Have you wondered who is behind this newsletter and how the information is vetted?
My name is Alison Bishop. I am an SPS educator, an SPS parent, and I am an SEA member. In my 20 years as an educator, I have been a 4th and 5th grade teacher, a math specialist, and a technology teacher. For the past 5 years, I have been the Teacher Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP) PD Specialist for SPS. I have facilitated trainings around the district on TPEP, the Danielson Framework, and eVAL.
This newsletter was born in partnership between SEA and SPS. I wanted to take contract language and evaluation information and put it in the hands of educators. After I lay out the content, both parties (SEA and SPS) vet the information so there is a consistent message to members. The intention behind this newsletter has always been to empower educators with knowledge so that they can engage in thoughtful conversations with their evaluators, access training information & dates, and understand the contract.