February 14, 2014 20 posts
Greg McVerry
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RT @PTAJones: Any lecturers or educators interested in taking part in a panel at @LiteraryLondon conference about teaching 'Literary Londo…
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@ShieldsMolly @JodiLSanders Wonderful composition. #walkmyworld
Greg McVerry
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RT @JudyArzt: #ctedchat A video complement to tonight's chat: Perspectives on Teacher Evaluation via @MsSackstein & @bcurrie5 http://t.co/k…
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RT @abbewaldron: Are you looking forward to your next PD? We are in #RSD6! Ideas being posted for sessions teachers will facilitate nxt wk!…
Greg McVerry
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On why we need a challenging Kindergarten curriculum. http://aer.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/11/25/0002831213513634.full.pdf+html?ijkey=xQcS3qA7Bd4UE&keytype=ref&siteid=spaer Free article this month. #ctedreform
Greg McVerry
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Glad to see Downingtown DASD (my hometown) model #teachtheweb and #clmooc parodies in no school announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=ee2aSVzJvvY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dee2aSVzJvvY%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&app=desktop
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Fixed hashtag Great poem by @ShieldsMolly Nice. Best verse is often found in the simplicity of space. Singing in the negative. #walkmyworld
Greg McVerry
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RT @JaimeStacy: Plans, PLC minutes, assessments, student artifacts, assessment data, reflections, observations #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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RT @tom_brant: A4: Need feedback from all stake holders, Ss, Ts, Ps, and Community in some way o another! #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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@ndebrantes Yes my favorite systems have post interview meetings with evaluator and staff to identify and discuss growth. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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@JudyArzt @robpennington9 That usually key difference in scales: can stds explain what they learning, opportunities for discussn #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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FULL DISCLOSURE: I consult w/ districts as outside evaluator, to calibrate. Still cheaper to pay me than have staff w/ benefits. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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Not a fan in governor's reduction of the number of observations. Need to restructure staff or look outside of school for obsrvs #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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Okay had me wondering. RT @charlesdumais: A3: UNannounced has greater chance of being authentic. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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RT @MrPardalis: @DrChrisLongo #ctedchat Thx. Evaluate based on both, but outcomes should be teacher-created assessments to show learning.
Greg McVerry
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Outcomes are okay if the math works. Value added and/or student growth percentiles will never be stable enough #Prediction #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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Do not think the final version of SEED will include any VAM using smarter balance test. Will be ripe for legal action. bad math. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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I have no problem with district determined measures. a lot cheaper and correlate well with massive state tests. lot cheaper. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry
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@DrChrisLongo @charlesdumais Yes shoot for modifier free observations. Adverbs tell nothing. Connect direct evidence to rubric. #ctedchat
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@CCanfield100 Agree. I do a lot of tevals and the unanniunced are so much more critical and realistic than announced. #ctedchat
Greg McVerry