tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3579207021547356108..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Is It the Dawn of a New Day in SPS? I Think SoMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7698071615568120112011-12-15T13:58:36.147-08:002011-12-15T13:58:36.147-08:00As I just posted in the quick thread about long th...As I just posted in the quick thread about long threads, it shouldn't take an act of Congress (or the Board in this case) for accounting professionals to do their job. The Moss-Adams report clearly laid out the deficiencies in the accounting and finance department that exposed the district to tremendous risk.<br /><br />Just as an aside, a similar thing happened to the Port of Seattle three years ago. Nobody watching the ball. The result is a $30M increase in capital construction costs. Did heads roll? No.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32383933521933193912011-12-14T15:18:57.967-08:002011-12-14T15:18:57.967-08:00Interesting question, mirmac: Sherris is certainl...Interesting question, mirmac: Sherris is certainly claiming that she wanted it, and the article made it seem like it had been discussed (as something that was needed) for some time -- though not on MY radar. But thorough reporting of stuff that MGJ didn't feel like doing just never seemed to "get done" -- even when the board asked. This clearly took longer, and was harder, than staff had anticipated -- but evidently somebody -- either insisted (or facilitated a diligent employee who wanted to) that the data be tracked down. Somehow, I have a feeling that there may be at least one other sizeable "horrible problem" and that it is likely to be somewhere in Human Resources. Hope I am wrong.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923777229601243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-45975501023441342462011-12-14T12:38:09.137-08:002011-12-14T12:38:09.137-08:00Who's to say, Jan. I'll bet board members...Who's to say, Jan. I'll bet board members did not press hard enough during the MGJ dark ages.<br /><br />WV: gedemn it!mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57588939498811752302011-12-12T23:03:36.134-08:002011-12-12T23:03:36.134-08:00And I -- who want a Superintendent search -- have ...And I -- who want a Superintendent search -- have to say -- I do not think Duggan's report would EVER have been produced under MGJ and Kennedy. I don't know anything, but I have to think that the personnel changes Dr. E has brought to the finance department have been instrumental in daylighting this.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923777229601243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85747845052628143242011-12-12T22:59:33.427-08:002011-12-12T22:59:33.427-08:00I need help here. I am having a hard time keeping...I need help here. I am having a hard time keeping my eye on the "long term" ball in our newly dawning day. There is a cliche that says -- When you are in a hole (and want to get out), the FIRST thing you have to do is stop digging.<br /><br />The school district has been in a deep hole for a decade. Much as I dislike MGJ, massive amounts of downtown dysfunction existed long before she came. Her biggest problem was that she promptly grabbed a shovel and furiously dug even faster. <br /><br />But she is gone, and I DO think it's a "new day." But the problem is -- to get out of the hole, the District will have to stop lying, refusing to produce data, etc. etc. etc. As Charlie has pointed out, in many areas (EXCEPT curriculum and learning), Dr. E has done a good job of -- stopping digging, and maybe even filling in a few inches of the hole.<br /><br />Tonight's ST article by Brian Rosenthal leads as follows: "A decade after Seattle Public Schools administrators built a central headquarters with a promise it would pay for itself, the district acknowledged Monday it still owes nearly $50 million on the building and has no serious plan for how to pay for it."<br /><br />The Board says it has four options: <br />1. use general fund money (the stuff we actually are supposed to use to buy books, pay teachers, etc.), <br />2. use up to $18MM of maintenance money (but there is that pesky $500MM backlog -- plus schools that need to be reopened;<br />3. ask the voters for levy money -- but with many of the worst liars gone, they cannot convince themselves that voters would line up to vote yes.<br />4. And the fourth one almost made me weep -- paraphrased, it was "think of some other way to get a lot of money." <br /><br />I sort of want to channel Antigone here, and just do total despair. But in some senses -- this is the stuff you have to go through when huge chunks of your downtown management is inept, corrupt, or otherwise dysfunctional (not all of them, I know, not all). So while it feels beyond horrible, this had to happen. These facts all existed for the past 3 MGJ years -- when we were revising policies so we could sell schools for a pittance, rather than to the highest bidder, and could spend money on small business programs, and zillions of coaches, and closing schools to vote to reopen them less than a year later -- and on and on. <br /><br />Now that the Board is finally getting some answers on stuff -- how many more surprises like this are there out there? Whatever they are -- bring 'em on, I guess. Because we can't get out of this hole until we stop lying, dissembling, prevaricating, refusing to do the financial work necessary to figure out the waste. But gosh, I hope there aren't too many more.