Too much money is being spent on improving grades and getting kids to pass exams.
Too little money is being spent on improving education.
Data recovery programs are finding ingenious ways to give kids credit for "seat time."
We have data up the kazoo. A zillion dollars has been spent on ARIS so we can know that Billy, who is cutting our class this term, cut school last year as well, or that Julie, who couldn't read in eighth grade, still can't read, or why Judy, who has never failed, is all of a sudden failing math.
Classes sizes are still too large. Guidance counselors, attendance teachers and social workers have case loads that are enormous. Jimmy might finally pass the test but he still can't read.
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We all know how to improve education. Observe, observe, observe. Make the teacher feel uneasy and they will do a better job. If anybody believes this is true I have a bridge to sell you.
Since the school leaders cant do anything about class size, school overcrowding, dirty trailers, classrooms with no ventilation or the hundreds of kids who come late period 1 they make observations. The supervisors answer was call the parents. I made the calls. The parents answer was---School starts too early.
I am glad I am in a position to leave but I do love the kids.
The pit bulls are roaming again.
The Gestapo is roaming the hallways again searching for teachers committing educational wrongdoing. Never mind the fact that there are more kids in the hallways than ever, and a number of them are defiant and disrespectful. We are the ONLY ones accountable!!
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