Re: Gorman says pay teachers on performance
Posted by: Ken on 11/06/09
What can we do to fight it?
On 11/06/09, Bud wrote:
> My first reaction to this article was - " Boy, I'm glad I
> got out of CMS". Next, I figured this might signal a
> statewide move to this way of thinking.
>
> My second reaction was - " Gee, did I waste three years and
> a ton of money in grad school"? LOL.
>
> You know what? I didn't. My M.Ed DID make me a better
> teacher. I learned things that improved my performance. So
> the two were directly related.
>
> I'm not sure what Dr. Gorman's motives really are, but I
> don't trust them...and I don't agree with them.
>
> I'm not afraid of being evaluated on performance - I already
> am. I feel confident I could probably do OK on just about
> style of evaluation.
>
> But, this appears to be a desperate " grasping at straws".
> As usual, teachers are taking the brunt.
>
> It's a bad move.
