tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post1626118958916013985..comments2023-10-01T06:53:05.812-04:00Comments on The Washington Teacher: Breaking News!Candi Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12266880795971626269noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-61178321328337495442010-10-20T21:29:51.849-04:002010-10-20T21:29:51.849-04:00From 8:04 Thank you Candi; As usually your are ver...From 8:04 Thank you Candi; As usually your are very resourceful!!! Keep up the great workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-30481341046711380342010-10-18T19:32:26.322-04:002010-10-18T19:32:26.322-04:00Dr. Pangloss -- U are so right, and Mr. Gray is he...Dr. Pangloss -- U are so right, and Mr. Gray is headed in the right direction, many would say.Painful Mediocritynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-91423743017417083412010-10-18T14:31:32.141-04:002010-10-18T14:31:32.141-04:00Just want to point out that, if you want to know w...Just want to point out that, if you want to know where Gray's heading with this: Kaya Henderson is an African=American Rhee. She's comes out of TFA. She led the effort to create IMPACT. As PP pointed out, Henderson *is* Rhee.<br /><br />You had your bite at the apple, and you missed. Gray is clearly sending a message: "Thanks for the votes. Now back to Rhee-form."Dr. Panglossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-19651137634896622382010-10-18T00:54:28.952-04:002010-10-18T00:54:28.952-04:00Reply to anonymous 8:04
The court case for laid of...Reply to anonymous 8:04<br />The court case for laid off teachers was rescheduled to a later date.Candi Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266880795971626269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-47153335379267799932010-10-16T10:18:17.784-04:002010-10-16T10:18:17.784-04:00Rhee's resignation hasn't created any joy ...Rhee's resignation hasn't created any joy at my school. If anything, our principal has embraced the "go hard, or go home" message with renewed zeal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-19137599287589339982010-10-16T10:04:29.274-04:002010-10-16T10:04:29.274-04:00How did things go in court 10.15.2010 concerning t...How did things go in court 10.15.2010 concerning the RIF teachers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-31917656778411000942010-10-15T12:27:56.377-04:002010-10-15T12:27:56.377-04:00I still remember the day the picture of Rhee appea...I still remember the day the picture of Rhee appeared on the cover of TIME. I quickly wrote to the magazine asking if the photographer depicted her as a witch on purpose "or is it my imagination?" I never received an answer but it wasn't long before I knew.<br /><br />The brilliance of that photograph was the fact that the photographer saw then what others would see much later. It was a perfect example of the adage "A picture is worth a thousand words."Linda/RetiredTeacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613269510654597179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-42263280486125901692010-10-15T06:54:54.192-04:002010-10-15T06:54:54.192-04:00I read The Washington Teacher last night that was ...I read The Washington Teacher last night that was sent out to members. I saw the candidates platform. Im voting for Nathan and you. I like what your plans are for the future of our union. Your blog is the bomb, girl! Keep up the great work.WTU membernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-4513485085958804572010-10-15T06:29:42.523-04:002010-10-15T06:29:42.523-04:00Here's the truth ladies. See link. Rhee's ...Here's the truth ladies. See link. Rhee's resignation is a sad day for children, the District, and reform nationwide. <br /><br />http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.7658/pub_detail.aspG. Murphy Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524265596388811573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-27090422990047713032010-10-15T06:05:04.588-04:002010-10-15T06:05:04.588-04:00Washington Teacher (like the new pic) please don&#...Washington Teacher (like the new pic) please don't allow others such as Mr. Stamper throw you off your game. I am sure you get haters all the time and I know in this current political season with your own election there are probably more. You entry was about the important news of Rhee's resignation. Excuse me, the happy news of Rhee's resignation. You and other teachers, who have filled this blog faithfully, are as much of the reason that Rhee has made this decision. Let's face it, Rhee is a coward, a bully always ready to boast about commitment to the cause (children) but never really possessing any. As soon as the climate changed she picked up her marbles and ran. We have seen this time and time again. All the people who are supposedly so dedicated to the kids quitting on the kids including parents like Mr. Stamper. So superficial, they will leave their children with anybody for the majority of the day because they just want to subconsciously quit on their own kids. It is always somebody else’s fault their child did not get an education. No way they can live in the same household and not know their child cannot read, write, or do arithmetic. They cannot hold an intelligent age appropriate conversation, read a label or the newspaper or count the grocery list accurately. This is not teachers fault. It is the parents fault. Period. End