I had my
first TKES evaluation of the year this past week and I have a new administrator
observing me. I had been out of the classroom two days that week for training
and had a substitute in my class. I was teaching several new concepts and
feeling really overwhelmed, when she showed up on a Thursday 7th
period for the new course that I am teaching this year and to be honest, the
one I least familiar with the curriculum. I have to learn much of the material
as I go. This particular lesson was on crime sketching and I really enjoy
teaching that topic, so I proceeded with the lesson and my assistant principal
stayed and she stayed, really getting in to the lesson and what the students
were doing. My kids were great, my administrator was really intrigued and
everyone in the room was learning something. I felt the most at ease at a
moment that I probably shouldn’t and to me that was the moment that I thought, “maybe
I am right where I need to be.” I ended up getting my evaluation results the
next day and was most pleased and encouraged to hang in there.
JT
1 comment:
Most people get so worried about walk-throughs and when other adults come into their classroom, but I think you are starting to see it as an opportunity to "show off". I personally get so nervous before administrators come to observe me, but halfway through I see that as long as I teach what I know, it becomes more fun than work. I'm glad you had a good evaluation!
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