tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post348905493260134381..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Why The DOE's "Turnaround Policy" Is Doomed To Fail.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-31847406788858610942012-03-31T08:39:07.291-04:002012-03-31T08:39:07.291-04:00I recently heard from a friend still toiling away ...I recently heard from a friend still toiling away in a school designated as a turnaround school. This teacher, with 22 years of service in the school, was subjected to an unannounced visit by five APs and a "Talent Coach" (whatever that is.) They walked around, asked kids if they understood the lesson, took the teacher's lesson plan so he couldn't use it and left after 15 minutes. The next day my friend received the first "U" of his career.<br /> I'm sure that this kind of harassment is going on citywide in the 33schools the mayor wants closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-80666847727988797982012-03-13T10:53:28.874-04:002012-03-13T10:53:28.874-04:00Love that my AP told the department that she is co...Love that my AP told the department that she is coming around for formal/informal observations and that the focus will be classroom decorating. What a great "focus" for the high school setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-5441308969198021902012-03-13T10:45:40.160-04:002012-03-13T10:45:40.160-04:00I teach methods in a graduate school(I retired fro...I teach methods in a graduate school(I retired from NYC after 35 years) and one of my students was elated to get a job teaching math (in February) in a Queens middle school. I thought to myself that maybe she shouldn't be so happy (a vacancy in mid February says a lot about the school.) In meeting with her and some other students last night she said that she was overwhelmed with paperwork and she was suprised that a good number of the students couldn't read. She asked me a very good question - how will the kids pass the 8th grade math exam if they can't read? I responded that they also would tank on the ELA test and guess who would be blamed! <br />I told her to try to stay under the radar and do the paperwork. It is obvious that the AP is more interested in bulletin boards than in students' being successful.<br /> <br />I hear this over and over again from our students. Principals are using day to day subs to fill vacancies (rather than ATRs) - they are cheaper than an appointed teacher and easy to fire. <br />It is very clear to me that the UFT has dropped the ball, especially when it comes to the ATRs. If Mayor Dumberg gets his way there will be about a thousand more ATRs and a bunch of new schools with incompetent Leadership Academy graduates who have little or no teaching experience acting (and I mean acting) as principal.<br /><br />I keep expecting to see Rod Serling appear and tell us "Welcome to the Twilight Zone"!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-91252185640936653962012-03-12T08:41:43.170-04:002012-03-12T08:41:43.170-04:00STRIKE....I believe it is the right time. This is...STRIKE....I believe it is the right time. This is a sickening time in our professions!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-81666920615147961982012-03-11T14:02:11.517-04:002012-03-11T14:02:11.517-04:00This is far from a fail for the UNITY thugs, Scumb...This is far from a fail for the UNITY thugs, Scumberg,Pearson,Obama, Junior In Albany, Murdoch, Klein, and the rest of the robots in the grey flannel suits. There was a LOT of corporate back slapping in those Pearson offices after this new assessment deal.<br /><br />This is a COMPLETE SUCCESS...and they WILL close these schools because the dike has burst, the victory won, and now for all the small skirmishes...including the ATRs...game...set...match...KA-CHING..!!! This is now "garbage time" as they say in basketball terminology...Sorry to state this,,,,REALLY sad to post this...but I see no way out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-42063519204518452852012-03-10T21:04:13.775-05:002012-03-10T21:04:13.775-05:00I only have one word for all this chaos, STRIKE.I only have one word for all this chaos, STRIKE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-48241642864434173612012-03-10T19:27:47.744-05:002012-03-10T19:27:47.744-05:00Anon 7:12
Another 1,000 ATRs? How about another ...Anon 7:12<br /><br />Another 1,000 ATRs? How about another 3,000+ ATRs? 1,750 from the 33 turnaround schools. Another 500 hundred from already closing schools like Jamaica High School and a couple of hundred teachers from recently approved closing schools. I am not even including those teachers who were hired provisionally and teachers who will be excessed from their schools due to budgetary reasons.Chaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-30545466054130950882012-03-10T19:12:05.257-05:002012-03-10T19:12:05.257-05:00unfortunately it is Obama's fault and a contin...unfortunately it is Obama's fault and a continuation of the DOE's wrecking ball of destruction. 1000 more atr's roaming around while we get 1000 new teachers - are you freaking kidding me????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-9258686868187604812012-03-10T18:06:08.212-05:002012-03-10T18:06:08.212-05:00Chaz
You have the wrong title. Should be "Why...Chaz<br />You have the wrong title. Should be "Why the DOE's "Turnaround Policy is Doomed to Succeed" given that it has zero to do with education but is aimed at getting rid of the teachers. In fact it is not the DOE's turnaround policy but Obama's.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-84333164990583824062012-03-10T17:23:03.577-05:002012-03-10T17:23:03.577-05:00Anon 4:00
Nobody knows when it will start but I s...Anon 4:00<br /><br />Nobody knows when it will start but I suspect for the English and Math teachers in grades 4-8 it might start next school year with the rest the year after.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-4824836102137591302012-03-10T16:00:16.167-05:002012-03-10T16:00:16.167-05:00Is it written in stone that the standardized tests...Is it written in stone that the standardized tests will begin next school year? I read somewhere that it might not start until the following year? Does anyone know for sure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-23240755214614243492012-03-10T13:06:01.100-05:002012-03-10T13:06:01.100-05:00Turnaround means basically
F---ing around! F-----...Turnaround means basically <br />F---ing around! F------ around with a generation of students, teachers, administrators and basically the whole city who pay for it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-70457739610863084302012-03-10T10:56:07.062-05:002012-03-10T10:56:07.062-05:00I read that same Gotham Schools piece and came awa...I read that same Gotham Schools piece and came away with the same impression -that they really are serious about this Turnaround nonsense.- and OMG what a disaster it would be for all involved. <br />Thanks for putting it into words.NYCDOEnutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692665524124012171noreply@blogger.com