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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no idea in what other job it becomes the responsibility of the employer to provide a mentor if someone does not perform.  Yes, the employer can, if they deem it beneficial for themselves, provide some guidance but they could also just terminate the employee.  Why should you be able to request more evaluations?  Why should the burden be placed on the employer to help them?

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Teaching is a job that requires ongoing training.  New mandates are constantly introduced (not to mention new research based practices that any teacher would want to learn more about).  Do you think teachers just hook up their teacher-bot antennae and suck down the latest info?  Do you think there is zero trial and error in classroom management, writer's workshop etc????  
There are studies that show advantages to both entry and long-term teachers--yet both have much to learn, one from being new to the field and one from being long-standing but perhaps removed from the 'latest'/'most current'.  [b]All these teachers were good enough to hire, and suddenly are being hunted down?[/b]  Why not put all the money and funds going towards these kamikaze IMPACT evaluators into the ongoing mentoring and training (PD) that YES - is recommended in the field of teaching.
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I've identified the point where your argument goes off the rails for you.  Yes, sometimes people make hiring mistakes.  The answer to that is not lifetime, no-strings-attached employment.[/quote]

You're off the rails--please tell me where I ever demanded lifetime, no strings attached employment. Are you serious? I am a teacher who does not work for DCPS, but I follow it closely.  It is a punitive, Alice-in-Wonderland environment whose only champions are villagers with pitchforks like you ("Get that dead wood!  Cut it out!!).  In defending IMPACT, you show that you are more interested in removing a small amount of 'dead wood' at the expense of growing a loyal, dedicated, skilled, well-trained, nurtured, cohesive workforce over time.  Which by the way, would benefit YOUR kids.  You know what parents like you never realize?  Supported teachers = supported children.  I'm sorry that sticks in your craw.  I know that you would prefer that browbeaten, punished, horrified teachers come to school every day ready to do their best, but strangely enough, teachers who feel good about setting foot in their workplace in the morning are also teachers who brighten up a child's day year after year after year.  The horrified ones who can get out, often do.  How wrong of them!  There are more balanced ways to 'root out' bad teachers (and have your jollies sitting by the guillotine knitting as their heads fall in the basket), while supporting and pushing forward ALL the good ones. IMPACT is not that way, and as the best teachers at your school flee maybe you'll realize that.  [/quote]

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