Re: What the hell?

On Apr 19, 2012, at 6:37 AM, Ellen Rawson wrote:

> PS I should add that we don't know exactly when the observations will be. We're told what week it is and we have to choose three days. We could be seen in any lesson during those three days. For each lesson, we have to be prepared to hand the evaluator a packet including a detailed Ofsted-style lesson plan (including differentiation, target grades etc. -- these lesson plans tend to be three pages long -- and a scheme of work that includes Every Child Matters etc. -- the latter can be at least a dozen pages long).

It seems that there's not just a sense that bad teaching is responsible for the downfall of civilization, but that teachers are lazy folk who won't do any work unless threatened. I can only imagine how much you just *love* that level of bull.

I'd be interested to hear your opinion of the other side of that observation rigamarole if and when you decide to pursue it. God only knows if it would suit you, but there's a lot to be said for intelligent, thoughtful, and experienced people taking on those duties.