Monday, March 30, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Don't ask students to do something that you do not do
Anxiety comes from lack of clarity (J Casas)
Failure should be accepted...but not rewarded. Effort should be rewarded, even when it results in failure.
New teachers have the passion but rarely the tools. Older teachers can have the tools but sometimes lack the passion
Working with adults has nearly the same challenges as working with students
Anxiety comes from lack of clarity (J Casas)
Failure should be accepted...but not rewarded. Effort should be rewarded, even when it results in failure.
New teachers have the passion but rarely the tools. Older teachers can have the tools but sometimes lack the passion
Working with adults has nearly the same challenges as working with students
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Prof development
Can professional development be individualized? At their own pace? Everyone starts ina place and works towards a goal?
new teachers join the ranks and begin at the beginning?
How about adaptations? changes to the procedure? Maybe that is what the "Level 4" teachers work on when they get "there".
new teachers join the ranks and begin at the beginning?
How about adaptations? changes to the procedure? Maybe that is what the "Level 4" teachers work on when they get "there".
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Random thoughts.
Teachers number 1 complaint (almost universally is time). I believe that time is something we cannot control, but our efficiency is something we can control.
A new principal seems to have a small window to get things moving in the building...some say observe first, but if you are not new to the district then action needs to be taken (first few years, not days...)
Effective teachers should be open to re evaluate their course each year...instead of doing it once and keeping it that way....BUT leaders need to account for the fact that it does take a lot of hard work to complete it that first time.
Same problems in every school
Assessment quandary:
Premade assessments are easy to use, but can be invalid
Takes time and skill to wirte assessments that are valid for the school
Assessments 101 course for PD?
A new principal seems to have a small window to get things moving in the building...some say observe first, but if you are not new to the district then action needs to be taken (first few years, not days...)
Effective teachers should be open to re evaluate their course each year...instead of doing it once and keeping it that way....BUT leaders need to account for the fact that it does take a lot of hard work to complete it that first time.
Same problems in every school
Assessment quandary:
Premade assessments are easy to use, but can be invalid
Takes time and skill to wirte assessments that are valid for the school
Assessments 101 course for PD?
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Leadership
Observations from the last week or so:
- Without previous follow through from leadership, teachers WILL NOT take a new initiative seriously or professionally.
- Failure to plan all the way through with each detail will lead to complications that needn't be. Complex ideas and long term processes cannot be determined successfully in a couple hour meeting.
- Everybody in leadership has different strengths...how do you prop up your weaknesses with those around you?
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