of story. What I despise is but for the weak WTU teachers would have dropped this burden long ago. More importantly the reason others across the country even know any opposition exists to Rhee's ideas and actions in Washington DC is you and Nathan. We would have never known opposition existed from the actions of the WTU. Parker, is useless. Mr.Stamper may not be who he is at all. He may be a plant of your opponents or Rhee herself. Yesterday, we did the PSAT in our high school. Teachers were smiling ear to ear. Teachers were whispering, "The witch is dead..." Your blog entry, its picture representation and ensuing responses are absolutely on the money for the masses of teachers in the schools. The community feels the same way. So now, let me have a go at it, "The Witch is dead. May she fall in the grave she so aptly dug for herself and Adrian Fenty." I will say DCPS educated alot of intelligent people because they went to the polls and got rid of Fenty. I have never been as proud of voters since Barack Obama's election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-26570333996462134502010-10-15T01:46:12.816-04:002010-10-15T01:46:12.816-04:00Unbelievable about how many of you are cheering ov...Unbelievable about how many of you are cheering over a defeat for DC's youth. And the comments here go WAY over the line, no doubt inspired by the tasteless image that accompanies this post. If you think parents are in any way aligned with your thinking, you are wrong. And it will be much harder for the union's incompetence to make us move out of the city this time, as much as I know most of you enjoyed presiding over empty classrooms. Keep it up, and reap what you sow.Rheevengenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-86916822722868425672010-10-15T01:02:05.265-04:002010-10-15T01:02:05.265-04:00Marvin, surely you know that managers of nonprofit...Marvin, surely you know that managers of nonprofits can award themselves large salaries, especially if there is little or no oversight of the organization.<br /><br />Yes, there is expense involved with hiring people in any organization, but why would Rhee hire inexperienced teachers from agencies that required fees when she could have used the opportunity (afforded by the recession) to get the very best teachers for the children she ostensibly wanted to help? Did she have a relationship with these organizations or with the people in them? <br /><br />Rhee had a golden opportunity to hire the best teachers possible for DC children and yet she did not. That says it all for me.Linda/RetiredTeacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613269510654597179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-83336464905592381222010-10-14T22:46:27.135-04:002010-10-14T22:46:27.135-04:00Marvin the Retired:
the cost for hiring experienc...Marvin the Retired:<br /><br />the cost for hiring experienced teachers cannot be more than the cost to hire TFA and DC Teaching Fellows. <br /><br />I am a DC Teaching Fellow, which is a program operating under Rhee's company - the New Teacher Project. DC Schools paid HALF of my graduate school education and guaranteed me a job when I had no teaching experience. <br /><br />As soon as they got their degrees, half of my classmates left DCPS (and got retro checks in the mail).<br /><br />I, too, wonder if Rhee is getting any ongoing kickbacks from this nonprofit. Is she a paid board member?use reasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-2336784914807791632010-10-14T22:03:17.655-04:002010-10-14T22:03:17.655-04:00I don't agree with all the negative rhetoric a...I don't agree with all the negative rhetoric about Rhee, but am glad she's gone. However, if you don't think there is money to be made in education.......!!!! You really think that the Washington, Post (Kaplan) are in it for the love of black children, give me a break they are for profit and kaplan is there sole source of money. If it's not called Kaplan it's catapult or some other name at the school level, aka supplementary educaiton. There is so much money in education, reading remediation programs under Bush, google it don't take my word for it. Even the Feds. investigated. This is America, it's always follow the money trail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-89667215948585460602010-10-14T21:35:48.184-04:002010-10-14T21:35:48.184-04:00Henderson will be a capable, trustworthy and effec...Henderson will be a capable, trustworthy and effective DCPS leader. She will continue to strengthen the teacher corps, improve teacher evaluation, and consider additional school closings. All of this, and more, are part of Vince Gray's desire to continue with school reform.