Teacher observation is a critical component of a teacher development program. Its essential characteristics include professional teaching standards and rubric, trained observers, dedicated classroom observation time and use of conferencing before, after and between each observation. The purposeful nature underlying the observation process is to examine one's professional practice, reflect upon the instruction occurred and determine next teaching steps. Coaching is embedded in the process to promote teacher efficacy, professional growth and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching. Teacher observation is a critical component of a teacher development program. Its essential characteristics include professional teaching standards and rubric, trained observers, dedicated classroom observation time and use of conferencing before, after and between each observation. The purposeful nature underlying the observation process is to examine one's professional practice, reflect upon the instruction occurred and determine next teaching steps. Coaching is embedded in the process to promote teacher efficacy, professional growth and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching. Teacher observation is a critical component of a teacher development program. Its essential characteristics include professional teaching standards and rubric, trained observers, dedicated classroom observation time and use of conferencing before, after and between each observation. The purposeful nature underlying the observation process is to examine one's professional practice, reflect upon the instruction occurred and determine next teaching steps. Coaching is embedded in the process to promote teacher efficacy, professional growth and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching. Teacher observation is a critical component of a teacher development program. Its essential characteristics include professional teaching standards and rubric, trained observers, dedicated classroom observation time and use of conferencing before, after and between each observation. The purposeful nature underlying the observation process is to examine one's professional practice, reflect upon the instruction occurred and determine next teaching steps. Coaching is embedded in the process to promote teacher efficacy, professional growth and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching. Teacher observation is a critical component of a teacher development program. Its essential characteristics include professional teaching standards and rubric, trained observers, dedicated classroom observation time and use of conferencing before, after and between each observation. The purposeful nature underlying the observation process is to examine one's professional practice, reflect upon the instruction occurred and determine next teaching steps. Coaching is embedded in the process to promote teacher efficacy, professional growth and support to improve the effectiveness of teaching.