Janae’ is a solid instructional leader and a sound manager. She understands the importance of climate and cultural ethos in a school. Janae’ demonstrates a knowledge of her learning theory, instructional strategies, and lesson design that promotes high levels of learning and well-managed classrooms. She can analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a lesson and instructional delivery and, importantly, communicate these to staff through timely coaching and targeted professional development. Janae is very current and knowledgeable regarding state reform, standards, and assessment. She sees the “big picture” and understands the process of reform and instructional change.