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Chief
I never understood complaining about a lack of observations. It is a reflection on those who fail to do the required number of observations not you. It’s been months since admin was supposed to confirm the documents from my observation. They failed to do so and are now invalid. Not my problem.
Chief
The only person getting written up in that case is the admin and then a different admin would be assigned for that teacher’s observation to avoid cranky observations.
Pro
Question: If you’re not on a “plan,” which I assume from context is bad, does the difference between effective and highly effective matter? I know it affects pay in some places, but it means nothing where I work.
Anyway, I ask because if it was me, I would fly under the radar so they give me some version of a good rating. No fuss, no muss. And because it was such a hassle-free method, it would be a repeat for next year. And I would never see an admin in my room again.
(I’m probably too optimistic, though…)
Chief
I finally got one highly effective observation in 20+ years!
Chief
Mine has to do 4 obs during the year. It’s his job, not mine. But if you get anything less than effective you could go above their head and let them know they never observed you so what is he/she basing this on?
Rising Star
I was told one year that I would have been ranked "highly effective" except that I would need to "bring the public into the building."
I said, "Along with teaching full-time, I direct 3 plays a year. I literally bring over a thousand people from the community into the building every year."
They said, "Oh, yeah. Right."
Only year I was ever "highly effective." After that, I stopped caring. It's ridiculous. I still taught my best; I just don't care what they call it.
Exact same situation. Admin said, "You need to do this to be highly effective." Then I pointed out that I DO that. Received the highly effective status, and realized proving myself over and over again was silly.
I have no issues being observed, but I prefer admin not show up. It throws off the flow of class for my kids. I continue to do what I would normally do unless I needed to make a point, in which they will see only what I want them to see. To be honest, I think they watch me through the class camera when they are bored. They like to see what greatness looks like in action. 🙂 my kids worked hard to look great and love to show it off when they can.
Yea, we need more info on class cameras! Please explain.
You can simply ask for an effective rating.
If lack of admin really bothers you, next year invite them to watch a lesson or two that you have control of the situation. If they don’t show up, it’s on them. Only bring it up if you feel the evaluation is unfair or biased. If it’s satisfactory, no worries. You know how awesome you are. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Do you need justification for either after the year we all had?