<br /><br />The chances of him firing or forcing out Henderson are low, but still higher than the chances of him rehiring teachers who were terminated for a variety of reasons by the departing chancellor.Informed Optimistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-16415475252865677602010-10-14T20:39:53.507-04:002010-10-14T20:39:53.507-04:00What a minute, isn't this Kaya Henderson the i...What a minute, isn't this Kaya Henderson the ignorant young black woman who sent the letters around to fire the probationary teachers? Has she ever been a certified and highly qualified teacher herself? Why is Parker supporting her with my union dollars? Didn't she also tell principals to name three teachers to fire? Oh no. I knew when I heard that ole a** to mouth kissing George Parker dripping her name out of his nasty mouth this was another sell out. OK. Call Nathan Saunders. Call Vincent Gray. Do not bring her to my community or my neighborhood or my church Vincent Gray! She is my enemy. She is the enemy of my children, and my family! Vincent Gray I do not want to see you with her. She is bad news. I did not vote for Fenty, Rhee or their cronies. I voted for Vincent Gray. What is Vincent Gray going to do bring Peter Nickles and Ronald Moten to show he going to stay with a strong Attorney General and services to youth next. Dumb political strategy, these same people will be helping to get Vincent Gray unelected next. Vincent Gray ought to not sabotage his education plans with Michelle Rhee and Adrian Fenty cronies. Elect Nathan Saunders and Candi Peterson and we ain't got to worry about this. Tell Kaya Henderson don't get too confortable we will be coming for her soon. This is the same kind of game they always play on us. Teachers must be careful and vigilant. Celebrate right now but watch Rhee's black face. What is Nathan's view on her? if Parker knows her I know Nathan knows her even better. I know I do not like her from what I have heard about . Find out for us, Mrs. Peterson.Hell no Henderson must go toonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-46274449182672602552010-10-14T17:12:30.574-04:002010-10-14T17:12:30.574-04:00DCPS TEACHERS -- DON'T SPLIT THE VOTE BY VOTIN...DCPS TEACHERS -- DON'T SPLIT THE VOTE BY VOTING FOR ELIZABETH DAVIS. THE RACE IS CLEARLY SAUNDERS/PETERSON -- ANYONE ELSE WON'T BE FOR THE TEACHERS. GEORGE PARKER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MESS THAT HAS BECOME OF THE CURRENT UNION. NATHAN HAS WORKED STEADFAST FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE TEACHERS AND EDUCATION AND PETERSON HAS PROVEN HER LEADERSHIP IN HER ABILITY TO SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION AND GET TO THE CORE OF THE ISSUES. DON'T VOTE TO SPLIT THE VOTE. VOTE TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT YOU WANT YOUR UNION BACK! SAUNDERS/PETERSON ALL THE WAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-43773541966850608892010-10-14T15:09:28.286-04:002010-10-14T15:09:28.286-04:00Didn't realize but should have known that ther...Didn't realize but should have known that there was so much negativity and hatred brewing inside our teachers and school officials in this city. How telling. Ms. Rhee had to be tough considering how messed up this town is. Amazing we'd expect teachers to make all the difference in certain areas given how messed up some of our households and youth in this city. Gangsters by 14! At least Ms. Rhee made some lasting changes, you mudslingers are just blowing hot air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-53775959343579503132010-10-14T13:59:10.328-04:002010-10-14T13:59:10.328-04:00The one good thing about the election and that is ...The one good thing about the election and that is also highlighted by this mean-spirited, totally unprofessional post is that there is now a bright light on the AFT and the WTU. As evidenced by the depressing number of commenters who seem to rejoice in returning to the basement of US education, the unions put teachers well above students. The nation will be watching what happens in DC, and if the reforms roll back, look for Federal control. Which would be much, much worse than anything you experienced under the capable leadership of Rhee. Have your moment now, but I guarantee that you will be either let down by Gray (which will pleasantly surprise the rest of the city), or it will be a trainwreck. The battle might be over, but the war's just starting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-66646508405468557682010-10-14T13:38:27.549-04:002010-10-14T13:38:27.549-04:00Here are the answers, Linda:
Rhee has no financia...Here are the answers, Linda:<br /><br />Rhee has no financial interest in her old organization and does not benefit from any hires. It is a nonprofit. And if you don't think there is a hefty cost-per-hire for screening and hiring so-called "experienced" teachers, that is a little naive.<br /><br />Do you really think anyone is making big bucks from public school disasters? Kaplan isn't== it makes money from college-level disasters. The contractors, almost all nonprofits, who run a very few DC schools, are almost all nonprofits. <br /><br />For profit-making firms in the "education industry," there is so much chaos, often union-caused, that profit margins are nonexistent.<br /><br />Do you really think all the do-gooders piling into the inviting (because it is so very screwed up by generations of bad administrators and declining instructional staff and incompetent school boards) are doing it to make money? <br /><br /> Show me how Microsoft or Eli Broad or one of those guys makes money by the continued production of socially promoted illiterates and other mal-educated kids? <br /><br />I do know one thing, all teachers who are employed, regardless of their success in educating kids, get paid.Marvin the Retirednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-51627859468945799082010-10-14T09:07:15.505-04:002010-10-14T09:07:15.505-04:00Love that picture!Love that picture!Attorney DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-90863645938445659842010-10-13T23:39:17.041-04:002010-10-13T23:39:17.041-04:00I love his picture Candi...
