Thursday, April 10, 2008
Other Assessments
Although we have not read each other's assessments yet, we have had a chance to view part of other groups' work. It is interesting to see how people of different disciplines think. The way they do things and complete their work varies depending on their daily habits. Assessing teachers' performances also varies from school to school, and many times it also varies based on the department a teacher belongs to. It is important for us to look at how people from other disciplines are assessed. As administrators, we may have to evaluate teachers that are not a part of our educational background. It is important for us to get as much training now in order not do to any mistakes later. Having an understanding of different subjects and how teachers should be assessed will be very important for our careers as administrators. There have been cases in my district where administrators do not have a clue about certain subject and are going in to evaluate teachers. How can they provide proper feedback if they do not understand anthing about the subject?
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I'm hoping the handouts we will be getting for each discipline will help us become better administrators. You're right, I don't have a firm grasp on other disciplines, but I'm sure after all the presentations I'll have the resources that will help me get to the main points of each discipline.
I agree it is important for us to try to understand how different teachers look at things. Teachers in elementary school do things very different than teachers in middle school. As an administrator we must try to get an understanding for all of our teachers. It will be challenging because we all come from different subject areas and grade levels, but if we try we are one step ahead of the game.
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