Nov 8, 2013
John Owens, who worked in the media world, decided he wanted to contribute to society by becoming a teacher. He lasted only a few months and wrote an article called “Confessions of a Bad Teacher.” The column hit a nerve and the article became a book. Owens will describe his experiences as a teacher with evaluations, classroom observations and a principal who gamed the system.
Author John Owens interviewed by Greg Toppo of USA Today.
Recorded Oct. 11, 2013 at More Than Scores: Assessing the Future of Teacher Evaluations.