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Travis Tester is a proud, born and raised New Mexican and an Albuquerque Public Schools graduate. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of New Mexico in 2010. He recently completed a Master’s of Science degree in Education with a focus on Integrating Technology from Walden University. He's been employed by Albuquerque Public Schools for three years, where he's taught fourth and fifth grades at Sandia Base Elementary. He's a member of our school’s Instructional Council, the Technology Goal Team Leader, the Elementary-Middle School Initiative's (a grant-funded after-school program) School Coordinator, and a member of our PTA board as the Vice President of Fundraising.
Teacher Responds to PED Evaluation
I am a fifth grade general educator in Albuquerque and I recently completed my third year. At the end of this past year, I was given my evaluation results on, what I have deemed the “Worst Day of My Life”. I was given a score of “Minimally Effective”. I did not earn this score. I know in my heart, and without a doubt, that I am a “Highly Effective” teacher. I receive high marks on every observation, my students scored higher than all other fifth graders (at my school) during my second year, and I always give 150% to ensure my students receive the best education possible. Then why did I receive “Minimally Effective”, you ask? Ask Hanna and Susanna. Oh wait, they can’t give you a straight answer...
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08. August 2014
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