HPE

Self/peer/student evaluations are so important towards creating better teachers. Complacency must be stopped - people cannot get too comfortable in their teaching and not look to improve. Funding is high in a few of these schools - they have the ability to attract the top teachers. Never changing - but ever changing Can observe and evaluate each others lessons - give feedback to each other Right to hire and fire - there is no consultation with domain leaders etc as to the staff that will be hired in that particular domain. Money to be spent in the right way at times - so many laptops are out of action and it is difficult to run classes with kids not having them. Support staff and support structures etc - these seem to be minimal in terms of the needs placesd on this area. Staff upskilling - more practical examples of how to use the programs and ICT requirements that are being promoted in the PD/reading that we are doing. Confidentiality in the process of observing other peoples lessons - not gossip about the poor aspects of some teaching practices - must be a positive thing that is constructive. Rapport and relationships with your students are still the key - no matter how well we can use ICT etc there needs to be relationships. Do in house PD with peers - teach each other new skills that work for you and that other people may be able to benefit from Being supported by the school to allow time/resources to be able to implement these new ideas. Allow staff to teach teach and timetable this on so that this type of teaching/learning is promoted.
 * HPE** - Change from the top first at Toronto HS - new principal and gave him the right to hire and fire who he liked - some increases in power with staffing and budgets. All principals were very visible in the school community and was out in the school yard interracting with the students and staff.
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