By Matthew Lynch As a new teacher, be aware that there are evaluations by school principals or other administrators that you must endure. Such evaluations may bring about anxiety for some new teachers. The evaluators are responsible for assessing new teachers’ performance and the frequency of assessment differs not only by the district regulations, but also by individual differences in evaluators. The number of visits for evaluation range from once a year to once every month, but on average new teacher evaluations are quarterly. Rehiring, termination and even merit pay largely depend on this evaluation, so it is important for you …
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