Where I come from, teachers have to present their lesson plans daily to their superiors. It makes me feel quite offended, as if I had homework to do and be checked every day. Is there any similar process of overseeing teacher’s performances in class in the US?
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Depends on the district.
My school is free from this. Since I teach at a high-performing school, I haven’t even been visited by an admin in my 3 years.
As someone already mentioned, it differs among schools. During my first year, I had to present my principal w/a week long set of lesson plans. Every once in a while, he asks to see something, but it is very rare. Usually, if a principal comes to do observations, he/she asks to see lesson plans then.
I have never had to do that. Good thing too. I usually don’t write down what I am going to do. I have taught it enough times that I don’t need to.
Only on rare occasions. I do have to write my plans on the board everyday, so if an administrator wants to know them they can walk in and see them.
At my campus (and I’m not sure this is something that all schools in my district have to do), we are required to submit lesson plans a week in advance.
In addition, all lesson plans for the same subject in the same grade level are to be identical, even though some of us have “accelerated” classes and others do not.
These differences in campus and district requirements reflect the right of each district to operate independently from state and federal authority. Even though the state and federal governments continue to interfere…
I have taught for 14 years with 4 different administrators…I have never been asked to show my lesson plans. I do turn one in when I have an observation.
I’ve heard of this, but not as a universal thing.
Last I heard it just depended on which school district you taught for.
Yes, it’s insulting, not to mention time-consuming.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be treated as a professional (which you are), rather than a 3rd-grader?
every school is different. in my school, the teachers must submit their lesson plans to the principal for the next two weeks worth of school days. she has to evaluate them and provide feedback.
At my previous school, I was required to submit an online copy of my lesson plan the week before, and to have a hard copy in my grade book when I was observed. It was a huge waste of time and paper. That was a school policy, not a district-wide one (Chicago Public Schools) and all of us felt like we were being checked-up on.
The school where I teach now, a private school, has no such rules, so my time is spend doing more constructive things.
Depends on the school and the teacher. In my school, we need to be able to show our long-term plans (outline) and the plans for the week, if we are observed. Our Administrator (Principal) and District Departmental Supervisor also require that our grades are updated weekly and available for review. The Principal and Supervisor observe every teacher in the building 2-3 times a semester and as long as everything is in order, you have no worries. If your plans are not in order or complete, then you maybe asked to personally submit them for review weekly. I have only known of 2 teachers who have been placed on weekly review. One was new to our building after teaching someplace else for 25+ years and didn’t believe in daily plans only weekly. The other just didn’t bother with plans and was asked to leave.