tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post1425527147956118584..comments2024-03-08T09:09:27.748-05:00Comments on Tara Tyler Talks: Why are our students behind? part 2Tara Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-11230309760252830582011-03-09T22:45:47.115-05:002011-03-09T22:45:47.115-05:00Appreciate your thoughts Razib =)Appreciate your thoughts Razib =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-56445286933698132092011-03-09T16:09:09.336-05:002011-03-09T16:09:09.336-05:00It is important to ensure that teachers get their ...It is important to ensure that teachers get their due respect. After all, teaching is a low paying job in almost every country and it is the respect that attracts many talented graduates to become teachers. Thanks for writing about an important problem.Razib Ahmedhttp://write-translate.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-46225163124491089552011-03-09T08:59:07.300-05:002011-03-09T08:59:07.300-05:00Thanks for the comments, Theresa. Most of my evals...Thanks for the comments, Theresa. Most of my evals were fine, but My Worst Evaluation: lower level 9th grade math and we were reviewing for a test - the evaluator almost fell asleep in the back! I was PO'd! Can I rate my evaluator!?<br />ps - I grew up in MA for my youngest years =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502176161456143914.post-44592728811968036682011-03-08T18:35:15.888-05:002011-03-08T18:35:15.888-05:00I teach in Massachusetts too, so I feel these frus...I teach in Massachusetts too, so I feel these frustrations. I had a student who was whiney and a bit disrespectful. I spoke to the parent who acted just like her daughter!<br /><br />Rating teachers is nearly impossible. Did you read Malcolm Gladwell's chapter on interviewing in What the Dog Saw? It says you can tell a good teacher within seconds of watching them teach. But we're evaluated based on limited paper results for the most part.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com