Teacher Evaluation: The Elephant in the Room

There’s an elephant in the room that the district keeps trying to sidestep when it comes to the new proposed pay for performance and its Shelby County’s teacher evaluation model, also know as TEM. It is crucial to ensure that these initiatives are supported by comprehensive and reliable service that provide teachers with the necessary resources and support for success. From talking to many of my…

The BEP Law Suit Cometh

In light of the Shelby County School board voting 9-0 to join Knox, Hamilton and Bradley counties in exploring the possibility of suing the state of Tennessee, I’d like to repost my piece from this last November calling for this…

Suspension to the Top?

My second year teaching I received my Algebra I test scores back, and for the most part I was pleased with how my students did. Around seventy five percent of them had grown beyond their predicted level, and may had…

Legislating Targeting ASD Likely to Go Nowhere

TNEdReport wrote this past Friday that two Nashville area elected officials have filed legislation (HB508/SB975) that would end the ASD at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. From the bill summary: As introduced, abolishes the achievement school district at…