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Plan of improvment--advice

by 9yearsteach

Oct 6, 2011

Hi, I'm hoping for constructive advice on my current situation. I'm not a new teacher but a non-continuing teacher in my current district. I was asked to take on an additional class late into the semester. Most of the students who came into the class had negative attitudes about their schedule change, and I tried to keep things as positive as possible and get them caught up to the other classes.

Unfortunately, their behavior worsened. I thought I could improve it through seating chart changes, phone calls home,contacting their coaches, etc., but nothing has been effective for the long-term. I started assigning detentions for academic/behavioral reasons and students refused to show up. Then I started referrals to the asst. principal in charge of discipline.

I was observed during this class recently and was told by the principal that he would be returning by the end of the month and expecting the class to be "shaped up", or I'd be looking at a plan of improvement. I im...See More

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Dm No real advice but hmm.... There's always that one difficult class every so often. Has he given you any pointers or strategies that you've tried and documented their effectiveness? I would ask him what he would do if ....and then document the results each time Share those with him weekly if you can. I wouldn't have him offer to model it in your cla...See MoreNo real advice but hmm.... There's always that one difficult class every so often. Has he given you any pointers or strategies that you've tried and documented their effectiveness? I would ask him what he would do if ....and then document the results each time Share those with him weekly if you can. I wouldn't have him offer to model it in your classroom if he does as of course the students will follow through (at first) because its's someone "new" and well, it's the principal. Good luck - have been there.

10/06/11, 9yearsteach wrote: > Hi, I'm hoping for constructive advice on my current > situation. I'm not a new teacher but a non-continuing > teacher in my current district. I was asked to take on an > additional class late into the semester. Most of the > students who came into the class had negative attitudes > about their schedule change, and I tried to keep things as > positive as possible and get them caught up to the other > classes. > > Unfortunately, their behavior worsened. I thought I could > improve it through seating chart changes, phone calls > home,contacting their coaches, etc., but nothing has been > effective for the long-term. I started assigning > detentions for academic/behavioral reasons and students > refused to show up. Then I started referrals to the asst. > principal in charge of discipline. > > I was observed during this class recently and was told by > the principal that he would be returning by the end of the > month and expecting the class to be "shaped up", or I'd be > looking at a plan of improvement. I immediately contacted > school counselors and spoke to the asst. principal about > specific students. The asst. principal came into the class > and more referrals ensued, but in some cases student > behavior became even worse. > > Fast-forward to today: I had a substitute and received a > negative report on the entire class. I made a phone call > home on a student the sub sent up to the office--I sent > this student out of class yesterday for being disruptive > during a test--and received no support from the parent. > > I have Fall Break coming up and then basically one more > week before the principal returns for a follow-up > observation. I have documented all of the steps I have > taken, but I am at the point where I honestly do not want > to invest any more time and energy in this class past the > semester; it's probably the worst class I've ever had. And > I have no idea what a plan of improvement entails. The > rest of my classes have not been an issue. > > Any suggestions/ideas on this situation?

Oct 8, 2011

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Mike I WORKED AT A SCHOOL IN THE LITTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING. BAD KIDS, ADMINISTRATORS AND IT WAS SINK OR SWIM DAILY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO TELL YOU. I AM WORKING IN A SMALL RURAL SCHOOL AND HAVING A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE NOW. I HAD SO MUCH STRESS AT MY OLD SCHOOL THAT I FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS NOT WORTH IT. BEING A MALE SOM...See MoreI WORKED AT A SCHOOL IN THE LITTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING. BAD KIDS, ADMINISTRATORS AND IT WAS SINK OR SWIM DAILY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO TELL YOU. I AM WORKING IN A SMALL RURAL SCHOOL AND HAVING A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE NOW. I HAD SO MUCH STRESS AT MY OLD SCHOOL THAT I FINALLY REALIZED IT WAS NOT WORTH IT. BEING A MALE SOMEWHAT HELPED ME. I HOPE THINGS WORK OUT FOR YOU SOMEHOW AND REALIZE THAT IT MAY NOT BE YOU BUT THE KIDS AND A BAD SCHOOL. ARIZONA IS NOT A GOOD STATE TO BE A TEACHER AS YOU KNOW. GOD BLESS!!

On 10/06/11, 9yearsteach wrote: > Hi, I'm hoping for constructive advice on my current > situation. I'm not a new teacher but a non-continuing > teacher in my current district. I was asked to take on an > additional class late into the semester. Most of the > students who came into the class had negative attitudes > about their schedule change, and I tried to keep things as > positive as possible and get them caught up to the other > classes. > > Unfortunately, their behavior worsened. I thought I could > improve it through seating chart changes, phone calls > home,contacting their coaches, etc., but nothing has been > effective for the long-term. I started assigning > detentions for academic/behavioral reasons and students > refused to show up. Then I started referrals to the asst. > principal in charge of discipline. > > I was observed during this class recently and was told by > the principal that he would be returning by the end of the > month and expecting the class to be "shaped up", or I'd be > looking at a plan of improvement. I immediately contacted > school counselors and spoke to the asst. principal about > specific students. The asst. principal came into the class > and more referrals ensued, but in some cases student > behavior became even worse. > > Fast-forward to today: I had a substitute and received a > negative report on the entire class. I made a phone call > home on a student the sub sent up to the office--I sent > this student out of class yesterday for being disruptive > during a test--and received no support from the parent. > > I have Fall Break coming up and then basically one more > week before the principal returns for a follow-up > observation. I have documented all of the steps I have > taken, but I am at the point where I honestly do not want > to invest any more time and energy in this class past the > semester; it's probably the worst class I've ever had. And > I have no idea what a plan of improvement entails. The > rest of my classes have not been an issue. > > Any suggestions/ideas on this situation?

Oct 10, 2011

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