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Hands held high reflect a teacher to count on
TSDMemphis.com is the website of The New Tri-State Defender. The Tri-State Defender is one of the longest, continuously published African-American papers in the United States.
Want to Build a Better Teacher Evaluation? Ask a Teacher
Current efforts to improve the evaluation process will prove futile without input from classroom teachers, write Ross Wiener and Kasia Lundy.
All about family for top Memphis, Shelby scholars
Top two students from two different schools live under the same roof.
ArtsFest serves as proving ground for MCS students and teachers
School groups in the visual, music and dance arts from various schools, including Overton High School, Florida, Kansas Elementary and Hickory Ridge Middle performed on stages. The students were able to showcase their talents, and it was an experience for teachers as well.
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Mid-South teachers inspire educators nationwide
A national teacher development program is showcasing Shelby County teachers and the good work they do in the classroom. Click the link to read more.
TEM Observations (40%) FAQs – All Teachers
How will Observations be scored?
As with all TEM components, observation ratings are scored on a scale of 1 - 5. MCS will average all of the indicators that have been rated across all of a teacher’s observations to generate a composite observation score. Please note that any unrated indicators will not count towards a teacher’s final composite score. MCS will only average those indicators that have been rated a 1 – 5. Unlike the other TEM components, teachers’ observation composite averages will be rounded to the nearest 0.01 instead of the nearest whole number. Teachers in the General Education educator group will only receive scores for the indicators in the Teach and Cultivate a Learning Environment domains, whereas other educator groups will receive scores for the domains in their specialized rubrics.
Posted on: April 28, 2013
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TEM Teacher Knowledge 5% FAQs - All Teachers Except Psych/Social Workers
How will Teacher Knowledge be scored?
As with Student Achievement, teachers will select from a menu of options for the Teacher Knowledge component. The menu of options is detailed in the table below:
Posted on: April 28, 2013
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TEM Stakeholder Perceptions (5%) FAQs – All Classroom Teachers Except Exceptional Children, ELL and
What is the Tripod Student Survey and which teachers are utilizing this instrument?
The Tripod Student Perception Survey helps identify and measure the classroom conditions that are associated with successful teaching and learning in schools. All traditional classroom teachers other than PreK teachers, ELL teachers and some Exceptional Children teachers should have Tripod results from Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. Both sets of results will count toward these teachers’ TEM scores.
Posted on: April 28, 2013
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TEM Student Growth (35%) and Achievement (15%) FAQs – All Teachers
What is TVAAS (Student Growth)?
TVAAS is a measure of growth in performance from one year to the next on state-mandated tests. The TVAAS system calculates growth from tests covered under the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) in reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies and other core subjects. The general expectation for TVAAS is that a year’s worth of instruction should result in a year’s worth of student growth.
Posted on: April 28, 2013
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Four Steps to Improving Test Scores
How many times have you gotten test results back where your students performed below your expectations? You taught the material, the students showed mastery on the formative assessment, yet they did not meet expectations on the test. Your students may be affected by test anxiety. Here are a few activities for you and your students that can reduce stress and improve scores. Learn More
Posted on: April 16, 2013
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A Day in the Life of the TEM
Teachers, how do you explain the Teacher Effectiveness Measure to parents and community members?
Posted on: April 16, 2013
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Teacher Evaluation in the Unified District Community Voices Interview Series
Teacher Evaluation in the Unified District
As we move closer to becoming a unified school district in Fall 2013, the TSC is working to ensure that all teachers are provided with the instructional feedback and professional support needed to exhibit excellence in the classroom.
The unified school district will use the Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) 3.0 as a means to provide regular feedback on classroom practices and evaluate teachers annually. TEM 3.0 is based on Memphis City Schools’ current TEM 2.0 model, but an Evaluation Working Group comprised of teachers and principals from both MCS and SCS has been working over the last several months on revising this model to improve the TEM framework and to incorporate the best aspects of the TEAM system as well.
Posted on: February 8, 2013
Filed under: Teachers Matter
Unified School District to Use TEM 3.0 Community Voices Interview Series
The Transition Steering Committee (TSC) recently reviewed the Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM 3.0) teacher evaluation system for the unified district and is recommending it to the Board for approval as an alternative model for the 2013-2014 school year. TEM 3.0 is based on Memphis City Schools’ current TEM 2.0 teacher observation rubric and analogous to Shelby County Schools’ TEAM observation rubric.
Posted on: February 1, 2013
Filed under: Teachers Matter
Why I Use Technology in My Classroom By: Daphne Warren, White Station High School Community Voices Interview Series
What does it mean to be a teacher of the 21st Century? Expertise, dedication and ingenuity, but also tech-savvy are excellent qualities. The ideal teacher of today is one who incorporates technology during instructional time with at-home studies as an option for projects and assignments.
Posted on: January 15, 2013
Filed under: Teachers Matter
Interview with Russ Fleming, VP for International Marketing at FedEx Community Voices Interview Series
Russ Fleming is VP for International Marketing at FedEx. An alumnus of Memphis City Schools and the parent of an MCS student, Fleming currently serves on the board of the MCS Foundation. The views expressed here are his own.
Jessica Johnson for the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative spoke with him on February 13, 2012.
Posted on: February 27, 2012
Filed under: Teachers Matter
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