Via the SPS webpage: The public is invited to attend or stream this forum for candidates for appointment to the District 2 and 4 School Board Director seats. All finalists will have the opportunity to share why they are interested in serving on the Seattle School Board and answer questions selected by the Board and Student Members. More information about the appointment process, including a timeline and candidate webpages, can be found on the appointment process web page . SPSTV Streaming: The meeting will be live streamed on SPSTV and broadcast on television on Comcast 26 (standard-def) and 319 (hi-def), Wave 26 (standard-def) and 695 (hi-def), and Century Link 8008 (standard-def) and 8508 (hi-def). The agenda reflects the above wording - the meeting will be two-and-a-half hours. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at the Performing Arts Center at Lincoln High School, 4400 Interlake Avenue North from 6-8:30 pm. The Board's schedule reflects announcing
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The Central Office is building a system for teaching teachers instead of students.
This is, of course, consistent with the myth that "teacher quality" is the problem. Teacher quality is NOT the problem. The teachers, for the most part, are just fine. However they are overburdened and undersupported by the people who are supposed to be supporting them.
That is because she is not teaching a class ..... so it makes no difference to her.
That being said, the are only two literacy coaches for all middle schools. We have seen our 'coach' once. She arranges the TC visits but we don't get coaching. Where are the other 100+? In math? Are they part of the EDM fiasco?
Just out of curiousity, with regard to WW, how was writing being taught before? Was it being taught in any depth in grades other than 4, 7, and 10 by more than a few teachers here and there? Have scores improved or started to decline since the program began?
I know that principals have a lot going on, but this is their highest priority. Some of that other work could (and should) be delegated. I have long thought it would be a great idea if the principals' business, budget, HR, and administrative work were assigned to a sort of "School Business Officer". I would think that one School Business Officer could handle the work for three schools.
As for some teachers not accepting peer coaching very well, I guess they need some of those 21st century skills, eh?
EDM is IMHO better than what they had before, but our teachers still regularly talk about how hard it is to differentiate instruction. Especially with the mainstreaming of special ed kids, differentiation is critical.
Eric
I can't say as I've ever met the teacher who wanted a coach. Don't they all already have degrees? And continuing ed? If we have a hiring problem, it seems we should address that the hiring level. Or require specific continuing ed requirements.