18 Sep How are teachers and administrators evaluated in your school district/school? Furthermore, do you feel your school district’s evaluation is an effective measu

Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Staff Development & Performance Evaluation

 

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Read

· Rebore, R. W. (2015).

· Chapters 6-7

Watch

· Voltz, R. (2016, February 3).  Six steps for effective teacher evaluation [Video file]. Six Steps for Effective Teacher EvaluationLinks to an external site.

· Drbacallao. (2013, December 4).  A teacher describes why she left teaching in public schools… Common Core [Video file]. https://youtu.be/iGg8XXk8ArU A teacher describes why she left teaching in public schools… Common CoreLinks to an external site.

WEEK 5 Discussion

After reading Rebore (2015), Chapter 7, located on  Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources page, discuss performance evaluations, the value-added performance model, and the use of VAM scores to evaluate teachers and administrators.

1. How are teachers and administrators evaluated in your school district/school? Furthermore, do you feel your school district’s evaluation is an effective measurement of your performance? Why?

2. Cite current research to support your opinion.

 

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Your initial post is worth 8 points.

Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Compensation

 

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Read

· Rebore, R. W. (2015).

· Chapter 8

Watch

· Hamilton County Schools. (2019, May 14).  Teacher compensation [Video file]. https://youtu.be/dIPork_wJRU Teacher CompensationLinks to an external site.

· Module 6 Discussion

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·   Labor Unions

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· After reading Rebore (2015), Chapter 9, discuss collective bargaining and contract negotiations.

· 1. Discuss the role of labor unions in your school district. 2. Do you feel that public school employees have the right to strike? 3. Why or why not?

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Your initial post is worth 8 points.

Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Collective Negotiations & Human Resources Issues

 

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Read

· Rebore, R. W. (2015).

· Chapters 9-10

Watch

· KCCI. (2017, February 13). Teachers rally against collective bargaining changes [Video file]. https://youtu.be/2MAM_PX4gzs Teachers rally against collective bargaining changesLinks to an external site.

· Dangi, S. (2010, September 23).  The ant story [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejw9Coycfcw The ant storyLinks to an external site.

Module 7 Discussion

 

  Personal Reflection

After studying the course material on  Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources  page, review the readings and other materials in this course, discuss the three most important takeaways for you as a professional educator, then answer the questions below.

1. What impact has this course had or will have on your professional career?

2. How do the concepts discussed in this course change the way that you view the collective negotiations process?

3. What do you think the future of human resources in school settings will look like? 

 

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Your initial post is worth 8 points.