I'm not writing all this crap down.

Nothing more, nothing less.

"I'm too busy writing down everything I say and everything you say to teach you anything today."

And yes, it is just as bulky and just as dumb as it sounds.

We've slowed it down some by requesting feedback from admins on EVERY entry to see if they think:
1. it's in good order for a report
2. the interactions were valuable, and if so, why? and if not, why not?
3. Overall evaluation of the document daily for relevance and assistance to students.

They haven't been able to explain why these requests of ours aren't good, and they don't want to say they don't have time, because of course, that would mean that nobody reads them really, and therefore, they are no good to anyone for anything.

I'll let you know how it works out. Right now, we're waiting for responses.

...dump it right back in the laps of the geniuses who created it! Far too many administrators need to be subjected to the absurdity of their own ideas, maybe then they'd get a clue.

so methinks they did it on purpose, to drive people out before they get tenure, or to wreck their classes so they get low ratings.

"...the assistant superintendent of schools used to be a math teacher..."

I'm going to guess he/she wasn't a terribly good teacher if he/she does not realize how horribly disruptive (and useless) this is.

"only understands numbers"

Again, I'm going to guess he/she doesn't really understand numbers either if they don't understand that a bunch of worthless data isn't going to be useful (and again, not worth the cost of collection/analysis).

This could very well be the dumbest idea I've heard come out of education...and I've heard a lot of stupid #@! come out of Principals, AP's, Superintendents, and other "educational experts".

"I'm going to guess he/she wasn't a terribly good teacher if he/she does not realize how horribly disruptive (and useless) this is."--

That is why he is an administrator. He became one because he had the right connections instead of being fired like he should have been or not hired in the first place.

The bad part of this idiocy is teachers have to carry it out or else be charged with "insubordination."

I'd be writing down a lot of 'blah blah blah' in my journals.

>>BTW, the assistant superintendent of schools used to be a math teacher, only understands numbers, not people.>>>

It is said that he would ask first dates at Harvard what THEIR sat scores were.

That was his "ice breaker".

It's not clear if he ever had a second date.

Holy mother of jesus. People like this are now in charge of education in America.

n/t