Fenty GONE!!
Rhee GO...I love his picture Candi... <br />Fenty GONE!! <br />Rhee GONE!! <br />GEORGE you are next!!Classicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-61420841411656172232010-10-13T23:27:29.439-04:002010-10-13T23:27:29.439-04:00Marvin the Retired:
Yes, I am suspicious. Aren...Marvin the Retired:<br /><br />Yes, I am suspicious. Aren't you?<br /><br />I have read that Rhee replaced fired teachers with inexperienced teachers from an organization she started. Is this true? Is money paid to these organizations for each teacher hired? If so, why would this be when there are many fully qualified, experienced teachers available at this time? No fee would have to be paid by hiring experienced teachers.<br /><br />I am just asking questions. Do you know the answers?Linda/RetiredTeacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613269510654597179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-90123461917950251282010-10-13T23:23:09.752-04:002010-10-13T23:23:09.752-04:00Mr. Stamper:
I'd like to answer your question...Mr. Stamper:<br /><br />I'd like to answer your question about how to evaluate a teacher.<br /><br />Actually it's not that difficult. As a reading specialist I was in and out of teachers' rooms all the time, so it was fairly easy to tell who was very effective and who was not. Here's how you do it:<br /><br />You visit the teacher's class to observe lessons. Are the children involved? Do they respond well to the lesson (i.e. do they learn)?<br /><br />You become familiar with the progress of each child. I did this by giving each child a diagnostic test in the fall and again in the spring. I kept careful notes on his progress as did most teachers.<br /><br />You review benchmark tests, achievement tests, teacher-made tests and student compositions throughout the year.<br /><br />You talk to parents, students and teachers.<br /><br />In my 42 years of teaching I was only carefully evaluated one time (yes, one time!) This was when I was being considered for Mentor Teacher for my district. The state required a thorough process along with teacher input. I was interviewed and observed by other teachers, as well as administrators. The progress of my students was carefully examined.<br /><br />Why are teachers not carefully evaluated? Here's my guess: For many years districts were absolutely desperate for teachers, especially in "inner-city" classrooms. Once these teachers were hired, all administration cared about was keeping them. Don't forget that 50%of all new teachers quit during the first five years. I believe it was much worse in urban districts. We are now in a deep recession and that's why we're suddenly interested in evaluating teachers. Make no mistake, we know how to do it, but of course it can't be done with one ten-dollar group test.<br /><br />Contrary to belief,the evaluation of the teacher is done by administration. Unions do not hire, fire, or evaluate. Administrators do.Linda/RetiredTeacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613269510654597179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-39223034363133064912010-10-13T22:42:13.062-04:002010-10-13T22:42:13.062-04:00Potter:
You have the right to your opinion as do I...Potter:<br />You have the right to your opinion as do I. I would have to agree to disagree with you. I never said that people can't critique me nor did I infer that in my message. Of course people can critique whomever they like just as bloggers have the right to select pictures to use on their blogs. As someone who blogs pretty frequently (usually 1 time weekly), I find that at some point no matter what I write or post- some people will find something personally offensive. It is really hard to please everyone. That goes with the territory of being a blogger and putting one's personal ideas out in a forum like this. My goal is to have people look beyond the things we disagree on and facilitate discussion on the more important issues.Candi Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266880795971626269noreply@blogger.com