Evaluations, Math and Students

Evaluations in most states are changing.  The state I live in has changed to the point that beginning next year all students will have learning objectives and I have to decide how many I am going to choose to be looked at for improvement.

Do I choose a few who are already showing improvement in their behavior so I'm not sending them to the office as often?  Do I select students who are working on improving attendance?  What about those for showing improvement in knowledge of materials?

In addition, I have to also present artifacts to show improvement and show that I"m a good teacher.  Do I talk about all the ways I integrate technology in my classes?  Do I talk about the projects I have students do using technology?  Do I just list the apps we use on the iPad?

Since I work with a student population that is 85% English Language Learners (ELL), do I include all the things that require language such as writing their own word problems, writing equations into words or words into equations?  Do I show their performance tasks for math to show improvement of language skills and understanding of applying math to the task itself?

Beginning next year, 20 % of my evaluation will be based on student improvement.  The problem is to get an exemplary, 85% of the students have to show improvement.  85% but is that of all the students, some of them?  What?

Since its a brand new system we've never used before, I volunteered to let the principal practice on me and the thoughts from above all came out during our discussion.  We just don't know and we aren't sure.  We will see where it all goes.  I"m off to dinner.  I'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic.

Technology and evaluations

Up until today, I did not realize how heavily into technology we now are.   I had my preconference and the principal asked for an indepth lesson plan with objective, etc.  He is the first principal to ask for one so one of the other teachers sent me a copy of her lesson plan via e-mail so I could use it for my lesson plan.  After I turned in the hard copy, he asked me for an electronic copy for him because the hard copy would be part of my file.  In side the lesson I have the students using the iPads to read QR codes with the warm-ups, they will be able to search for a leap second (yes it does exist.) as part of the warm-up.  They will be using the ipads to write down information before putting it on their papers so they are correct and I will have the guided practice on my smart board.  Although I do not use an app for behavior, I know many other teachers who do record behavior.
When I started teaching, we still had to request the films from the media center and have a projector to show the film on during class.  Usually, we had a student who knew what to do if the film studdered.  Now I just do a search on the web and show the video the same day or the next day.  I can find worksheets, explanations, step by step instructions and so many more resources than I ever had but it also means they expect me to use the technology in my day to day teaching.  So I have to make sure that whatever technology I choose to use is enhancing the learning experience and not there because I have to use technology.
I am on the committee whose job it is to rewrite the evaluation and I think we need to stick a component in that is strictly designed to look at the integration of technology even if it is just using a smartboard.