We at the New Teacher Hotline podcast know your pain, and we’ve got the aloe of veteran experience to soothe your blistered skin. Join Dr. Glen Moulton, a supervisor of instruction and lifelong teacher trainer, and Michael Kelley, the author of Rookie Teaching for Dummies, monthly as they help you stop, drop, and roll your way through your first few years of teaching. Be sure to submit your questions for the show!

evaluation

#27: Halloween Special

Posted October 29th, 2008 by Mike
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22:38 minutes (5.18 MB)

In this spooktacular episode of the Hotline, we discuss the very scary topic of teacher evaluations. What could be more frightening than losing your job in a struggling economy? I can only think of one thing...a listener email from Transylvania, Romania (really!) that asks about the differences are between teaching adults and teaching kids.

#13: Peace, Love, and Calculating Grades

Posted October 17th, 2007 by Mike
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32:47 minutes (7.51 MB)

In this episode, we finally dig our way out of the email that accumulated during our summer hiatus. What would you do if a principal asked you to stay beyond your contractually defined hours? How much time have you spent crafting your grading system? Would it stand up to parental or administrative challenges? Does the way you grade truly reflect your teaching philosophy?

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