tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post400346024412841689..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Memo To President Obama. In New York City Its Not About Hiring Quality Teachers But The Cheapest Teachers For The Schools.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-48060158291919111162014-07-21T16:35:35.634-04:002014-07-21T16:35:35.634-04:00With the new common core learning standards, Readi...With the new common core learning standards, Reading Teachers should be returned into the schools. The majority are currently ATR's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-80702408433921035912014-07-08T14:04:39.556-04:002014-07-08T14:04:39.556-04:00Anon 7:52
I also believe that's bullshit. I ...Anon 7:52<br /><br />I also believe that's bullshit. I know of no Principal who would do that unless it was a leave replacement.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-81649777144761434502014-07-08T09:53:09.574-04:002014-07-08T09:53:09.574-04:00To 752,
"Sorry we had to take an ATR for the ...To 752,<br />"Sorry we had to take an ATR for the position"?! Unless it was for leave replacement that's complete bullsh-t. No ATRs are getting hired. The UFT continually lies about it, though (and about the true number of ATRs). If you don't believe me, request via Freedom of Information law the name of the individual hired and check their status. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-57308414825343765722014-07-08T08:49:42.594-04:002014-07-08T08:49:42.594-04:00To 7:45,
99.9% of ATRs are highly effectictive. We...To 7:45,<br />99.9% of ATRs are highly effectictive. We have licenses, masters degrees, tenure, tons of experience and have well honed tested classroom management skills. Walk into any of the mini-schools and you will find the anthesis of a highly effective teacher in front of the students. Of course the administration of these school are often as clueless as their teachers. They've been trained as business managers and are using a business model. Many have never taught! Most of these schools are much closer to fast food restaurants than to centers of learning. The bottom dollar is paramount, not students (or their problems). Teacher are viewed as an unfortunate nessasary cost. Closing large schools to disenfranchise tenured teachers, hiring cheap labor, demoralizing these teachers by creating the ATR pool, and ensuring the cheap labor will never get more expensive (denying tenure, terrible working conditions, and Tier 6 creation) are all part of the DOE's business plan. <br />Of course this is all highly unethical and skirts legality. With the enforcement of all mandates of the race to the top funds, ATRs will have to be put back into the classroom. Look for the DOE to attempt to get rid of as many ATRs as possible by the 2015 deadline.Bronx ATRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-37462902953914872232014-07-07T21:59:23.484-04:002014-07-07T21:59:23.484-04:00Anon 7;45
highly qualified means properly credent...Anon 7;45<br /><br />highly qualified means properly credentialed, tenured, and with classroom management skills.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-67773704202129253242014-07-07T21:16:46.259-04:002014-07-07T21:16:46.259-04:00What we need is a Loser Principal website/page to ...What we need is a Loser Principal website/page to embarrass these creeps. Philip Nobilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056036270116730837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-86479717548451509302014-07-07T19:52:28.254-04:002014-07-07T19:52:28.254-04:00I wish was true in all cases because if you are no...I wish was true in all cases because if you are not a teaching fellow or TFA or have connections with a principal in a school. It is really hard for a new teacher like me to find a job in a public school. I heard very often from school sorry we have to take an atr for that position. I wish I still had hope that I would find a public school job.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15965404841692317803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-39905135848137353672014-07-07T19:45:40.866-04:002014-07-07T19:45:40.866-04:00Chaz,
Can you clear up what they mean by highly...Chaz,<br /> Can you clear up what they mean by highly qualified teachers. Are they referring to creditentials or ratings align to the framework<br /><br />Personally i think more should be done at the college level to better prepare new teachers who are motivated to become effective teachers but do not have the experience, knowledge or tools to do so.<br /><br />Shouldnt all college teacher serve as a para or t.a to get some experience before getting that all important piece of paper that certifies the individual to teachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-17938923036014806822014-07-07T19:42:44.885-04:002014-07-07T19:42:44.885-04:00Anon 7:04
How right you are. In my travels to ov...Anon 7:04<br /><br />How right you are. In my travels to over thirty Queens High Schools I have seen the destructive effects of poor administration.<br /><br />In fact, my school closed because of the poor quality of principals we had for a decade.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-91267656912386034252014-07-07T19:04:17.426-04:002014-07-07T19:04:17.426-04:00Does this NCLB provision also address the need for...Does this NCLB provision also address the need for qualified and unbiased administrators in each school setting as well? The every day instruction of any quality teacher-- whether they are a veteran or new teacher--won't mean a thing if their supervisors have no clue on what good instruction should look like in a classroom environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-82479105076155283102014-07-07T18:40:22.867-04:002014-07-07T18:40:22.867-04:00Where is the union? Sounds like to me the union i...Where is the union? Sounds like to me the union is our worst enemy. They weakened our rights, allowed the working conditions to deteriorate, and screwed us with subpar raises. The union's silence makes them complicit in all of this. Mulgrew is stabbing us in the back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-7241711499559825902014-07-07T16:18:36.009-04:002014-07-07T16:18:36.009-04:00Can the ATR's sue the UFT and DOE under this p...Can the ATR's sue the UFT and DOE under this provision of NCLB? The treatment of the ATR's is just plain disgusting. Chaz, keep up the good work. I enjoy reading your articles thnat reveals corruption and hypocrisy in the school system. Keep reporting what is going on and hopefully something will change for the better with the fair funding formula.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com