The problem with recording observations is that if you actually do screw up, they can play it over and over to hit you on the head with it. I never allowed my lessons to be recorded, and wouldn't want to be rated on a recording, In this case, the teacher happened to be recording the lesson and the AP walked in. I don't think the AP noticed the recording going on. But yes, of course there are many ways to teach. It's remarkable so many "experts" don't know that.
Teaching is intuitive , organic and exceptional teachers have their finger on the pulse to make changes, engage students and this can not be quantified, or placed in a cookie cutter mold. Our union has awesome teachers, and it is time to take back your classroom so you can be the BEST you ARE and have our students SHINE.
So long as evil remains hidden we are subject to attacks we cannot see. As a journalist you have exposed much of that evil. All union members should be grateful to you for showing us where union leaders have betrayed their trust and need to be replaced e.g. Mulgrew. But it seems you have a blind spot as to Randi Weingarten in quoting her as if she were a champion of teachers.
Once again, Arthur you are as right as rain! Administrators should not only support this point of view but champion it. Of course, that might mean teachers with imagination who really like kids become administrators and those administrators are not “yes” persons for a corporate agenda.
Thanks Cathy. Since I started working at Francis Lewis, a million years ago, I always had good supervisors. I've been lucky. Of course, as chapter leader, I learned not everyone was. There are people who don't really like teaching and rise up to avoid it, and the results can be really difficult. I've seen us lose good people, some really good ones, to crazy supervisors. That's so counter-productive.
Omgosh yes! There’s more than one way to teach!! I should have recorded my observations. APs lying in observation reports is wild
The problem with recording observations is that if you actually do screw up, they can play it over and over to hit you on the head with it. I never allowed my lessons to be recorded, and wouldn't want to be rated on a recording, In this case, the teacher happened to be recording the lesson and the AP walked in. I don't think the AP noticed the recording going on. But yes, of course there are many ways to teach. It's remarkable so many "experts" don't know that.
Teaching is intuitive , organic and exceptional teachers have their finger on the pulse to make changes, engage students and this can not be quantified, or placed in a cookie cutter mold. Our union has awesome teachers, and it is time to take back your classroom so you can be the BEST you ARE and have our students SHINE.
Great thought. Thank you!
So long as evil remains hidden we are subject to attacks we cannot see. As a journalist you have exposed much of that evil. All union members should be grateful to you for showing us where union leaders have betrayed their trust and need to be replaced e.g. Mulgrew. But it seems you have a blind spot as to Randi Weingarten in quoting her as if she were a champion of teachers.
I didn't say she was a champion of teachers. However, when she's right, she's right.
Once again, Arthur you are as right as rain! Administrators should not only support this point of view but champion it. Of course, that might mean teachers with imagination who really like kids become administrators and those administrators are not “yes” persons for a corporate agenda.
Thanks Cathy. Since I started working at Francis Lewis, a million years ago, I always had good supervisors. I've been lucky. Of course, as chapter leader, I learned not everyone was. There are people who don't really like teaching and rise up to avoid it, and the results can be really difficult. I've seen us lose good people, some really good ones, to crazy supervisors. That's so counter-productive.