tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post4407407534709746718..comments2023-10-01T06:53:05.812-04:00Comments on The Washington Teacher: Rhee's Gaming The NCLB SystemCandi Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12266880795971626269noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-7266240818053582522009-07-26T19:55:27.969-04:002009-07-26T19:55:27.969-04:00View my experience as a DCTF at
http://dcteaching...View my experience as a DCTF at<br /><br />http://dcteachingfellow2009.blogspot.com/Teaching Fellow in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023549286393990570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-19664724348756988062009-07-26T10:20:42.310-04:002009-07-26T10:20:42.310-04:00Anonymous: The link you cite re inauguration is no...Anonymous: The link you cite re inauguration is no longer good.The Washington Teacherhttp://thewashingtonteacher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-59349366807362009082009-07-25T16:11:44.837-04:002009-07-25T16:11:44.837-04:00http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inauguration-watc...http://voices.washingtonpost.com/inauguration-watch/2009/01/seen_in_the_crowd_michelle_rhe.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-10639123574031439092009-07-24T18:03:18.750-04:002009-07-24T18:03:18.750-04:00And, for the record, when will Reinoso be held acc...And, for the record, when will Reinoso be held accountable for plagiarism -- when he stole another school system's plan and passed it off as his own work? Is he, too, above the law?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-17463487772222244842009-07-24T12:17:47.082-04:002009-07-24T12:17:47.082-04:00Anonymous Long Term Sub, you are right that it is ...Anonymous Long Term Sub, you are right that it is fundamentally wrong to expect children to grasp higher level literary concepts when they have not mastered the basic ones.<br /><br />But we are all at fault, as a community, because we -- taxpayers, parents, homebuyers, politicians, etc. -- are so single-mindedly fixated on test scores. They have been elevated to such an important status that they have become the Holy Grail of Education...and nothing else matters.<br /><br />We as a nation either bought the bill of goods Bush's NCLB was selling, or we had it forced on us. And now we're seeing how that fixation plays out in the classroom, but we've become too addicted to the Kool Aid to give it up now. Shame on us.<br /><br />Rhee f'd up in June 2007 when she promised the public an increase in test scores rather than a plan to improve education first. She should have said, "Be patient. Test scores will come, but we have a lot to do first." And then she and Fenty fell all over each other claiming credit for the 2008 increase, although we all know it was likely due to Janey's influence.<br /><br />Ok, so she f'd up then. She's had 2 years to plan and try to wean the public off their reliance on test scores, right?<br /><br />Nope. From today's Post: "Victor Reinoso, deputy mayor for education, said the Fenty administration was more interested in results than detailed blueprints."<br /><br />That should tell you all you need to know right there.Ellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-76859624397280858972009-07-24T09:21:19.365-04:002009-07-24T09:21:19.365-04:00Anonymous from CA, would you be willing to give in...Anonymous from CA, would you be willing to give information to Candi and to Bill Turque at the Post? Perhaps we could get everything we need with cooperation across the nation. Something has to be done about this woman. I mean seriously. <br /><br />Fargo was treated horribly when she tried to bring the truth about his actions out. She was rebuked for telling the TRUTH. If Rhee has poor enough judgment to date him despite her young daughters, her judgment about DC's children will not be that much better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-70167902801598876872009-07-24T02:37:26.011-04:002009-07-24T02:37:26.011-04:00Last year after being laid off, I worked as a subs...Last year after being laid off, I worked as a substitute in many schools, sometimes as long term. Some lower elementary classes were supposed to do extremely sophisticated literary analysis (author's purpose, different genres) when many did not even understand the text or know basic grammar and spelling. I asked the principal who simply said that the chancellor wants inclusion to be implemented at every level to make sure all students are performing at a high level.<br /><br /> I am not trained an a teacher but I see how fundamentally wrong this is. To think that educators and parents are abiding by this is simply mindboggling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-70534551081432141922009-07-23T18:57:23.583-04:002009-07-23T18:57:23.583-04:00Rhee got embarrassed by the GAO report released on...Rhee got embarrassed by the GAO report released on Capitol Hill today,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-32207082604986660022009-07-23T15:37:54.697-04:002009-07-23T15:37:54.697-04:00English is taught almost everywhere in the world a...English is taught almost everywhere in the world and millions of people are able to speak, read and write at an adequate level without having set foot on an English speaking country.