tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post169220704376791624..comments2024-03-29T09:58:35.640-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: And Yet Three More Oldies But Goodies: Michael Mulgrew Defends John King's APPR Teacher Evaluation Systemreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-67367061635940636382014-02-02T18:54:13.507-05:002014-02-02T18:54:13.507-05:00That's my intention for my colleagues to learn...That's my intention for my colleagues to learn more about Mulgrew favoring pro-deformers instead of fighting them. The more the members understand, the angrier they'll get, and hopefully, the less likely they'll vote for Mulgrew in May 2016.I noticed that...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-65952471285927013222014-01-29T08:00:14.749-05:002014-01-29T08:00:14.749-05:00Teacher evaluations is one of the key factors that...Teacher evaluations is one of the key factors that have been killing education. Even before the the government adopted this plan parents and students started it. ":I want my kid in Mr/Mrs. __ class because all her students get 90's or above." People are just interested in the grade not what is actually learned. Why is this???<br /><br /> As a college student I made the dean's list almost even semester, however the class I learned the most in and had the best teacher was my lowest grade of my career a C+. <br /><br />We were all students once and only the few who follow education thoughout our lives understand the greatness of it. Most people who critizie education can only do so by their limited experiece as a young student. People who seek out education as a path in life understand that scores are only a messure of the test taker and a tool used by the test taker and educator to learn from and not be evaluated on! <br /><br />People who critize education on their limited experience are simply ingnorant to its amazing power and grace. They simply judge the system by their experience they had as a child who may have had a problem while they were in school. Maybe they were too immature yet to learn properly, maybe they didn't like their teacher, maybe they didn't like to school rules, maybe they were just to young yet? I know from my experience I was too young minded and immature to focus on education in grade school and barely graduated high school. This had nothing to do with my teachers, and I never looked to blame them. I did poorly in high school simply because I wasn't ready to be taught at that level yet. It wasn't until college that I realized I was able to pursue education and enjoyed learning because I was mature enough to do so.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-31899316059711397772014-01-27T17:33:26.063-05:002014-01-27T17:33:26.063-05:00This is the best thing I have heard over the evalu...This is the best thing I have heard over the evaluation system in a long, long time: "No one, NO ONE, should be negotiating an eval system for us who is not willing to be SUBJECT to it."<br /><br />You're completely right, Paul. <br /><br />Completely.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-85053537266567621142014-01-27T17:32:31.426-05:002014-01-27T17:32:31.426-05:00How about Mulgruomo?How about Mulgruomo?reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-22180258492384516102014-01-27T17:32:07.090-05:002014-01-27T17:32:07.090-05:00Thanks - dunno if it helps much in the NYSUT elect...Thanks - dunno if it helps much in the NYSUT elections, where the fix will be in. But the more people who understand that Mulgrew is pro-reform, pro-CCSS, pro-APPR, and pro-King/pro-Cuomo, the better.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-82390430578017519972014-01-27T12:16:06.377-05:002014-01-27T12:16:06.377-05:00Mr. Mulgrew will not be graded and evaluated by s...Mr. Mulgrew will not be graded and evaluated by some idiot walking behind him with a clipboard and a rubric. His relatives and friends in the system will not be evaluated that way either. (Arguably they OUGHT to be; but they won't be.)<br /><br />The larger issue is that ed policy ( and union policy) is invariably driven by people who are removed from the situation ; in this case, the classroom. Dysfunction is born at *exactly* that point.<br /><br />We need to challenge the very notion that school administrators can be anything other than working educators. As the system is set-up now, people with limited teaching ability ( and even less interest) are incentivized into the ranks of administration. Result: well, look around you. Policy is set by precisely the *wrong* people.<br /><br />The idea of full-time administrator is a relatively new... and deeply flawed idea. Principals historically taught part time and took on administrative responsibilities IN ADDITION TO their pedagogical duties. This makes complete sense and the same logic applies to union officers. No one, NO ONE, should be negotiating an eval system for us who is not willing to be SUBJECT to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-86131785352809712632014-01-26T22:36:03.586-05:002014-01-26T22:36:03.586-05:00I love when Norm calls him MulgartenI love when Norm calls him MulgartenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125018774502675730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-84276620058458947712014-01-26T19:35:37.898-05:002014-01-26T19:35:37.898-05:00Thank you for this comprehensive breakdown and det...Thank you for this comprehensive breakdown and detailed information of the UFT and NYSED's shenanigans against the teachers. I've emailed this posting to all my colleagues on my listserv. Hopefully, my colleagues will email it to others.I noticed that...noreply@blogger.com