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923777229601243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75366551813543385392011-12-09T21:54:36.762-08:002011-12-09T21:54:36.762-08:00Links to the Action Report on Superintendent evalu...Links to the Action Report on Superintendent evaluation...<br /><br />10-19-2011....<br />Superintendent Evaluation Instrument<br /> Action Report <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/11-12%20agendas/101911agenda/20111019_Action_Report_suptevaluationinstrument.pdf" rel="nofollow">HERE.</a><br /><br />SPS SUPERINTENDENT<br /> PERFORMANCE EVALUATION GOALS <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/school%20board/11-12%20agendas/101911agenda/20111019_SuperintendentEvaluationInstrument.pdf" rel="nofollow">HERE.</a>dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-31242014177388214282011-12-09T21:39:43.615-08:002011-12-09T21:39:43.615-08:00Here is my testimony from 10-19-2011 on the Superi...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/danaherd?feature=mhee#p/u/0/Chv4HGXgDfw" rel="nofollow">Here is my testimony</a> from 10-19-2011 on the Superintendent's evaluation instrument. A tool that is extremely weak and of little value for evaluating anything.<br /><br />I should note that once again a court disregarded the law RCW 28A 645.020 as written and did not hold the district accountable for failing to provide a certified correct transcript of evidence.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6334221387614625082011-12-09T21:17:20.532-08:002011-12-09T21:17:20.532-08:00http://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2011/12/cur...<a href="http://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2011/12/curriculum-instruction-meeting-review.html" rel="nofollow">http://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2011/12/curriculum-instruction-meeting-review.html</a><br />-------<br /><i><b>Instructional Waivers</b><br /><br />So we finally got a look at this Policy. There are several key elements to this policy (I'm not going through the obvious academic ones):<br /><br />1) Indicate how the school staff and community has been involved in making the recommendation to use alternative basic instructional materials, including information on how the school-based decision matrix was used in this process; and<br /><br />I don't know this term "school-based decision matrix." Does anyone else? Also, I wonder if a principal really wasn't interested or didn't want to do this, what recourse would teachers/parents have?<br /><br /> 2) Identify school-based or grant funding that will be used to support the purchase, upkeep, professional development and training on these materials<br /><br />This is a big issue. It was said that the principal could use his/her "discretionary" money (how much could that be any one school) or someone could write a grant (but you might need grant money every year so that's an issue) or the PTA could raise funds. So you could have a principal at a low-achieving school who desperately wants to try something new but has a Sophie's choice between an elementary school counselor or this new method. Or you have a school that has a principal who doesn't know how to write a grant and has a small PTA.<br /><br />Meaning, it would seem that better off schools would be more likely to be able to gain a waiver than poorer schools. It would seem to me that the district is creating a policy that is not accessible to many.<br /><br />3) Schools for which a waiver is granted must take all relevant district and state assessments and must show gains on those assessments for all segments of their population in order to continue using the alternative basic instructional materials. If gains are not made other multiple years, the waiver may be revoked and the school will be required to return to district-adopted basic instructional materials. <br /><br />The "for all segments of their population" was added by Director Martin-Morris and has that NCLB-feel to it. I'm not disagreeing as there is no number attached to it but, again, for some schools with more challenging populations, it might be a difficult bar.<br /><br />Also, the policy says it goes from the principal to the EX Director. It is reviewed and a recommendation made to the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning. That gets reviewed and then those two recommendations go to the Superintendent. The Superintendent's decision is final (with no appeal).<br /><br />Peter pointed out there wasn't language about existing waiver schools, period of time for a waiver or newly opened schools.<br /><br />Betty then asked, "<b>What if more than half the schools asked for this?</b>"<br /><br />It was kind of funny to see everyone look around the table. Kathy Thompson quickly said that it was the Superintendent's decision and <b>Holly Ferguson said they hadn't had a a lot of inquiries and if there was interest, they would have asked</b>.<br /><br />I had to smile. <b>Of course there aren't inquiries.</b> One, the district hasn't exactly been open to this idea and I'm sure that got transmitted to principals. Two, <b>there is NO policy so no one has any idea of how to ask.