I have an observed lesson first thing in the morning
the students have so many handouts I think I killed a forest:)

alt: travelling round the place to see people
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:08, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Good luck with that chick :)

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:37, Reply)

Cheers. I have to do well...
it's my boss observing and she's just told me that I'll be able to apply for a permanent version of my job in April. eek
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:43, Reply)

*fingers firmly crossed*
Even though I'm a bottom-of-the-food-chain LSA, I still have to have 6 monthly performance reviews and observations - only for 20 minutes though, which isn't so bad.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:59, Reply)

learning support?
I wish they'd check on our support people. One of them answers questions in my lessons :( Some are really cool, but two of them...grrrr
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:08, Reply)

we go through exactly the same rigmarole as the teachers
it's the same spec and process; professional development etc. - it's the only school I've worked at that does this. In my day, I've seen illiterate/innumerate, inarticulate dinner ladies dragged in to learning support - it does heat one's wee up considerably. By the same token I've come across some crap teachers, but that's closer to a decade ago now.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:35, Reply)

It's weird how schools/colleges
don't seem to realise that it's an important and skilled job (support, that is). You can really tell the good ones from the bad ones who aren't helping at all. I would argue that one of ours is making things worse.

Now teachers, I've definitely met some bad ones. I hope I'm not one
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:39, Reply)