tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post367233421310190777..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Preparing for the Teacher Evaluationloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-86724096284728315462007-11-12T05:50:00.000-05:002007-11-12T05:50:00.000-05:00Since I teach special ed students, any changes (in...Since I teach special ed students, any changes (including a new person in the room) could really throw them off which is the main reason I prepare them. My special ed students did not do well with changes and when a new person comes in, they would begin to ask why is that person here, and want to talk to them which throws me off and it is hard to get them to focus back on the lesson. I like what loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-63094802930092178742007-11-10T06:46:00.000-05:002007-11-10T06:46:00.000-05:00I understand. As a musician, I have known more tha...I understand. As a musician, I have known more than a few people who suffer with performance anxiety. I suppose I've been blessed to not have any problems with that. In fact, I am one of the few people I know who actually LOVES taking tests.<BR/><BR/>I really do seem to thrive with the added pressure. I know that performance experience has helped me to become more comfortable in performances (Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722519393655794399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-30616983835162474772007-11-10T05:37:00.000-05:002007-11-10T05:37:00.000-05:00Joel: Thanks for your comments. Even though I know...Joel: Thanks for your comments. Even though I know I am a great teacher, whenever I get observed, I freeze up. You definitely have more confidence than I do. In fact, when I've been in a school for a lot of years, I mentioned this to my administrators. The past 5 years, I have had an administrator actually eat lunch in my room a few days a week (I had the old home ec room) and my observations loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-55370683588564388612007-11-10T05:36:00.000-05:002007-11-10T05:36:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-65816956304330342342007-11-09T23:17:00.000-05:002007-11-09T23:17:00.000-05:00I think even more importantly than these is to tre...I think even more importantly than these is to treat every day with as much importance as you treat the evaluation. If you are approaching teaching with the utmost of professionalism and seriousness, then everything else will end up falling into place.<BR/><BR/>These are great tips, with a couple of exceptions...<BR/><BR/>I have personally never prepared my students for an evaluation. I remember Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722519393655794399noreply@blogger.com