tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post8372364815608128888..comments2023-10-01T06:53:05.812-04:00Comments on The Washington Teacher: Updated: DCPS Principal Reyes Gets Replaced At Spingarn Senior HighCandi Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12266880795971626269noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-77267594735001809322011-06-27T17:46:45.591-04:002011-06-27T17:46:45.591-04:00I am just now seeing this.....I worked at Spingarn...I am just now seeing this.....I worked at Spingarn when this whole ordeal went down, and still work there now. I want to make one correction to the story that has not been completely corrected in the comments below.<br /><br />Mr. Thompson was not "fired" at all, he simply switched places with Mr. Bryant. Thompson went to Dunbar, Bryant to Spingarn. I believe the reason for this was that Mr. Washington "required" that he be allowed to bring Bryant on board with him when he came on, and they said ok as long as we can send Thompson over to Dunbar to replace him there.<br /><br />Also, Mrs. Gaither was let go from Spingarn and sent to the Cluster Office downtown. She SHOULD have been fired instead though, as one of her roles at Spingarn before she was sent packing was serving as the school timekeeper. She was well known for screwing up people's time ($$$) on purpose and charging their leave incorrectly...<br /><br />Regarding Reyes, the comment about her disappearing into her office when things got tough was certainly spot on, and she was very affraid of meeting with and talking to parents - something that is a recipe for disaster for sure. However, the comment about her being set up for failure was also dead on, I will leave it at that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-12748409382823067242010-02-08T09:48:05.521-05:002010-02-08T09:48:05.521-05:00I've met an ESL or ELL teacher at MacFarland w...I've met an ESL or ELL teacher at MacFarland who barely speaks English? What's that about or is there a bilingual program I'm not aware of, where this individual is the Spanish-dominant teacher?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-41714370030814883022010-02-08T09:32:36.731-05:002010-02-08T09:32:36.731-05:00Macfarland was restructured twice, two years in a ...Macfarland was restructured twice, two years in a row. The faculty is nearly all incredibly young and inexperienced. Maybe three teachers in the building have more than 5 yeas experience. Is this turning out to be another "Shaw MS" miracle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-50133605686227424352010-02-07T19:45:00.774-05:002010-02-07T19:45:00.774-05:00Candi, the union needs to do something about this ...Candi, the union needs to do something about this and protest the decision to open schools tomorrow, even 2 hours late. Most of us are still snowed in. My car in my garage is clean but the I can't get out of the alley!! Plus my street hasn't been plowed. How are our children expected to walk on those sidewalks tomorrow? What is Rhee thinking!!!I Can't Believe It!!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-29255094940958117672010-02-07T11:35:11.908-05:002010-02-07T11:35:11.908-05:00I have not heard anything about McFarland to date....I have not heard anything about McFarland to date. Please enlighten me.The Wash. Teacherhttp://thewashingtonteacher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-18168866109976944562010-02-07T08:30:40.581-05:002010-02-07T08:30:40.581-05:00Bureaucratic measures are not only meaningless, bu...Bureaucratic measures are not only meaningless, but often distorting to individual students. The efforts in education are simply those of multiple single individuals seeking the necessary trade-offs and efficiencies in teaching the many; and there are many types of many. Education is hard, but education is not policy. Forcing education to fit policy is a fool's game. There are many fools. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2010/02/readers_question_the_challenge.html#more)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-68446589433637218892010-02-06T08:52:48.776-05:002010-02-06T08:52:48.776-05:00Candi,
What are hearing about the new team at Mac...Candi,<br /><br />What are hearing about the new team at Macfarland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-24974932405913186702010-02-04T18:19:17.805-05:002010-02-04T18:19:17.805-05:00Let's be realistic, Patrick Pope is old school...Let's be realistic, Patrick Pope is old school (he is not on her team). His down fall stems from the neighboring community wants and desires (not needs).<br /><br />It is easier to manipulate an new or inexperience person than one who designed and operated a school for a long period of time. He not an as* kisser. That's the other problem.<br /><br />Patrick Pope is not in MR plans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-4385113325607406122010-02-04T11:18:38.776-05:002010-02-04T11:18:38.776-05:00Let us not forget Rhee's move to push Patrick ...Let us not forget Rhee's move to push Patrick Pope out of Hardy! Certainly he does not fit her model- he's white,middle aged, experienced and successful at running a school!dcteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815303099978786476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-78590683050341963292010-02-04T08:26:07.827-05:002010-02-04T08:26:07.827-05:00Too bad employees in the DC government are not a r...Too bad employees in the DC government are not a representation of it residents. I should be able to obtain a position in my hometown if qualified. My credentials should speak for its self, otherwise it is discrimination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-3589327510328780482010-02-04T00:58:50.034-05:002010-02-04T00:58:50.034-05:00First we had TFA then DCTF and have you seen the n...First we had TFA then DCTF and have you seen the new ads for the Urban Teacher Center one year new program to train teachers tied to raising student test scores, www.urbanteachercenter.org. Where will this all end? Of course the market for this program in DC and Baltimore!!! Will there be any veteran teachers left in DCPS. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon and trying to make money off our children, they deserve better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-88668519495363998062010-02-03T18:44:46.343-05:002010-02-03T18:44:46.343-05:00Congrats on the scoop.
