tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post2796945619900284370..comments2024-03-26T05:18:01.915-04:00Comments on Portable Teacher: iTeach: Reflecting on Florida's New Teacher Evaluation SystemLee Ann Spillanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-6097606021768608022012-03-05T06:12:51.417-05:002012-03-05T06:12:51.417-05:00My husband calls me HeyLee..and then people are co...My husband calls me HeyLee..and then people are confused about what my name actually is! :) <br /><br />It sounds like the same kind of system. I am a bit nervous because my principal has said she doesn't think the evaluation fits my position so she isn't going to use it to evaluate me. But I don't know what she will use...I am pretty sure I should have an evaluation on file!!LeeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234310158011684692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-33806035923203828872012-03-04T19:58:23.622-05:002012-03-04T19:58:23.622-05:00Thank you, Elsie. For the first time in my career ...Thank you, Elsie. For the first time in my career I thought "I can can do something else." I can write. I can consult. I can ... leave the classroom. Isn't that sad? I think many veteran teachers in my state have had similar thoughts this fall.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-24310960680273543562012-03-04T19:56:59.072-05:002012-03-04T19:56:59.072-05:00Thanks, Jen. I think the work actually comes in ma...Thanks, Jen. I think the work actually comes in making what I do on a daily basis understandable and transparent for the administrator. I love just the conversation aspect about what's working and what's not. It's been more rigorous to attach written documents to it all. Thanks for the encouragement!Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-63107903792095941182012-03-04T19:55:31.762-05:002012-03-04T19:55:31.762-05:00Yes CMacWW, I think that's the way of it right...Yes CMacWW, I think that's the way of it right now, at least if we're following the money (Race to the Top or federal money) seems tied to standardized test scores. Florida teachers who are on continuing contracts will have to abandon them in order to qualify for the new raise/pay scale system. It's a move to establish yearly renewal of teaching contracts.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-22263921486088378182012-03-04T19:53:35.467-05:002012-03-04T19:53:35.467-05:00This makes me so glad I am retired from the full-t...This makes me so glad I am retired from the full-time teaching position. Really is this going to create better teachers? I doubt it. Good luck dealing with this until the next great idea comes along.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-83136461518553350672012-03-04T19:39:07.611-05:002012-03-04T19:39:07.611-05:00Crazy amount of work - huh?!? I remember with my f...Crazy amount of work - huh?!? I remember with my first principal I found my post conferences to be so helpful because we dialogued about, what worked, what was challenging and where I want to go from here? You just have to wonder about keeping things simple! Good luck - you look VERY prepared!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806780584522995159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-10622436397031156842012-03-04T19:33:54.149-05:002012-03-04T19:33:54.149-05:00I am a veteran Indiana teacher. My school corpora...I am a veteran Indiana teacher. My school corporation is one of 6 pilots for our new Indiana evaluation and I was chosen for the4 pilot group. Three school systems are piloting the RISE (state model) and three others are piloting their own model. We are piloting our own model. I have had 3 of the 4 required observations. I don't do a write up. My evaluator does this within a standard rubric. Then we meet to discuss the rubric scores. This is a collaborative effort. I think it is good,but very time intensive for both teacher and administrator. Interestingly enough, the plan is to use the test scores from the past three years, average them, and determine if each teacher is eligible for a rating of effective or highly effective. If you rank in the two lower ratings due to test scores there will be no raise.CMacWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302964004525174829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-580319848802382712012-03-04T18:58:48.073-05:002012-03-04T18:58:48.073-05:00Hey Lee Ann! Your name always cheers me up on Twit...Hey Lee Ann! Your name always cheers me up on Twitter. Is Michigan using the same sort of system? Our testing data is not usually available until after the end of the school year either, so I'm not sure if the administrators will keep the evaluations open this year or close them. We'll see. I think I remember reading something in the law that says we need to close evaluations within 90 days of the school year's end. We'll see.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-69066262942473166672012-03-04T18:53:28.075-05:002012-03-04T18:53:28.075-05:00Being a good teacher was exhaustive before these n...Being a good teacher was exhaustive before these new evaluation procedures. Now...I don't know, what is an adjective that indicates every more exhaustive?! <br /><br />One thing I dislike is that (here in Michigan at least) because that last data domain won't be ready until June, the principal isn't even discussing her evaluations until then. Seems a little backwards to me. If a teacher needs improvement, don't we want to get them on that track right away?<br /><br />I'll be reading to see how the process goes for you.LeeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234310158011684692noreply@blogger.com