Enroll in TEAM Training

Description

Certification is currently closed 

• The department conducts initial certification and recertification training, administers certification tests, issues evaluator credentials, and provides continuous evaluator support for the TEAM rubric.
• To conduct observations, evaluators must be certified.
  • Evaluations conducted by non-certified evaluators are inadmissible and are grounds for a grievance. 
• Certification entails participating in an official state-sponsored TEAM training and passing the subsequent online certification test.
• Certification is valid through June 30 of the current school year regardless of the certification date.
• All evaluator certification training for 2025-26 is virtual.
  • The window for recertification is from June 2, 2025 to September 3, 2025, 5:00pm CT.
  • The window for initial certification is from June 2, 2025 to March 31, 2026, 5:00pm CT.
  • All evaluator certification from 2024-25 is valid until June 30, 2025.
  • All evaluator certification from 2025-26 is valid until June 30, 2026.
• All certification courses will be accessed in the TeachALL platform. You will need to access the courses with your Single Sign On. For more information about SSO visit the TN.gov website or contact DT.Support@tn.gov.
  • If you do not have an SSO you can create your own TeachALL account and enroll with that account.

Initial teacher evaluator certification

Certification is currently closed 

The initial teacher evaluator certification process is designed to prepare evaluators to evaluate teachers and other school service personnel.

• When the TEAM Training window is open, follow this link to the TeachALL platform. You will be asked to sign in with your SSO. From this link you will be able to self-enroll in the TEAM Teacher Evaluator Certification course.
  • For more information on SSO accounts visit the TN.gov website or contact DT.Support@tn.gov.
• Once the test is passed, the individual should save their certificate for their records. You must hit Submit to finish the course and submit your scores. 
  • Credentialed status will automatically be reflected in TNCompass within 7-10 business days.
  • Districts must staff evaluators in TNCompass as observers before evaluations may be conducted.
• TASL Credit:
  • Completion of the course is awarded 14 TASL credit hours.
  • An email confirming TASL credit will be sent to the participant within 7-10 business after course completion.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2024-25 cycle you can upload TASL credit before June 30, 2025.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2025-26 cycle you can upload TASL credit after the July 1st roll over in TNCompass.
  • You can find information about TASL upload here.
  • Contact TASL.Information@tn.gov with questions.

Initial administrator evaluator certification

Certification is currently closed 

The initial administrator evaluator training process is designed to prepare evaluators to evaluate administrators.

• When the TEAM Training window is open, follow this link to the TeachALL platform. You will be asked to sign in with your SSO. From this link you will be able to self-enroll in the TEAM Administrator Evaluator Certification course.
  • For more information on SSO accounts visit the TN.gov website or contact DT.Support@tn.gov.
• Once the test is passed, the individual should save their certificate for their records. You must hit Submit to finish the course and submit your scores. 
  • Credentialed status will automatically be reflected in TNCompass within 7-10 business days.
  • Districts must staff evaluators in TNCompass as observers before evaluations may be conducted.
• TASL Credit:
  • Completion of the module is awarded 7 TASL credit hours.
  • An email confirming TASL credit will be sent to the participant within 7-10 business after course completion.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2024-25 cycle you can upload TASL credit before June 30, 2025.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2025-26 cycle you can upload TASL credit after the July 1st roll over in TNCompass.
  • You can find information about TASL upload here.
  • Contact TASL.Information@tn.gov with questions.

Evaluator recertification

Certification is currently closed 

2024-25 certified TEAM evaluators may recertify for the 2025-26 school year by passing the recertification test.

• For 2024-25 certified evaluators, virtual, self-paced recertification modules are available on the department’s TeachALL platform.
• Those recertifying may move through the module at their own pace and take the certification test as they are ready.
• The recertification window is open through September 5, 2025, 5:00pm CT. 
  • Those not completing recertification by September 5, 2025, 5:00pm CT, will be required to complete initial certification.
  • You must hit Submit to complete the module and submit your scores.
  • Evaluations conducted by non-certified evaluators are inadmissible and are grounds for a grievance.  
• Certification is valid until June 30, 2026.  

• Registration is not required. Invitations to access the learning module and to take the recertification test will be sent directly to currently certified evaluators.

• If you were a certified TEAM evaluator in 2024-25 and did not receive an invitation and process details, please be sure to check spam/junk folders. As invitations were sent in bulk, a firewall may have blocked receipt.
  • Contact TEAM.Questions@tn.gov if you are unable to find your recertification invitation.

• Evaluators will be able to access the recertification course via TDOE Single Sign On.

  • For more information on SSO accounts visit the TN.gov website or contact DT.Support@tn.gov.
• TASL Credit:
  • Completion of the recertification course is awarded 7 TASL credit hours.
  • An email confirming TASL credit will be sent to the participant within 7-10 business after course completion.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2024-25 cycle you can upload TASL credit before June 30, 2025.
  • For TASL Credit to be applied to the 2025-26 cycle you can upload TASL credit after the July 1st roll over in TNCompass.
  • You can find information about TASL upload here.
  • Contact TASL.Information@tn.gov with questions.

CLASS Rubric Certification

TEAM implementing districts and charters may elect to use the CLASS rubric for Pre-K observation scores in TNCompass. Though VPK funding now requires for CLASS rubric to be used for coaching and monitoring, it does not require districts or charters to use the CLASS rubric for observation scores.  

• If implementing the CLASS rubric for observation scores, Evaluators must be certified yearly.
  • Certification is valid through June 30 of the current school year regardless of the certification date.
  • Evaluations conducted by non-certified evaluators are inadmissible and are grounds for a grievance.  
• Certification obtained from April 2025-March 2026 is valid until June 30, 2026.  

• Reliability is achieved after participating in a two-day class and passing a test of reliability (score 80% or higher on all domains).

• You can sign up to take this course either from Teachstone directly https://teachstone.com/ or you can sign up to take the course with a Teachstone affiliate trainer/TDOE Early Learning Division CLASS trainer.

  • You can sign up for the TDOE led CLASS training by emailing Chris.Whitehead@tn.gov.

• After completing your certification, submit your proof of certification to this form.
  • The department will upload your credential to TNCompass within 5-7 days of submission to the form.
  • The district or charter must grant permissions in TNCompass for you to enter observation data.
• For more information about the CLASS rubric visit the CLASS FAQ.
• For information about adding the CLASS credential in TNCompass contact TEAM.Questions@tn.gov.