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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS teachers see master educators only during the twice yearly surprise visits. The observations are 30 minutes long and do not involve any discussion, prior or during. The master educator then brings the final evaluation to a 30 minute followup meeting where the teacher is handed a 5 page document to quickly read, digest and ask questions. You have to be quick to understand how and why you were scored in 9 different areas, ask questions, explain, negotiate, etc.

If you are lucky they give you helpful feedback. In the comments section they are supposed to say specifically why you got something wrong or right with recommendations on how to do it better. My comments sections were filled with copy and pasted edu-jargon from the IMPACT booklet, in all 9 areas. Every time. I could have looked in the book myself. This from a woman being paid a six figure salary.

Then they are done with you and move on quickly to the next teacher to evaluate. You don't see or hear from them again until the next surprise visit.

In MCPS teachers are assigned master educators who spend weeks in the classroom observing teachers, giving feedback, modeling, assisting with planning, etc. The teacher is coached and observed WITHOUT any penalties and is given time to get things right. If after the year is up and the teacher has still not improved they are encouraged to leave.

Excellent explanation!  I have scored high marks on IMPACT observations, but ME's really do not serve to help teachers to improve their practice much (not necessarily blaming the ME's, the system is more at fault).  The ME's in MCPS job description sounds like DCPS instructional coaches.  Unfortunately, many of the DCPS instructional coaches severely lack the training and knowledge to help support teachers, especially under-performing teachers.
This is what's missing from IMPACT. I have no problem with evaluations. I welcome them if they are helpful and fair. And at the end of the year if I suck and they think I'm a lost cause I will leave.

This has been my experience. Perhaps I have been unlucky and there are a lot of teachers out there who have benefited from their M.E'.s 
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