOE in schools and earlier presentations. “If used correctly, the methodology, named for its creator Charlotte Danielson, can help foster an honest, professional conversation about instruction that should be at the core of the evaluation process,” said UFT Vice President and Teacher Center Director Catalina Fortino. The union is also offering a series of professional development sessions on the Danielson framework for chapter leaders and principals later in January.

Miller PhotographyShirley Hall of the Danielson Group addresses the participants.