> I think you underestimate the ability of students & parents to judge teaching ability separately from likability. The users of a product are best suited to know what works & what doesn't.
You significantly overestimate the goodwill of everybody involved.
I had a butch, lesbian English teacher. Most of the community had "issues". Students hated her because she was a ferocious grader. Without tenure, she would have been gone.
However, her results were amazing. If you took her AP English class and got a B or above, you were getting a 5 on the AP exam.
So, what counts? Community? Administration? Parents? Students? How do you square the fact that everybody wanted her gone, but her results were stellar?
You significantly overestimate the goodwill of everybody involved.
I had a butch, lesbian English teacher. Most of the community had "issues". Students hated her because she was a ferocious grader. Without tenure, she would have been gone.
However, her results were amazing. If you took her AP English class and got a B or above, you were getting a 5 on the AP exam.
So, what counts? Community? Administration? Parents? Students? How do you square the fact that everybody wanted her gone, but her results were stellar?