2010 Rx for Success
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2010 Rx for Success
- 1. Successful Remediation of the Unsatisfactory Teacher Administrator Academy #1011 Administrator Academy #1011
- 2. Goals for this academy
- 3. “Think of Students First”
- 4. To be able to know, describe and inform teachers what is effective instruction
- 6. What to do with Unsatisfactory Teachers
- 7. Successfully terminate poor teachers
- 8. NJ Governor message was as much to school leaders as to teachers. "We have done a spectacularly lousy job when it comes to teacher evaluation," he said
- 9. Learn how to use technology to enhance classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluation
- 11. If some of the slide printing is too small you can view online at http://slidesha.re/IASAPeoria
- 12. The presentation is constantly being updated. View the online version for most accurate.
- 27. Can a state default on payments?
- 28. What will public demand?
- 29. Pension Reform
- 30. 2% = $7B FY 12 Pension = $6.2B FY 12 Pension = $6.2B
- 32. Strike
- 33. Health Insurance
- 34. Guaranteed COLA
- 35. The next slide is really a Prezi. If you want to view online go to http://bit.ly/Voltz50Plan http://bit.ly/Voltz50Plan http://bit.ly/Voltz50Plan
- 37. Please write a question on the post-it-note that you would like addressed today.
- 38. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got, and you'll always feel what you always felt.
- 39. 2009 Urban Institute book. Its conclusion: Firing the least effective 6 to 10 percent of teachers would catapult American kids from near the bottom of the international pack in academic achievement to the top ranks. of teachers would catapult American kids from near the bottom of the international pack in academic achievement to the top ranks.
- 46. Do you need some inspiration to act courageously?
- 61. Being an effective evaluator is hard!
- 62. Watch you thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
- 78. Students think school is boring... Source: International Center for Leadership in Education
- 79. Do you ask students what they think of school?
- 80. Do you involve students in school improvement?
- 81. When you involve student/learners you become “future focused.” Source: International Center for Leadership in Education
- 82. School leadership is second only to classroom teaching as an influence on pupil learning. Source: International Center for Leadership in Education
- 83. School leaders improve teaching and learning indirectly and most powerfully through their influence on staff motivation and working conditions. Source: International Center for Leadership in Education
- 84. “ Without substantive conversations about real classroom practice, not much transfer, reflection or application to teaching practice will occur.” (Hord & Summers, 2008, p. 104) (Hord & Summers, 2008, p. 104)
- 85. "It is our job to know what is effective teaching practices and to hold teachers accountable." Dr. Mike Schmoker Dr. Mike Schmoker
- 88. Think-Pair-Share
- 91. Would you train teachers to learn how to pass out papers?
- 92. No Opt Out Student does not know answer, teacher goes to another student. First student is called on again to state answer.
- 93. Do you believe teachers can improve by watching other excellent teachers?
- 103. Bill Gates urges school budget overhauls
- 104. He suggests they end teacher pay increases based on seniority and on master's degrees, which he says are unrelated to teachers' ability to raise student achievement. He also urges an end to efforts to reduce class sizes. Instead, he suggests rewarding the most effective teachers with higher pay for taking on larger classes or teaching in needy schools.
- 105. Secretary Duncan “The New Normal: Doing More With Less” “The New Normal: Doing More With Less”
- 106. Do not slash instructional time spent on task, eliminate the arts and foreign languages, abandon promising reforms, and lay off talented, young teachers. talented, young teachers. talented, young teachers.
- 108. It is our job to train teachers via professional development
- 109. Just Do It!
- 112. 92.6% = Superior 7% = Satisfactory 0.4% = Unsatisfactory 0.4% = Unsatisfactory 0.4% = Unsatisfactory
- 114. Student performance data will be a significant factor in teacher or principal evaluations
- 115. What does this mean?
- 116. How would you do it?
- 120. Will teacher tenure as we know it today be around in the near future?
- 130. You’re fired
- 131. is it possible to dismiss a tenured teacher?
- 133. say what you mean. mean what you say. but don’t say it mean.
- 134. keep in mind that you’re taking this action to improve the quality of education for kids.
- 138. Is behavior teaching related? Is behavior work rule related? Remedial Non-Remedial Three Progressive Steps Possible Termination Teacher Evaluation Process
- 141. “would i want my own son or daughter exposed to this teacher.”
- 150. if a teacher offers to quit, say ok, get out a piece of paper right then and have them write a letter of resignation.
- 151. if you cannot predict the non-tenure teacher to be excellent, do not put that teacher on tenure.
- 152. It is hard to hide ineffective teachers because they come in contact with students on a daily basis.
- 153. Are the School Board & Superintendent willing to…
- 160. Is this hard to do? Of course it is. We all have feelings but who are you looking out for? Students or adults. Students or adults.
- 164. Does your school district consider teacher evaluation an important part of a principal’s responsibilities?
- 165. Think-Pair-Share
- 167. Remember you are the boss not the buddy.
- 170. Educators are criticized because…
- 175. How could you improve your teacher evaluations?
- 176. Snowball Process- Pair group members and ask them to record ideas on a particular topic. Then have the pairs find another pair to continue the collaboration. Ask each combined group to make a record of their shared dialogue. Continue until there are large enough groups then share out the information.
- 177. Communication from principal to superintendent and school board is critical in the teacher remediation process.
- 180. Proper Evaluation Process Job Description Evaluation Steps Evaluation Instrument Induction & Mentoring Staff Development Remediation Strategies
- 189. Fist to Five – Do you like the T-Square Scripting Technique?
- 197. Page 65 of handout
- 198. If the administration decides to evaluate the teacher as unsatisfactory then the district needs legal advice…
- 199. Rx For Success Six months prior to issuance of UNSATISFACTORY RATING CAREFUL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS Collective Bargaining Agreement Board Policies & Practices Four weeks prior to issuance of UNSATISFACTORY RATING Consulting Teacher Outside Evaluator Consult with Union Board Attorney Evaluation Plan Board Approval Amend Plan Within 30 calendar days after UNSATISFACTORY RATING is reduced to writing Development and Initiation of Remediation Plan Board Approval Consulting Teacher Qualified Administrator Teacher STOP Get House in Order
- 209. Costs of Winning 1. Administrator Time ? 2. Expert Witness Fees $10,000-$15,000 3. Attorney Fees $75,000-$135,000
- 210. Costs of Losing 1. Administrator Time ? 2. Expert Witness Fees $10,000-$15,000 3. Attorney Fees $75,000-$135,000 4. Back Pay with Interest $110,000 5. Reinstatement to teaching position for remainder of career $300,000+
- 211. Costs of Settlement 1. Administrator Time Minimal 2. Settlement Amount $55,000 3. Attorney Fees $13,000
- 212. After listening to the attorney, is the process worth the effort?
- 213. What happens after termination?
- 217. The Bad News!
- 232. Teacher Evaluation Revision Process