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Smarmie Doofus

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12. No. They'll never do it. In the first place they *can't*.

Sun May 18, 2014, 07:45 PM

May 2014

>>>My advice to this friend was to nod sagely, and say to the administrator, "You're absolutely right. I would like you to teach a few lessons to my class so I can see the correct way of doing it.">>>>>

In the second place their own union won't let it happen. It's not in their job description. They create out of classroom jobs for teachers ( i'e. as "coaches&quot for this purpose. ( Anything to create more bureaucracy.) Or they just show the teachers Danielson videos. Or if even that's too much trouble they tell them to watch Danielson videos online.

Whoever heard of a union for people whose function is to *break* unions, anyway?

The world we live in.

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Great observation! All the work of teaching has become about teachers proving to administration Squinch May 2014 #1

Which brings up the question of whether this is really necessary at all: Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #2

Absolutely! But now we have this situation where there are so many Squinch May 2014 #4

No. They'll never do it. In the first place they *can't*. Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #12

Eh. I think it's an arc. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

You haven't been in a classroom for a while, have you? Squinch May 2014 #5

I've barely ever left. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #6

This is an interesting wording. Are you currently a teacher or not? And if so, are you a teacher Squinch May 2014 #8

I am not currently a teacher. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #9

So, you are unfamiliar with what is going on in the k-12 setting. Squinch May 2014 #11

I don't think that I 'dismissed the concerns' Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #13

The OP is about the Common Core and education reform. Squinch May 2014 #14

Eventually. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #15

And, btw, Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #10

Paper: the barrier to prevent any actual, personal contact Demeter May 2014 #7