Here is a suggested way to respond to being called into the principal’s office for a “discussion” about how you are teaching: 1. Say as little as possible. 2. Nod your head and get out of there. 3. If the principal demands that you say something, explain that for years you have been putting your […]
Generally when an administrator hears from a parent or some other teacher that we are doing it wrong, they call us in for a meeting and say something like: “Hi! I have some insights for you. If you reflect on them, they may help you move forward in your instruction.“ This is really code for:
Anyone under pressure in their buildings to focus on output (“show what they know”) may want to visit the arsenal of articles collected here over the years and offer some of them to those fool-hearted administrators who have nothing else to do but challenge their teachers when they don’t fall into line with other teachers