<br /> Nowhere in the world do you see 8 and 9 year olds with less than one year of language instruction asked to read passages ever day, concentrating mainly on the genre by giving examples from text. Why is distinguishing between historic fiction or realistic non-fiction so important when they do not understand most of the text and have not been exposed to the rules of syntax, grammar and spelling? Is this what inclusion is about?<br /><br />I guess the name of the game for the "Rock Star Principles" is forcing teachers to have the students see the questions in advance, give the answers, write down everything and drill them weeks or days before the same question appears on the DC CAS exam. And apparently this is not called cheating because they were presented in a different format, not an exact photocopy of the immediate test.<br /><br />Please take King's advice and email senators Akaka, Voinovich, Bennet and Levin to voice your concerns.Alnavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-39508982888124303072009-07-23T00:41:11.547-04:002009-07-23T00:41:11.547-04:00Now you guys are thinking! Yes, get together with ...Now you guys are thinking! Yes, get together with parents and go on the offensive! You can't lose when you work together. There is tremendous strength in numbers.<br /><br />Good luck from CA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-34374895498470391092009-07-22T21:58:05.093-04:002009-07-22T21:58:05.093-04:00Kings is one hundred percent correct about getting...Kings is one hundred percent correct about getting up and doing something. However, here is a link that PROVES her boyfriend likes young girls, all the more reason to stop their education movement:<br /><br />Public document with official details about the sexual misconduct:<br />http://media.sacbee.com/smedia/2008/04/15/21/Phoenix_Police.source.prod_affiliate.4.pdf<br /><br />Overview:<br />http://m.news10.net/news.jsp?key=104229&p=2<br /><br />Sexual misconduct:<br />http://www.camajorityreport.com/index.php?module=articles&func=display&aid=3148&ptid=9<br /><br />Article about allegations on sexual misconduct:<br />http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20080428-133094/Will-Kevin-Johnson-end-up-like-Manny-Pacquiao<br /><br />Details about young girl when he played for the Suns:<br />http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2008-05-22/news/can-former-phoenix-sun-kevin-johnson-overcome-his-past-to-become-sacramento-s-mayor/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-32084633416515083992009-07-22T19:13:46.365-04:002009-07-22T19:13:46.365-04:00Concerned Parent - if discussions on message board...Concerned Parent - if discussions on message boards could get Rhee out, she be gone by now -- somehow, we need to take real action.<br /><br />I got an email about a protest on the hill tomorrow - is that on your community listserv? Here it is:<br /><br />From: Ruth Castel-Branco [mailto:Rcastel@dclabor.org]<br />Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:17 PM<br />Subject: Tomorrow: Save DC Public Schools, Protest Rhee and Reinoso<br /><br />On Thursday July 23, 2009 Chancellor Rhee, Deputy Mayor Victor Reinoso and Dr. Kerri Briggs (OSSE) will testify on student achievement and learning issues before the US Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management in a hearing titled Taking Stock of Education Reform. We urgently need parents, community members, teachers and others who are willing to come out and protest tomorrow on about what is happening in our schools.<br /><br />WHEN: July 23, 2009, 2:00-4:00 p.m.<br />WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building in Room 342. Meet at 2nd & <br />Constitution Avenue.<br />Bring an ID with you.<br /><br />Can't make it? Email Senator Akaka, Senator Voinovich, Senator Levin, Senator Bennet today about learning issues, student achievement and other concerns in our schools to their emails are listed below:<br /><br />senator@akaka.senate.gov (chairman)<br />senator_voinovich@voinovich.senate.gov (ranking minority member)<br />senator@levin.senate.gov<br />senator_bennet@bennet.senate.govKingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-54850273562011149712009-07-22T18:42:12.746-04:002009-07-22T18:42:12.746-04:00There is similar discussion on the community lists...There is similar discussion on the community listserves. Rhee is onher way out.<br /><br />Let's buy her 1-way ticket so she can live happily ever after with KJ, who allegedly loves to molest young girls. (Read the Sacramento Bee newspaper)Concerned Parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-1719896273731614732009-07-22T16:50:35.517-04:002009-07-22T16:50:35.517-04:00Data was cooked at St. Hope Charter School when Rh...Data was cooked at St. Hope Charter School when Rhee was Chairperson of the Board for Kevin Johnson. We all know their level of familiarity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com