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Written from inside the school day.

Plain-language guides on the systems behind teaching — observation deadlines, plan books, and where student data should live.

Every Advance deadline for 2026–27

The observation minimums, feedback and report clocks, and evidence windows a NYC school leader tracks under Advance — with sources.

Updated September 26, 2026
Software that never uploads student data

What "local-only" means in Alfred Digital's classroom tools, why it matters under Ed Law 2-d and FERPA, and how every release proves it.

Updated September 26, 2026
Observation write-up examples that hold up

Three worked Danielson write-up examples — raw evidence, the components it tags to, and the finished paragraph — with invented teachers throughout.

Updated September 26, 2026
Plan Book Plus vs. Planbook — different animals

An honest comparison — Planbook is a subscription website your plans live on; Plan Book Plus is a file on your computer. Which trade suits you.

Updated September 26, 2026