The Data-Driven Instructional Classroom

About the Book

Whether you’re a new or veteran teacher, you’re probably asking yourself the same questions: How does this go with that? How do I track this while teaching that? How can I make sense of all the expectations? Jennifer Gilbert, Ph.D., a lifelong educator, introduces a K.I.S.S. concept—Keeping it Simple and Sensible—in this guide that helps you meet and balance state expectations, school expectations, parents’ expectations, students’ expectations, and self-expectations. While standardized tests have their shortcomings, they are a great way to measure how students are performing. They are an essential resource in inspecting prior-year data, setting goals, and tracking data. Tests, however, are not the only tool at your disposal to determine whether your teaching is hitting the mark. The activities, assessments, and insights in this guide will help you gauge your effectiveness with ease and comfort. Navigate school politics and create an atmosphere that is stress free—one that works for you, school administrators, parents, and students—with the lessons in The Data-Driven Instructional Classroom.

About the Author

Dr. Jennifer Gilbert is a seasoned teacher that has worked throughout the state of Texas and the surrounding areas. She has also worked overseas teaching English as a Second Language. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma but raised worldwide by a military family but always knew that she wanted to be an educator. She is an honored high school graduate of Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia, Class of 1993. She completed the beginning of her college career with a High Honored Associates in Child Development and Business Administration and has completed her Bachelors in the same areas of expertise at Tarleton State University. She also completed her Masters in Adult Education and Training at the University of Phoenix. She has her Ph.D. in Christian Education from Northwestern Theological Seminary School and has completed all but her dissertation for her Educational Doctorates (Ed.D). She has two children and a grandson.