tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post3546280996236591364..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: I Accuse NYC Principals Of Cowardice For Not Signing The NYS Principals Letter To The State Asking For A Delay In Using The Teacher Evaluation Plan.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-32604518317386618622011-12-01T14:37:17.585-05:002011-12-01T14:37:17.585-05:00At my old school there were so many APs it was a j...At my old school there were so many APs it was a joke! In a school of a couple of thousand students there were about 12 APs...really! And what do they do for the teachers? We need lead teachers that can actually help. Not gym teachers or art teachers heading up SS or English departments. Many have them have taught on the average of 3 years tooo. Such a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-75212440957718984912011-12-01T14:34:39.379-05:002011-12-01T14:34:39.379-05:00Oh I agree Chaz! I see it in every school I am ass...Oh I agree Chaz! I see it in every school I am assigned...good and bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-13281654682175244072011-12-01T07:12:23.371-05:002011-12-01T07:12:23.371-05:00I also have seen how teacher morale has plummeted,...I also have seen how teacher morale has plummeted, even in the "good schools". Loads of paperwork, fear of saying the wrong thing, and pressure to pass unworthy students or else.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-84142846316430887542011-11-30T22:22:59.980-05:002011-11-30T22:22:59.980-05:00They're using the new evaluation system in my ...They're using the new evaluation system in my school, and 65% of the teachers here got Ineffective ratings!<br />Every teacher in the building is completely demoralized, and the Principal and APs are licking their chops in sadistic glee.<br />One year of an Ineffective rating, and your salary is frozen for good, two years, and you're out of the system for good (not even demotion to ATR status!).<br />If any of your students talk during a snapshot or full period observation, you're rated Ineffective, and if you have more Ineffective ratings than other ratings, you're as good as gone.<br />The only teacher I know that got an "Effective" rating is best friends with his AP.<br />If I wanted to visit Auschwitz (sp?), I would've built a time machine.<br />It looks like the Union and Danielson have given Bloomberg exactly what he wanted; a transient work force with no rights whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-8641228939546921032011-11-30T21:44:42.598-05:002011-11-30T21:44:42.598-05:00if a city principal or AP were drowning, i would t...if a city principal or AP were drowning, i would toss them a brick. <br /><br />like the previous post said, they're cowards. most have no clue what it is like being in a classroom and they are taught the 'gotcha' mentality. <br /><br />here's a way to save money, mr. mayor. cut your APs. in a school of 500 kids w/ 3 aps, eliminate 2 of them.veteran teachernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-3905030417178475562011-11-30T18:36:15.906-05:002011-11-30T18:36:15.906-05:00In my travels I have been to many schools. No one ...In my travels I have been to many schools. No one is happy! Oh wait the baby newbies are...they know they won't be in the system for the long haul so they don't care what is happening with the schools or how it is hurting the kids!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-15590831625997558942011-11-30T17:57:30.885-05:002011-11-30T17:57:30.885-05:00NYC principals used to be worthy of our respect. T...NYC principals used to be worthy of our respect. They taught for years - became APs and then became the principal of a school that they knew. Now you have principals who have taught for one year - signed up for the Leadership academy and voila a principal is made - they know nothing and they are power hungry hogs who want to get rid of anyone who gets in their way. I wouldn't trust them to feed my fish and the DOE allows them to run a school. What a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-91521783982730107892011-11-30T07:27:55.050-05:002011-11-30T07:27:55.050-05:00Wow! The lack of City principals signing the lett...Wow! The lack of City principals signing the letter is very telling. The principals are not only cowards but don't care about anyone but themselves.<br /><br />The City principals should be ashamed of themselves for not doing the right thing by signing the letter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-13877823150477318582011-11-30T06:41:39.104-05:002011-11-30T06:41:39.104-05:00As a city-wide mentor for seven years we gave the ...As a city-wide mentor for seven years we gave the principals the opportunity to use teacher evaluation systems. We did PD for teachers too. We tried selling them on the value of "reflecting on classroom practice". I always thought this would lead to teacher evaluation like in California where mentors signed-off on certification of newbies. Teachers using the Professional Teaching Standards of Santa Cruz....Google it..... looked at student work and test scores to plan lessons and not to punish and evaluate their performance. We chose the Santa Cruz Teaching Standards because after using Danielson we decided it was too negative. Frankly, the principals were not interested because it was voluntary. Now they are forced to do it with all the trimmings. The DoE stole it from the UFT if you you want to go back to Peer Coaching. The DoE thinks they invented the wheel<br /><br />Is any wonder why that morale for all is in the toilet. If only Walcott would take a stand to try and stay in office under the new mayor and push back in favor of teachers. But I guess he too will get the cushy fat paycheck in corporate upon leaving.Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13295844185425383711noreply@blogger.com