I thoroughly enjoyed listening to others lesson ideas, and being able to present my own. The books and materials offered in the library always amaze me. I hope other classes are utilizing these materials so they will continued to be offered. Just like I encourage my comp students to utilize the support of the tutoring center so that service will always be available. With all of the talk of budget cuts, I'm always afraid something important might go. Is it true there is a bowling alley on campus?
I don't enjoy critiquing other teacher because it makes me feel judged when I teach. I was listening to NPR the other day on my way home and they were playing something about ecucation in Minnesota, and one of the comments was about the support and supervision of teachers. One of the speakers was arguing that rather than having a "gottcha" attitude, or an administrator that points out everything teachers are doing wrong; administrators should be creating an environment where teachers feel supported and are helped in growing and developing the skills they need to be successful. The observation reports I got when teaching last year always had two positives and a suggestion for growth. It made things much less intimidating when I knew I wasn't going to be berated for anything.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/26/midday2/
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Yes, there is a bowling alley. I'm going to have to listen to that broadcast. I didn't like my observations because I was always "perfect" and there was nothing specific to work on. I knew plenty of things to work on,but nothing from the principal. Which is frustrating in its own right. I hated him anyway, so I probably wouldn't follow his suggestions.
ReplyDeleteI think it is not fair and useful to be observed just for a couple of minutes and then be judged based on that performance. if the aim is how we can have a better education then it might be more helpful to collaborate and support more than inspect the teacher.
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