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The Less Stressful Evaluation – Are the Students Engaged?

The Less Stressful Evaluation – Are the Students Engaged?

Hello again,   This post is part of my The Less Stressful Evaluation series. As I stated in my last post, I just had my post-observation meeting with my principal, and it went fine. She had no complaints or concerns about the lesson that she observed. Whew!   Even though I’ve been through a million […]

The Teacher Evaluation – Professional Goals

The Teacher Evaluation – Professional Goals

I just received my official evaluation this year. This is where I sit down with my principal and go over what she saw when she came into my class and observed me as I gave a lesson. In my school, I am officially evaluated every other year. I used to get all nervous when the […]

10 Ways to Make Open House Night a Success

10 Ways to Make Open House Night a Success

Last night was Open House Night at my school.   For those of you thinking about entering the teaching profession, Open House is another one of those necessary parts of your job.   Every school holds their Open House differently, but basically it’s when parents come and walk through their students’ classrooms to meet the […]

10 Ways to Pass the Time While on Duty

10 Ways to Pass the Time While on Duty

This week I have DUTY. For those of you who are new to teaching or working toward your teaching career, DUTY one of those wish-I-didn’t-have-to-do-this part of your job. What happens is that the administration will give you random assignments before or after school where you will be asked monitor students as they arrive or […]