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Smarmie Doofus

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49. Some districts... like NYC.... use the D. FWK and then add their own EXTRA layer of bureaucracy ....

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 11:47 PM

Mar 2014

... on top of it. In NYC they rewrite what Danielson wrote and call it something new ( but still pay Danielson for the training.).

An artificial need for all kinds of "coaching", "mentoring" "consulting" and "staff developer" jobs is created in the process.

Retired principals, cronies and APs often are hired back part-time at *extremely* attractive rates to fill this "void".

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Tell me about Charlotte Danielson, please. [View all] femmocrat Feb 2014 OP

I get evaluated according to Marzano Peregrine Feb 2014 #1

Don't know about Marzano. femmocrat Feb 2014 #2

Districts across the nation are using LWolf Feb 2014 #18

Talk about cashing in, Marzano is all about the $$. knitter4democracy Feb 2014 #17

Her work is behind the latest Lifelong Protester Feb 2014 #3

I feel bad for the principals. femmocrat Feb 2014 #10

Who Is Charlotte Danielson and Why Does She Decide How Teachers Are Evaluated? Demeter Feb 2014 #4

THE WEBSITE Demeter Feb 2014 #5

THE BIO PAGE Demeter Feb 2014 #6

Yes, thanks, I've been there. femmocrat Feb 2014 #11

How quaint. Igel Feb 2014 #16

We were a minute apart I guess. I quoted this article and 2 others. madfloridian Feb 2014 #8

Well, isn't that surprising? Heh. femmocrat Feb 2014 #12

Who is Charlotte Danielson? Why is her evaluation system for teachers so all-important? madfloridian Feb 2014 #7

Thank you very much, madfloridian! Lots of good information there! femmocrat Feb 2014 #9

I agree with all you said. madfloridian Feb 2014 #13

FYI AnneD Mar 2014 #50

When I retired we had a school nurse our whole district. madfloridian Mar 2014 #51

And we won't even get into.... AnneD Mar 2014 #53

Ooh don't get me started on head lice. madfloridian Mar 2014 #54

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

The results of a Danielson evaluation.... QED Feb 2014 #19

OMG!!! Love this! femmocrat Feb 2014 #20

Not sure how to do that. QED Feb 2014 #23

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJfn39c2vw Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #24

Thank you! femmocrat Feb 2014 #25

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

This message was self-deleted by its author El_Johns Feb 2014 #21

School administrators and the b-school grads who administer the budget adore her Warpy Feb 2014 #26

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

Update on my evaluation: femmocrat Feb 2014 #29

That's the whole idea. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2014 #30

Thank you, Smarmie. femmocrat Mar 2014 #31

I am sorry for your bad experience Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #32

It has to be hell for good, decent, caring principals. femmocrat Mar 2014 #33

thank you! Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #37

The whole process is an eye-opener. Esp as it regards human nature itself: Smarmie Doofus Mar 2014 #34

Ooops. *Milgram*. Not Seligman. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2014 #35

I've been told, repeatedly, LWolf Mar 2014 #36

That makes sense now, in retrospect. femmocrat Mar 2014 #38

I think THAT'S the entire point. LWolf Mar 2014 #39

I am at the "training" Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #40

Would you consider starting a thread about your experiences at training? femmocrat Mar 2014 #41

You start an OP and I'll reply Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #42

OK femmocrat Mar 2014 #43

It's WORSE!!! Lifelong Protester Mar 2014 #44

Have a talented teacher relative that is quitting teaching because of this and the other greatlaurel Mar 2014 #45

I'm not sure.... femmocrat Mar 2014 #46

Thank you so much for your efforts. greatlaurel Mar 2014 #47

You are welcome. femmocrat Mar 2014 #48

Some districts... like NYC.... use the D. FWK and then add their own EXTRA layer of bureaucracy .... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2014 #49

What I've read is that your whole teaching career will be evaluated on Warpy Mar 2014 #52

It's a huge scam. femmocrat Mar 2014 #55