tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post4989967415513780705..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Why Teaching In The New York City Public Schools Under The Charlotte Danielson Rubric Is Hurting Student Achievement.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-88335200139613596122018-02-12T11:03:50.423-05:002018-02-12T11:03:50.423-05:00Danielson Blues
by “Rudimentary” Rick Nielson
We...Danielson Blues <br />by “Rudimentary” Rick Nielson<br /><br />Well I used to be a teacher, you could always hear me moan<br />Yes I used to be a teacher, but now I’m sittin’ at home<br />Lord I know I did a good job, But Danielson said I was wrong<br /><br />Well I don’t know too much about frameworks, but I feel like I been framed<br />No I don’t know much about framework, but I know I been defamed<br />They nailed me to Danielson’s framework, and they ruined my good name<br /><br />The AP came to observe me, and she called me developing<br />She watched me for less than 5 minutes, Lord she didn’t say a thing<br />If I wanted a Highly Effective, I should have knelt and kissed her ring<br /><br />The AP don’t know what she’s doing, she ain’t hardly taught a class<br />No she don’t know what she doing, don’t know how this came to pass<br />But I know that evil woman, she can kiss my developing ass<br /><br />I studied on 22 components, and I pondered 4 domains<br />Yes I studied all them dirty components, and I sweated those filthy domains<br />I been teachin’ for 40 years Lord, never needed them fancy names<br /><br />I designed some coherent instruction, and I organized physical space<br />I maintained accurate records, and reflected all over the place<br />Then they said I was Ineffective, and they called me a disgrace<br /><br />I had all them critical attributes, used they fancy discussion techniques<br />I set some instructional outcomes, Lord it took me weeks and weeks<br />When they said that I done it all wrong, tears of pain rolled down my cheeks<br /><br />I done left the teaching profession, I just couldn’t take it no more<br />Birds were singing, the sun was shining, when I walked right out that door<br />I heard heavenly angel harps playing- Lord, I know you keepin’ score<br /><br />When Danielson meet St. Peter, he gonna show that cold woman the door<br /><br />She will fall like the Morning Star fell, down to the fiery pits of Hell<br />There she’ll shake hands with the Devil -she already know him well<br />But he won’t make her no more deals, ‘cause she ain’t got no soul to sell<br /><br />Her lungs will fill up with chalkdust, and demons will poke her with sticks<br />Shades of students and educators will gather to get in some licks<br />And all them teachers up in heaven will take field trips there for kicks<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-22223180975677930502016-08-30T13:03:00.597-04:002016-08-30T13:03:00.597-04:00I had stark twice and both times he treated me wit...I had stark twice and both times he treated me with professionalism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-77888348614047093552016-08-28T15:14:35.426-04:002016-08-28T15:14:35.426-04:00Justin Stark really is a spectacular fool.
He nev...Justin Stark really is a spectacular fool.<br /><br />He never observed me a single time, but gave me an S at the end of the year.<br /><br />Queens ATRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-33326868883882832812016-08-27T18:30:16.856-04:002016-08-27T18:30:16.856-04:00Danielson published a special education rubric aft...Danielson published a special education rubric after lawsuits that she LOST claimed the Danielson as is was innapropriate for special education, notably d75. Why dont we use it? If someone was to sue that teaches severe disabilities, wouldnt that be an easy win to overturn an ineffective rating from admin that use the generic Danielson and not the special ed danielson?Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136155968013736925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-28478486252169225112016-08-26T20:20:19.072-04:002016-08-26T20:20:19.072-04:00Are you referring to :
Justin "I can't f...<br />Are you referring to :<br /><br />Justin "I can't find my way home on the 7 Train" Stark?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-41234425221594802362016-08-26T14:05:37.262-04:002016-08-26T14:05:37.262-04:00Funny you say Danielson is subjective.
Two year...Funny you say Danielson is subjective. <br /><br />Two years ago, my ATR Supervisor, Justin Stark, told me it wasn't subjective, but a highly quantitative measurement because numbers were used. I countered that the choice of numbers was subjective. <br /><br />His pinched face turned red, and he started stuttering.<br /><br />These are the tools we have to deal with.<br /><br />Thanks Mulgrew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-56835727568086498122016-08-26T10:59:22.775-04:002016-08-26T10:59:22.775-04:00Awesome post Chaz. I have been teaching for 22 yea...Awesome post Chaz. I have been teaching for 22 years. When I first started out principals were there to help new teachers and were not out "to get you". After I received tenure after 3 years, my principal stopped doing observations all together other than formals. I miss the good old days where after you proved yourself and received tenure, you would be left to teach in peace without worry. Principals now treat veteran teachers with decades of experience as if they are brand new. the business model of education is to always try to fix things even if they are not broken. I talk to newbie teachers and tell them what it was like in the old days and they are dumbfounded as to how awesome it must have been then. However, even if we get a new chancellor, I do not think things will ever revert to the days of past when teachers who proved themselves would be left alone to simply teach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-31237513492530138962016-08-25T22:52:11.054-04:002016-08-25T22:52:11.054-04:00I don't completely understand the history of h...I don't completely understand the history of how Danielson's model was changed from a tool to help teachers into something to hurt us. It was like changing the composition of a life-safer from a floating device to one made of stone. Who changed it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-5383028302777850482016-08-25T21:46:49.226-04:002016-08-25T21:46:49.226-04:00When does this Danielson thing sunset? Or is it l...When does this Danielson thing sunset? Or is it locked in forever? Does it expire in June of 2018 when our contract is up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-77697573192597895712016-08-25T21:27:57.547-04:002016-08-25T21:27:57.547-04:00Danielson is too subjective. I've seen it used...Danielson is too subjective. I've seen it used punitively and have also been taken on a whirlwind of inconsistency. What's right one observation is wrong on the next and vise versa. All from the same rubric. It all depends on the supervisor. Old school AP's are more lax in their interpretation. New AP's & principals are injecting the koolaid. The old system of S or U with the burden of proof on the the DOE needs to be brought back. Amount of observations based on seniority does too. Is it an amazing coincidence that all of the sycophants are all Highly Effective?SPED4LYFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261500528280351942noreply@blogger.com