School Update

So I was super worried about this school year. I have been pleasantly surprised. I have great kids and great co-workers. I enjoy going to work every day.

I had an evaluation by the principal this week. I worried because last time I had an evaluation, I was fired. They told me I was too tolerant and nice. So I was worried what this principal would say. I asked him afterward and he said that he is not allowed to talk about the evalutaion until he gets the results back from the district. But he did say that he enjoyed it.

They have an actual scan-tron sheet that they use for the evaluations. There are points for specific things and a place for principal's comments. They even tally how many times you compliment a child or call on students. They send it in to the district and get a score.

I had a flash of inspiration before the evaluation and I placed signs on the back wall to remind me all the things that I needed to make sure and do. I also placed four signs on the front board- Review, Objective, Directions, and "So What". The kids saw the "So What" sign and started singing. I explained that it was to remind me to include how a lesson pertains to actual life. It is my sassy way of saying, "So you taught me all this, but why should I care."

I feel like the evaluation went well.