Do I consent to Gokhale Method submitting my recordings to peer review?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 7.2. Continuing Training. You must attend such additional courses, seminars and other training programs as we may reasonably require from time to time, and which will be detailed in the then current Teachers' Manual, in order to maintain your approval to teach the Approved Formats for which you have been approved. Such continuing training may include, but is not limited to, attendance at the Annual Meeting, participation in such Teacher Webinars as may be scheduled by us, peer review of teacher trainees, and involvement in Gokhale® Active. Failure to attend and participate in such continuing training programs may result in suspension of your right to teach the Gokhale System until you have completed our required continuing training and you have been re-approved. If your right to teach has been suspended, and you nonetheless offer to teach, we may terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to you. As part of your continuing approval we may request that you submit at reasonable intervals, and you agree to submit to us within such reasonable time as we specify, audiotapes or videotapes of you teaching, and which will be detailed in the then current Teachers' Manual. We may submit such recordings to peer review by other Gokhale Method teachers, and you hereby grant us your consent for such submission.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Gokhale Method's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, as a franchisee, you do consent to the submission of your teaching recordings to peer review. The FDD states that as part of your continuing approval to teach, Gokhale Method may request that you submit audiotapes or videotapes of you teaching at reasonable intervals. These recordings, detailed in the then-current Teachers' Manual, may then be submitted for peer review by other Gokhale Method teachers. By agreeing to the franchise terms, you grant your consent for this submission. This is part of the continuing training and approval process to maintain teaching standards.
This consent is part of the broader requirement for franchisees to participate in ongoing training to maintain their approval to teach the Gokhale System. Failure to comply with continuing training requirements, including submitting recordings for peer review, could lead to suspension of your right to teach. If you continue to offer teaching services while suspended, Gokhale Method has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement immediately.
This peer review process is designed to maintain high operating standards and protect the reputation and goodwill of the Gokhale Method system. It ensures that all teachers adhere to approved formats and methods, contributing to the overall quality of services provided under the Gokhale Method brand. The Teachers' Manual will provide further details on the specifics of these requirements.