tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post4492586119513592082..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: Randi Weingarten's Legacy That Has Made Teaching In The NYC Classroom A Minefield.Chazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-23670629976713592822013-07-15T12:09:05.821-04:002013-07-15T12:09:05.821-04:00What is going to happen with the lesson plan part ...What is going to happen with the lesson plan part of the new evaluation system? The union filed a grievance with regard to this and would like to know how you think this is going to play out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-80358849666695779482013-07-14T17:20:53.380-04:002013-07-14T17:20:53.380-04:00How much damage will this new evaluation system ca...How much damage will this new evaluation system cause before it is modified? Would legally fighting this new evaluation system have merit and have a chance of winning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-54280736834043154832013-07-13T22:53:04.712-04:002013-07-13T22:53:04.712-04:00The ATR's newbie salary would only count towar...The ATR's newbie salary would only count toward the school. The rest would be picked up by Central.<br /><br />It does not affect the ATR's pay.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-71377772682152561322013-07-13T17:46:37.499-04:002013-07-13T17:46:37.499-04:00How can any ATR be rated when so many have covered...How can any ATR be rated when so many have covered one class!! But the DoE should be rated for such actions against these students who deserved a full-time teacher. However, the DoE has been having them observed which is also unfair. <br /><br />What do you mean by ATR getting a newbie salary?? Their salary step wouldn't travel with them?? That would effect their pension. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-88671559276266839172013-07-13T15:24:58.358-04:002013-07-13T15:24:58.358-04:00Anon 12:55
I agree with you. I also have heard o...Anon 12:55<br /><br />I agree with you. I also have heard of good results and satisfaction with this "fair evaluation program". Of course, the DOE just wants to fire teachers and not improve them.<br /><br />Anon:2:06<br /><br />There will not be an ATR time limit. I do believe this is a non-negotiable issue. <br /><br />I do believe that the current system is unsupportable and the next Mayor will not allow a wasting of 160 million dollars so that either the ATRs will be placed in their district and that they will bring back the November 2009 aqgreement where the schools could pick up the ATR at a "newbie salary".<br /><br />I cannot see how ATRs can be rated under the new teacher evaluation program. There is no VAM and many are not teaching in their content specialty area.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-53477803269521006252013-07-13T14:06:29.889-04:002013-07-13T14:06:29.889-04:00Do you believe the next mayor and the UFT will agr...Do you believe the next mayor and the UFT will agree to put a time limit on the ATR's (one year or so)? If an ATR does not obtain a placement during the school year would they S or U for the year? Would they get the one the four tiers (highly effective, effective, developing or ineffective?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-34508334396924139162013-07-13T12:55:47.935-04:002013-07-13T12:55:47.935-04:00I agree she is a sellout and a collaborator with t...I agree she is a sellout and a collaborator with the likes of Gates and Broad.<br /><br />But, we do need a better system to weed out incompetent teachers. They are the ones who give us a bad name. The district and union in Montgomery, Maryland came up with a plan that doesn't include test scores and does keep due process. It's called PAR because the ruling is not in the hands of just the principal. It includes teachers and an outside principal who many times will disagree with the principal. The results have been good with teachers either receiving an additional year with support, teachers leaving on their own or flat out being fired. In fact the program was so popular, the district refused RTTT funding because they didn't want to tie VAM to evaluations. It's called PAR. I first learned about it when Michael Winerip did an article. There have been follow up articles as well since the program is both fair and balanced and teachers have input. Teachers know their school better than some principals. And we know when a principal has an agenda against a good teacher. We also know our weak links. <br />Randi instead supported VAM which is an invalid statistical method.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/education/06oneducation.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-49374904125599764512013-07-13T12:45:22.873-04:002013-07-13T12:45:22.873-04:00Great post.
Good thing Randi is gone but the dama...Great post.<br /><br />Good thing Randi is gone but the damage she has caused has not been forgotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-32195877266157093452013-07-12T11:15:15.700-04:002013-07-12T11:15:15.700-04:00You wrote an excellent article. From my memory Ra...You wrote an excellent article. From my memory Randi also supported renewal of mayoral control in 2009. Would you know what was Randi's rationale in each giveback? Randi also started two UFT charter schools. If I am wrong about this please correct me. Why is there a union culture of selling out their members?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-78364771549514934932013-07-12T06:31:53.914-04:002013-07-12T06:31:53.914-04:00I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too...I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too much too often. My question is why selling out teachers a part of the union culture? Why would the union weaken themselves at the same time? Our forefathers and foremothers in education went on strike and unionized only to see their hard won victories given away on a platter. If my memory serves me correctly Randi supported renewal of mayoral control in 2009 which sealed our fate to where we are now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-3370585800844585142013-07-12T06:31:06.806-04:002013-07-12T06:31:06.806-04:00I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too...I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too much too often. My question is why selling out teachers a part of the union culture? Why would the union weaken themselves at the same time? Our forefathers and foremothers in education went on strike and unionized only to see their hard won victories given away on a platter. If my memory serves me correctly Randi supported renewal of mayoral control in 2009 which sealed our fate to where we are now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-84185145194318680952013-07-12T06:29:54.354-04:002013-07-12T06:29:54.354-04:00I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too...I agree with you that Randi Weingarten gave in too much too often. My question is why selling out teachers a part of the union culture? Why would the union weaken themselves at the same time? Our forefathers and foremothers in education went on strike and unionized only to see their hard won victories given away on a platter. If my memory serves me correctly Randi supported renewal of mayoral control in 2009 which sealed our fate to where we are now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-30352986602547868222013-07-11T21:35:38.212-04:002013-07-11T21:35:38.212-04:00Excellent article as always coming from you. What...Excellent article as always coming from you. What you could have mentioned was that Randi Weingarten also endorsed renewal of mayoral control in 2009. With all of these givebacks plus the new evaluation system in the fall teaching is almost an at will employment. Why is the culture of the union all about givebacks even when they leverage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com