tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2245187169635637421..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Friday Open ThreadMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69265288579076218332014-02-14T17:44:51.223-08:002014-02-14T17:44:51.223-08:00Robert,
I was one of many who were rubbing their e...Robert,<br />I was one of many who were rubbing their eyes the morning your wonderful op-ed appeared the Times. Was I dreaming? How had they let this piece of common sense appear in the paper? Many thanks for writing it. <br /><br />Yes, Dorn's response is absurd, and I have to believe with you that the writing of people like you - and the exponential volume of it lately - is backing "reformers" into corners. <br /><br />No time to let up. In fact, it is time to ramp up the pushback to shallow reform rhetoric. Leaning forward...Mark Ahlnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84642703875086976062014-02-14T16:59:33.811-08:002014-02-14T16:59:33.811-08:00Mark,
I was the author of this op-ed the Times ra...Mark,<br /><br />I was the author of this op-ed the Times ran last month that Dorn is responding to: http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2022749780_robertcruickshankopedteacherevaluations25xml.html I thought Dorn was better than this. His arguments are absurd, but it is significant that he felt the need to publish them anyway. My guess is my op-ed and other views like it have been getting traction and those who believe education should primarily be about test preparation pushed Dorn to write this. Sad.<br /><br />-Robert Cruickshank Robert Cruickshanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83411509593206250872014-02-14T16:27:28.667-08:002014-02-14T16:27:28.667-08:00Loved the article on Jesse and would love to see m...Loved the article on Jesse and would love to see more school leaders clearly step into that camp! Wish it would spread around the district some more. <br /><br />-FedMomof2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90346094052747483362014-02-14T11:40:13.189-08:002014-02-14T11:40:13.189-08:00Great article about Jesse and I couldn't be pr...Great article about Jesse and I couldn't be prouder to have him at Garfield. The cheap, slogan-filled rhetoric from Ed Reformers pales in contrast to a genuine, thoughtful and courageous teacher like Jesse. And as he says, he's not alone; Solidarity!!<br /><br />Meanwhile, Randy Dorn advocates caving in to blackmail and coercion, or risk losing federal dollars. Corruption, anyone? Do not call this a democracy anymore, 'cause it ain't. <br /><br />WSDWGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-63273257452149939102014-02-14T11:10:21.088-08:002014-02-14T11:10:21.088-08:00Still recovering from reading this choice one from...Still recovering from reading this choice one from Randy Dorn in the ST today: <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2022905241_randydornopedteacherevaluations14xml.html" rel="nofollow">Consider test scores in teacher evaluations</a>. Unbelievable.Mark Ahlnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com