Listen "Ep 120: Do Appraisals Actually Reward Good Teaching? Tick-Boxes, Free Labour & Ridiculous Targets"
Episode Synopsis
It’s the end of the school year, which can only mean one thing: performance appraisal season. But with targets that feel random, policies that haven’t caught up, and a system still obsessed with spreadsheets… we’re asking:Do schools even value great teaching anymore – or just good data?In this episode, Dylan and Hayden unpack:What appraisals are supposed to be vs. what they’ve becomeThe 2024 rule change that schools are quietly ignoring (hint: appraisals shouldn't affect your pay anymore)Two shocking listener horror stories — including one about a school disco being used to block a teacher's progressionWhy stretch targets often just mean stretched teachersWhat a fair, supportive appraisal system could look likeFollow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcastFollow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
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