It's that time of the year again. Time for walk-throughs, observations, evaluations, and appraisals. Summative meetings with administration and the dreaded feeling of wondering whether you're deemed "proficient"or if you'll score the coveted label of "exceeds expectations". We ALL want to exceed in teaching because, well, it's what we love. As teachers, we take our jobs VERY personally...and rightfully so! We invest so much of ourselves, our time, and our finances into our classrooms and our students and we sacrifice so much in the process. It's hard for us to admit that we aren't "perfect" teachers. … [Read more...] about How To Handle Constructive Criticism as a Teacher
