tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post50179807881079370..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: DOE WALKS OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS ON TEACHER EVALUATIONJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-74413702442661047282012-01-07T09:11:25.301-05:002012-01-07T09:11:25.301-05:00"DOE is then happy because they can fire more..."DOE is then happy because they can fire more teachers and shut many more up through the fear of the dreaded ineffective rating. The UFT is happy because they can tell their members they won them an "independent" review process. The arbitrators are elated about having more work. In fact, everybody wins but the teachers".<br />As you stated in the above paragraph, these are the usual tactics of the UFT; to negotiate something that sounds "new and improved", but actually just delays the pain and suffering a little longer. There is no genuine due process for the teachers ever since the superintendents lost their power of oversight with principals. The principal has all the power. You are literally at the mercy of the principal. That's the bottom line. No independent oversight. Since when should teachers ever be evaluated based on the opinion of one person who controls and manipulates his/her own AP's and staff with intimidation, and the teachers with the fear of being evaluated "ineffective".<br />I've been in schools where the AP liked me, but the principal didn't. So what power does an AP have other than to be at the mercy of his/her own principal?<br />Correct evaluations occur only in an atmosphere where there is respectful and honest communication, and good relationships among the members of staff. Teachers simply cannot flourish and properly utilize their skills in the present atmosphere of "dictatorial rule".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-54237823678720351662012-01-01T11:15:06.922-05:002012-01-01T11:15:06.922-05:00Marjorie,
Danielson gets a free ride. There'...Marjorie,<br /><br />Danielson gets a free ride. There's little that I can find on the net that is uncomplimentary. <br /><br />It's bit curious, because much of the framework is blatantly unworkable in the kind of schools many of us work in. <br /><br />Example: D75 schools teaching severely/profoundly handicapped. How does the T foster small group work with kids that literally CANNOT speak ? How do such kids "assess" themselves and EACH OTHER?<br /><br />And YES... D75 schools are in the pilot.<br /><br />Good friggin' grief.<br /><br />PerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-61147266275423593572012-01-01T07:09:41.003-05:002012-01-01T07:09:41.003-05:00Danielson is a way to micromanage and then get tea...Danielson is a way to micromanage and then get teachers. It doesn't need much more explanation than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-9267429919109362992011-12-31T16:30:57.942-05:002011-12-31T16:30:57.942-05:00Excellent piece that ties together two of the UFT&...Excellent piece that ties together two of the UFT's most devastating sell-outs: the agreement to link teacher evals to student test scores, and the 2005 contract which eliminated seniority transfers and created the ATR crisis. The union will be greatly weakened by this.<br /><br />Question -- we could use a thorough-going critique of "Danielson" method; maybe someone from the Transformation Schools is working on this.<br /><br />Marjorie StambergMarjorie Stambergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-10942916743396138052011-12-31T13:03:31.704-05:002011-12-31T13:03:31.704-05:00It is significant that it was management that walk...It is significant that it was management that walked out of negotiations. The UFT was probably ready to sell us out again but it wasn't enough of a sell out for Walcott and the other Bloomberg stooges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-10876577867110528292011-12-31T13:02:25.659-05:002011-12-31T13:02:25.659-05:00It's sad that many principals in schools that ...It's sad that many principals in schools that are not supposed to use Danielson are jumping the gun and using it to rate us ineffective, thus unsatisfactory. We need to force the UFT to stand up for us and stop playing footsie with management.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-82423579987712870922011-12-31T12:57:41.498-05:002011-12-31T12:57:41.498-05:00UFT supported the change in the law so should they...UFT supported the change in the law so should they now be credited for not sanctioning our total annihilation? Jeff says it may happen anyway. It is a bleak picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-73354216750108185012011-12-31T12:52:52.085-05:002011-12-31T12:52:52.085-05:00I have gone to three or more "p.d.s" on ...I have gone to three or more "p.d.s" on Danielson. I'm sure this will come as no surprise, but not one of the teachers on the videos ( from last years MET program) were rated as highly effective. NOT ONE!! according to the framework and rubric one would have to be a Stepford Teacher with robot students to be rated as highly effective. I've been teaching for over twenty years and my admin said my lesson plans were vague. I reminded her they are for the sole use of the teacher and they are not vague to me. I was rated as developing. The entire thing makes me sick!proofoflifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223433380297875666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-61315814147726990302011-12-31T12:50:06.508-05:002011-12-31T12:50:06.508-05:00The two percent number comes out of his butt like ...The two percent number comes out of his butt like everything else the DOE does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-28201125011010330452011-12-31T12:07:40.555-05:002011-12-31T12:07:40.555-05:00I agree with you Perry that the UFT does deserve c...I agree with you Perry that the UFT does deserve credit for holding out to try to improve the system. However, under the current DOE regime this isn't going to happen unless we force the issue by a full scale rebellion against Danielson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-27231045671430843802011-12-31T12:06:04.921-05:002011-12-31T12:06:04.921-05:00James.
Nicely explicated. As always.
Let's a...James.<br /><br />Nicely explicated. As always.<br /><br />Let's at least give Mulgrew and Co. some credit for trying to fashion something positive ( i.e. elimination of the "kangaroo court" appeals process currently in place) from this crisis. <br /><br />Good to know they at least *care* about that.<br /><br />BTW, Today's ( 12/31) NYT quotes Walcott as saying only 2% of teachers are U-rated in any single year. Where do you suppose he gets that stat from?<br /><br />PerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-34542620415019095302011-12-31T08:04:20.120-05:002011-12-31T08:04:20.120-05:00Jeff-You are adding to this bleak picture. That is...Jeff-You are adding to this bleak picture. That is why the support from the suburban principals is so important. Bloomberg, King and company are now messing with school districts with money and power. They may be going too far.James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-21709108161731823072011-12-30T20:47:39.798-05:002011-12-30T20:47:39.798-05:00Thanks, James for an insightful piece. There is a ...Thanks, James for an insightful piece. There is a small wrinkle which might cause unforeseen consequences to rejected the DOE evaluation offers. While the law is clear about union input it is less clear about impasse. Impasse might yield the DOE getting its own way as legislators blame the union or the courts side with traditional decision makers in evaluation systems. In most scenarios other than the loss of the money the City has calculated that it will ultimately prevail. The union must show overwhelming political strength to stop this...something they clearly are not prepared for.Jeff Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.com