</b><br /><br />Harium said Betty's point was valid and Peter said it was the Superintendent's decision.<br /><br />I left after this discussion.</i><br /><br />==========<br /><br />As reported by Melissa Westbrook at the Dec 1, 2011 Curriculum and Instruction meeting.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75075416801247904562011-12-09T21:14:42.367-08:002011-12-09T21:14:42.367-08:00Bingo Jan .... you nailed it. "waivers OMG&q...Bingo Jan .... you nailed it. "waivers OMG"<br /><br />Interestingly when Enfield wrote her list of 20 goals that the Board approved as an evaluation instrument on October 19 ... in a one meeting intro/action because again this was another thing not done on time. It contained three items with a "*" which were to be used as criteria that could be useful in a decision to evaluate Susan Enfield as permanent Superintendent.<br /><br />Here are the three that could be used for the permanent superintendent decision =><br /><br />10. (*) Convene a district/community task force to review discipline practices and reduce rates of long-term, out-of-school suspensions.<br />11. (*) <b>Develop an instructional materials waiver policy.</b><br />12. (*) Develop and implement an intermediate capacity management plan and proposed long-term planning to manage increasing enrollment.<br /><br />In regard to 11 ... that "<i><b>instructional materials waiver policy</b></i>" is still a train wreck.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-47844948071265115222011-12-09T19:46:49.558-08:002011-12-09T19:46:49.558-08:00When I read all the "if Mercer can have it --...When I read all the "if Mercer can have it -- why cant we" comments, I start to get all nervous -- because that is the sort of thing that makes bureaucrats sigh, roll their eyes, and say -- no exceptions, ever -- because then EVERYONE will want one.<br /><br />Then I realize how bizarre that sounds. If "everyone" wants one (probably not true, unfortunately), what would THAT mean? Would it maybe mean that huge chunks of the teachers and families want to bail on discovery math in favor of something that works better? Something else -- that actually facilitates kids LEARNING math. Wouldn't it mean that -- at a MINIMUM -- waivers ought to be available for ANY school that wants one? <br /><br />Going further -- if a third, or half, or more of the schools want waivers -- what does that say about the District's selected curriculum? Wouldn't it mean that perhaps at a MINIMUM, the District should have two "approved" alternatives -- one being something like Singapore (or maybe Saxon, but I actually like Singapore better) -- but with added elements that put the math into context -- allow students to work with it in situations where they can use it in context (the sort of stuff 'discovery' math is supposed to do); and the other being CMP -- with added enhancements that permit/encourage teachers to make sure kids actually master concepts -- rather than just "sort of" discovering them and noodling around with them, in groups, for a while? <br /><br />I cannot fathom how it is that the District thinks it is fair to grade teachers on student improvement -- if the teachers are not free to use the teaching methods that they think will work best!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923777229601243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49119946953223491312011-12-09T18:35:58.578-08:002011-12-09T18:35:58.578-08:00You said it Dan
J. Knapp does not represent the SE...You said it Dan<br />J. Knapp does not represent the SEA, and it is frustrating for him to throw a love fest for S. Enfield as if every teacher is at the love fest with him. The mantra J. Knapp uses at meetings is "you are the union" when people are frustrated with union leadership decisions, and I say the day has come for union members to flex that muscle and demand a superintendent search. See you Monday folks <br /><br />ready for a fightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57669575336867694262011-12-09T15:39:00.243-08:002011-12-09T15:39:00.243-08:00Why isn't Knapp calling for the District to wi...Why isn't Knapp calling for the District to withdraw from TFA?<br /><br />My guess is because he is trained by WEA and WEA leaders are still on the Ed Reform bandwagon.<br /><br />Hey Jonathan what about the SEA members interests?dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69879821759543922011-12-09T15:30:58.192-08:002011-12-09T15:30:58.192-08:00It seems that what is needed is a Dawn of a New Da...It seems that what is needed is a Dawn of a New Day in the SEA.... without J. Knapp<br /><br />Try a little compare and contrast in regard to Susan Enfield in the following two consecutive testimonies.<br /><br />Knapp follows Dempsey at the Board meeting<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/danaherd?feature=mhee#p/a/u/1/r5q_PpVQETU" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> 6 minutes.<br /><br />Whose interests does the SEA VP represent?<br />Hard to believe that SEA members have J. Knapp for representation. I would think that SPS Central Admin was paying J. Knapp's salary.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74414968332489661632011-12-09T15:24:00.717-08:002011-12-09T15:24:00.717-08:00Here is exactly what Enfield said.
