We are ready to talk evaluations at the table today. Management wants a new set of forms based upon "California Teaching Standards". They want to include all of standards and evaluate theme in the cycle. They need to define for us what they mean by a cycle. The summary evaluations are based upon the teacher observation forms and other data. We want only that which is observable. We really like the forms that we have been using for the last 15 years.
I think that they want to make sure that all teachers are using the State Standards for student learning. They also want other things that are less observable. A new form for staff development is also on their docket. Currently the administrators are doing what is in the contract and a lot of other stuff that they think would lead to the items in the contract. This results in many items and extra work for teachers. Things like mission statements are being required, HR says they are not mandatory. Who wants to risk a less than grand evaluation by blowing the whistle on that? They are also doing walk throughs with paper, and calibration sessions where up to 4 administrators show up to evaluate a teacher and then they compare. Apparently they don't think that this sort of thing is disruptive in a classroom setting.
I had a walk through in a 6th period class on Friday. One girl was so embarrased to have the adminstrator there she tried to zip up her hooded sweatshirt so that he couldn't see her face. She is an African American Girl 5'11 and 200# plus. Kind of hard to hide.. esperically when she only had two other classmates..
Management sees evaluations as a chance to compliment the teacher for doing such a good job. No permanent teachers have been let go for at least the last three years. So why are we worried?
Me worry? I am voting for Alfred E Newman!...
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At least you didn't have spell chiahuahua!
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