An archived stack of papers: July 2005

TTOT: Technology As Motivation

In a stack of papers called Podcasts.

  • Jul
  • 13
  • 2005

Two Teachers On Teaching: Episode Two, featuring Rushton Hurley in a discussion about technology as a tool to establish a powerful educational dynamic. This one clocks in at barely over 10 minutes and is 2.4MB

“There is this tie between confidence with topics in a classroom and that sense that ‘I have hope... read more

What Are Words For?

In a stack of papers called Unorganized.

  • Jul
  • 12
  • 2005

Bayosphere is shaping up to be a site where citizen journalism reigns. I definitely want to let next year’s journalism students know about the site (if we even have journalism, a decision that is yet to be made, sadly). It’s easy to see how Bayosphere could provide an audience in addition to models for writing. All that would take is for the students... read more

Evaluation Reform: Part Three – Administrative Voices?

In a stack of papers called Reform.

  • Jul
  • 12
  • 2005

Teachers in my school district are currently evaluated by a bi-annual visit from an administrator (principals and the like). Every 2 years, an administrator spends 53 minutes in my classroom, taking notes on what happens during that time. That 53-minute period, that solitary visit to my classroom on a day and time that I know about well in advance is supposed to be some type of record of how effective I... read more

Evaluation Reform: Part Two – Teacher Voices

In a stack of papers called Reform.

  • Jul
  • 12
  • 2005

It’s been suggested that there is a struggle to create “objective, articulable standards” [sic] for teacher evaluation. It’s further been suggested that teachers be evaluated based on subjective standards, in the absence of those “articulable standards.” I, for one, certainly don’t want to be... read more

Evaluation Reform: Part One – Student Voices

In a stack of papers called Reform.

  • Jul
  • 12
  • 2005

In the spirit of full disclosure, I have been a high school English teacher for 7 years and co-chair of the English department for 4 years.

After reading Virginia Postrel’s claim that teacher achievement of any objective standards be determined by a “boss’s professional evaluation,” Gary Bloom wrote that,... read more