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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Things are so much worse.

A few weeks ago I had an observation, and was rated very badly in three areas. I have been rated "effective" every year as my end of year score, comprised of student results and evaluations. My prior 2 evals this year were fine- a mix of developing and effective ratings, nothing ineffective.

This one was much worse. My administrator put language about terminating my license in the contract at the end of the evaluation. After this one observation, same weight as the other ones, after 3 years of showing results with students and 2 prior satisfactory observations this year.

I am broken. I am struggling to go to work every day. I am depressed and having trouble thinking and planning lessons and doubting everything I do. I have been applying for jobs outside teaching. I have talked to admin from my old school, who say don't let it get you you, you'll find another school, you're bilingual, forget them and apply and you'll be fine.

And for months I have to go there. I feel sick. And more than that I am angry. Angry that they threatened to take away my job after 1 evaluation where they didn't see what they wanted. Angry that the administrator refused to speak about it during our debrief. I feel that was professionally irresponsible and malicious. I have spoken to our union, and the language was not appropriate. But I just feel so broken.[/quote]

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