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In reply to the discussion: Tell me about Charlotte Danielson, please. [View all]Warpy
(113,119 posts)52. What I've read is that your whole teaching career will be evaluated on
less than 5 minutes of actual classroom observation time. The people who are sent out to collect huge fees from the local school district will spend 99% of their time hiding out in the lounge and writing reports based on inadequate observation time.
Morale, already low, will go down the pan.
It's just another educational scam.
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Who is Charlotte Danielson? Why is her evaluation system for teachers so all-important?
madfloridian
Feb 2014
#7
She's Devised a Complete "How To Create A Hostile Work Environment" in-a- Box.
Smarmie Doofus
Feb 2014
#14
That article makes a lot of great points, particularly as it applies to Special Education.
femmocrat
Feb 2014
#15
I just posted that & had to delete when I saw yours! (Yeah, this is the kind of creative person who
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#22
I would hate to be an administrator and have this albatross hung around my neck.
femmocrat
Feb 2014
#27
A lot of them like it. It's literally "idiot-proof", meaning, quite literally, ANY idiot can do it.
Smarmie Doofus
Feb 2014
#28
The whole process is an eye-opener. Esp as it regards human nature itself:
Smarmie Doofus
Mar 2014
#34
Have a talented teacher relative that is quitting teaching because of this and the other
greatlaurel
Mar 2014
#45
Some districts... like NYC.... use the D. FWK and then add their own EXTRA layer of bureaucracy ....
Smarmie Doofus
Mar 2014
#49