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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately master educators do not always see the whole picture. Many really bad teachers can put on a good show for them. One such teacher in our school was finally [b]excessed after years of failure in the classroom[/b]. Excessed only because of a reduction in staff that was budget-induced. Students suffered for years and the principal could do nothing about it. Personally if I were in charge, I would have requested that Nathan Saunders spend some time in this teacher's class to see the damage being done to students.[/quote] This input again induces misunderstandings. The term "excessed after years of failure" is no longer applicable. That's the way teachers were passed around until IMPACT was introduced, let me say two (maybe three) years ago. IMPACT, for better and for worse, makes it possible to let go of ineffective teachers on the sole basis of performance and also really swiftly. However, that does not (and should not) mean that because someone finds a teacher "terrible", they're out the door. There are a many seasoned teachers who can do a lot better with a supportive environment, including support from the principal and the parents. And there are many newbies who may become great teachers if given a chance and the right kind of coaching and support. Rapid firings and high turn-over weighs heavily on morale is not something to strive for.[/quote]
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