YouTube12-7-201...Here is exactly what Enfield said.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/danaherd?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/Twvs71Va2T4" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>12-7-2011 Board meeting (35 seconds).dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49374509779279760742011-12-09T13:54:39.949-08:002011-12-09T13:54:39.949-08:00Well, Kay said, at the SEattle Channel Town Hall, ...Well, Kay said, at the SEattle Channel Town Hall, that Mercer was NOT following the Strategic Plan. So she knew they were going off-script. I don't know how many Board members knew or didn't know but the point is Mercer did and Dr. Enfield says she knew it and well, why Mercer and not others?Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74656920410674493512011-12-09T12:39:29.152-08:002011-12-09T12:39:29.152-08:00Do you remember the game of BS?
In our neighborh...Do you remember the game of BS?<br /><br /> In our neighborhood<br /><br />#1 Someone makes a statement<br />#2 Participants evaluate it for truth and if thought to be untrue call "BS".<br />#3 Original author of the statement must prove it true or lose a point.<br />============<br /><b><i>I call BS on Susan Enfield</i> .....</b><br /><br /><i>There was an audible gasp in the room when <b>Dr. Enfield stated she knew what Mercer had been doing all along</b>.</i><br /><br />If this is so, isn't it her responsibility to keep the Board informed?<br /><br />Since Dr. Enfield is not present to defend against my BS call.... let us call in KSB ... on Video:<br /><br />On Feb 10, 2011 at the Townhall, CR Douglas asked KSB directly: What produced the success at Mercer MS? How can it be replicated at other schools?<br /><br /><b>KSB never even hinted that different instructional materials were being used at Mercer. </b> Melissa's school board testimony about Mercer stated Mercer went off script to produce success and this was unknown to School Board members. <br /><br />Here is confirmation of Melissa's claim. It is confirmed by KSB right <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/danaherd?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/PJz3_blbonU" rel="nofollow">YouTube HERE</a>.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68097649715179464912011-12-09T11:59:40.411-08:002011-12-09T11:59:40.411-08:00mirmac1, have you read Breaking Schools' Rules...mirmac1, have you read Breaking Schools' Rules? It is an eye-opening report on school suspensions and expulsions in TX. If you haven't, I thought you would be interested:<br /><br />http://justicecenter.csg.org/resources/juvenilesdjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720927162286657378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6980572935514372532011-12-09T09:58:42.500-08:002011-12-09T09:58:42.500-08:00Think about it: If she DID know, and secretly appr...<i>Think about it: If she DID know, and secretly approved Mercer, how terrible that she didn't open the same opportunity to other schools and parents who were begging for different curriculum. </i><br /><br />I agreeJet City momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804841958585043967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36934665585826675812011-12-09T09:05:55.290-08:002011-12-09T09:05:55.290-08:00Perhaps more of the "Mercer method" in t...Perhaps more of the "Mercer method" in the SE would slow down the Schools to Prison pipeline? No, it's not just math, it's respect for the child, resources, capacity, and pride:<br /><br />"The “school-to-prison pipeline” refers to the policies and practices that push our nation’s schoolchildren, especially our most at-risk children, out of classrooms and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. This pipeline reflects the prioritization of incarceration over education. <br /><br /><b>Failing Public Schools</b> <br /><br />For most students, the pipeline begins with inadequate resources in public schools. Overcrowded classrooms, a lack of qualified teachers, and insufficient funding for “extras” such as counselors, special education services, and even textbooks, lock students into second-rate educational environments. This failure to meet educational needs increases disengagement and dropouts, increasing the risk of later courtinvolvement. Even worse, schools may actually encourage dropouts in response to pressures from test-based accountability regimes such as the No Child Left Behind Act, which create incentives to push out low-performing students to boost overall test scores."mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91033730976272559462011-12-09T07:55:22.408-08:002011-12-09T07:55:22.408-08:00I wouldn't be too quick to assume that KSB wil...I wouldn't be too quick to assume that KSB will vote to give Enfield a 3-year contract. I think Enfield really shot herself in the foot with the "I won't participate in a search" declaration. She could have said something slightly more nuanced "I understand you want to conduct a search, but of course you'll understand that I'll have to put my name out there as well, and I'll have to take the best offer I get." That would have boxed the Board in without sounding unreasonable. <br /><br />Kay comes from the business community. I've never worked for her, but she's clearly been successful. Successful business people have to separate emotions from business decisions. They can like someone a lot and still fire them.Eric Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90003714603365274512011-12-09T07:44:49.898-08:002011-12-09T07:44:49.898-08:00Ms. Simmons you made an good point that while the ...Ms. Simmons you made an good point that while the two are not the same, they are not mutually exclusive. However, if Mirimac believes the denial of syphilis treatment to men and and thereby letting these people die prematurely, in pain, and go on to infect their wives and children is comparable to denying Saxon math usage to middle school children, then yes, we will have more Tuskegees.