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Teaching on the Titanic
What a discouraging week. The lead master teacher at my school has decided to work elsewhere. She wants to work at a school with strong leadership and a staff dedicated to improving results for children. That witch!!! Seriously though, can you blame her? Read More...
My turn under scrutiny
I had a formal observation today. What I mean is, I was the one being observed. (Usually it’s the other way around. I do 2-4 observations a quarter.) Every one of us, even the master and mentor teachers, needs to be observed once each quarter, and Read More...
Adequate Yearly Progress
I work at a school that is in trouble. We are not making AYP, and we haven’t been for a while now. I think we’re at the point where we really should be fresh-started, and everyone should be let go and have to interview for their own jobs. Read More...