tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3729753137427447314..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Live Blogging - Math Adoption, Part TenMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87959817584778338052014-06-04T22:47:26.729-07:002014-06-04T22:47:26.729-07:00EnVision has lame videos that the kids hate after ...EnVision has lame videos that the kids hate after a year of watching them. That's the visual? After 2 years of the videos, kids groan and balk at having to view them. Not friendly to ELL - questions are deliberately tricky, not focused as much on the math as on reading the question OR the directions. <br />As for Pearson and "fidelity" - run as fast as you can away from that. <br /><br />Ugh PearsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28728331664212109932014-06-04T22:24:40.013-07:002014-06-04T22:24:40.013-07:00Mayor tells district they are not doing well with ...Mayor tells district they are not doing well with the gap. Might be a good idea to tell the mayor: You didn't do a good job of funding education when you were in Olympia.Disgustednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70246291033479371102014-06-04T22:13:42.238-07:002014-06-04T22:13:42.238-07:00Who cares that the data center is underfunded? If...Who cares that the data center is underfunded? If the city/state wants data, let them pay for it. It is time to keep dollars in the classrooms. Last check, the dept of research eval and assessment was funded at $3M.<br /><br />Adopting materials is atleast one way to keep dollars in the classroom.Gadsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7271620140876252582014-06-04T22:13:21.523-07:002014-06-04T22:13:21.523-07:00@n
Yes waivers could have well been considered I...@n <br /><br />Yes waivers could have well been considered I equitable. PTSAs who busted their backsides to pay upwards of $40-50K PE year to attain them and other schools with no PTSAs to meet let alone, fundraise. <br /><br />Tonight the statement was made and waivers will be given "as appropriate" by staff whatever does that mean? Devil's in the details - Martin-Morris responded to several inquiries re Math Adoption that system was inequitable - and probably was, but with one curricula now w/ MIF, all kids get a chance. So tonight, instead of his email argument on equity, he pulled out "it's not the curricula, it's the teachers that will be the success oe failure "shiny new books". --- so I guess them that EDM, is not an acknowledged failure as a Cuuriculumn, but it's those darned teachers. If I were a teacher, I'd be be justifiably outraged by his comments this evening. <br /><br />LeslieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14190527960821819932014-06-04T22:10:57.532-07:002014-06-04T22:10:57.532-07:00Millions have spent on PG&E, training on PG&am...Millions have spent on PG&E, training on PG&E, lawsuits, data dashboards, all sorts of garbage that does not translate into direct instruction. HMM tried smokescreens to say that C&I is more teachers than textual materials. Then I guess we should just keep EDM and fire all the K-5 teachers, using his logic.mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-57662390840521147002014-06-04T20:46:03.927-07:002014-06-04T20:46:03.927-07:00WSDWG above.WSDWG above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59468700825502273702014-06-04T20:45:04.483-07:002014-06-04T20:45:04.483-07:00@n: EnVision has a lot of EDM type problems in it...@n: EnVision has a lot of EDM type problems in it. It's a lot better than EDM - a lot - but still has a fair amount of wordy problems and discovery/inquiry, touchy-feely stuff. My guess is that Principals chose something that didn't radically depart from EDM, especially for the sake of struggling kids. <br /><br />Furthermore, the Principals all lined up and supported EDM 100% several years ago, even though we all know it sucked. Why? Because MGJ was the SI at that time, and they knew - as Mirmac1 says - which side of their bread was buttered. You do what you're told if you want further promotions. Principals know better than to test that policy in SPS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15835151012611662802014-06-04T20:37:59.956-07:002014-06-04T20:37:59.956-07:00One thing that disturbs me: Why were eleven schoo...One thing that disturbs me: Why were eleven schools already using enVisions and four MIF? If programs are going to be piloted, there needs to be an even playing field once the pilot is over. It gave the enVisions program a huge advantage cost-wise.<br /><br />Can anyone explain that practice to me? Piloting is fine but those pilots need to compare similar populations equally. Honestly, no wonder the bureaucrats who manipulated the MAC wanted this result. <br /><br />And as for the MAC, I do blame them a little because Rick said he was in favor of MIF but apparently didn't want to be combative about it... Folks who serve on these committees need to speak up and have the courage to confront SPS staffers. You never know what motivates a staffer to manipulate a process.<br /><br />That's a concern as well.nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-89300433049220058012014-06-04T20:17:31.884-07:002014-06-04T20:17:31.884-07:00He forgot "and if we get good math books we&#...He forgot "and if we get good math books we'll have to leave the heat off in all the schools all winter!"<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535393644973542540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50896756071957233412014-06-04T20:05:53.654-07:002014-06-04T20:05:53.654-07:00Does Dr. Blanford realize why his meetings are not...Does Dr. Blanford realize why his meetings are not well attended? Does Mr. Martin-Morris realize why attendance at his meetings has dwindled down, close to zero?<br /><br />-painfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-53714049663871247972014-06-04T20:01:05.022-07:002014-06-04T20:01:05.022-07:00Every single EnVision lesson come with a visual su...Every single EnVision lesson come with a visual support, every one!jlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803657660764570510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70946192416296458752014-06-04T19:56:48.294-07:002014-06-04T19:56:48.294-07:00After hearing Dr. Wright's looooong laundry li...After hearing Dr. Wright's looooong laundry list of what we will have to sacrafice -- the crucial essentials -- to but the ever so expensive MIF, Ms. Peters simply said "we just did an RFP for $9 million for wireless (for all of our schools), surely math is THE priority for our children". Her point: if it is a priority, and Lord knows math should be, then staff should be able find the dollars just like they did for wireless.<br /><br />MATH COUNTSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com