<br /><br />And this analaogy does illustrate the need for cultural competency. People do need to be careful when pulling pages out of the history book whether it is about Tuskegee, death panel, genocide, Nanking rape to illustrate their point. If you have treated people with syphilis and other forms of STDs, who have been raped and mutilated, then this kind of analogy will strike a live nerve (worse if people have experienced this and yes, there are those within Seatlle refugee community who have). Go down to Alabma, you will find folks through their oral history who can tell you their personal family story. <br /><br />You may find a slender thread of similarity if you look hard enough and it's your free speech dime you are using. But I think if the goal is to win people's mind, it failed and not a worthy tactic. Personally, I agree that Saxon, Singapore math and other more effective math texts should be allowed. <br /><br />Seattle momAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29903828972427882172011-12-09T06:58:42.530-08:002011-12-09T06:58:42.530-08:00"And after years of investing time, energy an..."And after years of investing time, energy and $$ in this matter - I feel my investment is beginning to pay off."<br /><br />So let me get this straight. It's OK for Mirimac to give $$ to to a cause she/he believes in, but not OK for Gates or others? Sounds like a double standard to me.<br /><br />xoxoanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03716725891562757052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36209056888950203862011-12-09T06:52:50.494-08:002011-12-09T06:52:50.494-08:00In my opinion, Director Martin Morris and Mr. Dan ...In my opinion, Director Martin Morris and Mr. Dan Dempsey's goals are not mutually exclusive. "Cultural competency" is absolutely necessary for successful schools as are "actual results." Because the District (Board and Superintendent)did not do a careful review of all of the options for closing the achievement gap they were professionally and legally irresponsible. They claimed they had done this review in order to hire TfA recruits. This was dishonest and wrong and hurts students, especially those who are the most vulnerable and underserved. Additionally, the selection of instructional materials by the Board (upon which Director Martin-Morris sits) should have been based on practices that are known to work. I know of no one in this District who has more expertise in effective Math curriculum and command of the data which reports the inequities in Math than Dan Dempsey. And the District has not listened or learned from repeated presentations of relevant data. This is incomprehensible and Board votes have hurt students both academically and culturally. However, I do not believe that Harium Martin-Morris has played the "race card" what ever that term means and that he is absolutely correct that cultural awareness and competency is necessary. Mathematical/Academic competence and cultural awareness competence are both desperately needed and not mutually exclusive. One does not need to trump the other. These goals can and should and hopefully will work in concert for all of our students in all of our Schools. <br /><br /><br />CarolCarol Simmonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50871645037742917202011-12-09T03:08:40.657-08:002011-12-09T03:08:40.657-08:00School Board meeting on Feb 3, 2010...
Here is a ...School Board meeting on Feb 3, 2010...<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/danaherd#p/u/0/oKujlMW6AFc" rel="nofollow">YouTube Video</a> of Professional Engineer Paul Dunham (who also has a teaching credential for high school math) addressing the New Tech Network product.<br /><br />According to Paul:<br />SPS is an Easy mark for EDU-Gymics.<br />NTN has no STEM professionals ...<br /><br />Seems Enfield did very little research and bought edu-jargon rather than evaluating results from the NTN product. Data easily available online from California contradicts what Admin is reporting to the Board.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14929028314249251652011-12-09T02:34:11.539-08:002011-12-09T02:34:11.539-08:00====
And remember this $800,000 NTN fiasco was fro...====<br />And remember <b>this $800,000 NTN fiasco was from Susan Enfield CAO lead staff person....</b><br /><br />Here are the highly inaccurate action reports=><br /><a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/area/board/09-10agendas/020310agenda/ntnreport.pdf" rel="nofollow">SB Action Report #1</a> and the <a href="http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/area/board/09-10agendas/031710agenda/ntnreport.pdf" rel="nofollow">redo SBAR #2 ....</a><br /><br />STEM = YES<br />NTN = Oh NO you must be kidding<br /><br />It took all of 90 seconds to look up the basics of NTN practices in Hattie's <i><b>Visible Learning</b></i> and realize this was an awful idea. So where was the Cleveland Staff and Dean Catherine Brown and the CHS Principal ... more research and less cheerleading is needed.dan dempseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.com