Rogue TeacherCongrats on the scoop.<br />Rogue TeacherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-16896981827531603642010-02-03T12:02:12.734-05:002010-02-03T12:02:12.734-05:00So does that mean Williams is leaving? He had reti...So does that mean Williams is leaving? He had retired as a principal then came back. I don't envy his job as an ass't sup working directly under Rhee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-56301094339682728622010-02-03T10:13:45.734-05:002010-02-03T10:13:45.734-05:00I saw a job advertisement for teaching fellows men...I saw a job advertisement for teaching fellows mentors or coaches with a requirement of as little as 2 years' experience. Is this some kind of joke? Unfortunately, it's serious. This summer the DC Teaching Fellows had cooperating teachers who they trained under. Most all of them were DCTF alums. Veteran teachers were not selected.Sick Of Itnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-741405122922112012010-02-03T07:47:39.435-05:002010-02-03T07:47:39.435-05:00Timothy Williams is the Cluster III assistant supe...Timothy Williams is the Cluster III assistant superintendent whose job is being advertised. He used to be princpal at Raymond Elementary School. He is the only black male assistant superintendent. As for the "new" qualifications, Chad Ferguson and John Davis probably do not have ten to fifteen years experience in educational leadership. As old as Barbara Adderley looks she must have twice that. We all know about King Wilhoyte and that his wife got a job from Rhee after Meria Carstarpheren fired Cheryl Hiers Wilhoyte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-53840997715189562832010-02-03T06:23:19.682-05:002010-02-03T06:23:19.682-05:00Nice story as for me. I'd like to read somethi...Nice story as for me. I'd like to read something more concerning that topic. Thnx for giving that data.<br />Joan Stepsen123 123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-66106881930180900052010-02-02T21:36:27.033-05:002010-02-02T21:36:27.033-05:00I just pulled this off of Indeed.com a employment ...I just pulled this off of Indeed.com a employment website:<br /><br />Looks like Instructional Superintendents are biting the dust as well.<br /><br />Instructional Superintendent - Cluster III<br />Washington DC Public Schools - Washington, DC<br />model leadership for elementary schools, K-8 schools... laid out by the Five-Year Plan and the Master Education Plan. Supervises and evaluates school principals... <br />From CareerBuilder - 3 days ago -<br /><br />Let's see who MR put into that position. Sure it is being advertised, but if history serves us right, an interview will occur but she will put whom she wants in the position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-34642850398893218062010-02-02T18:14:32.189-05:002010-02-02T18:14:32.189-05:00I too, believe that God will deliver us from this ...I too, believe that God will deliver us from this horrible nightmare, called Reform. Fenty and Reinoso should both be sued for destroying our children's' lives. I am so sad and ashamed of how our city has been portrayed across this country, because of Michelle-"I Was Never Qualified"-Rhee's big mouth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-23341863457678105742010-02-02T12:26:43.407-05:002010-02-02T12:26:43.407-05:00Harry Potter, According to Bill Turque in the DC S...Harry Potter, According to Bill Turque in the DC Schools Insider wrote that an assistant principal has been named. Seems like Candi was right on as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-89937384801349754642010-02-02T10:20:23.397-05:002010-02-02T10:20:23.397-05:00Harry @ 3:18:
Check out the update about who the ...Harry @ 3:18:<br /><br />Check out the update about who the new VP is. The website for Spingarn still has Blanca Reyes, the former principal's picture as well as Mr. Thompson. Looks like they didn't have time to take it down yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-39136425398509435762010-02-02T09:18:49.686-05:002010-02-02T09:18:49.686-05:00Assistant Principal Morral Thompson's picture ...Assistant Principal Morral Thompson's picture and name are still at a Sprinarn HS web page that lists the new principal. So, contrary to your story, it looks like he stays.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336697674685735164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-36365874935253488942010-02-02T07:56:33.078-05:002010-02-02T07:56:33.078-05:00I hope y'all have been following Fenty's a...I hope y'all have been following Fenty's and now Rhee's poll numbers, as reported in Sunday and Monday's WaPo. Both of their approval ratings are in some kind of serious decline. And I'm not going to leave God out of it, as someone suggested. Thank you God and we may be delivered soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-52006660716497284672010-02-01T16:36:27.704-05:002010-02-01T16:36:27.704-05:00Principal Reyes WAS NOT a part of the New Leaders ...Principal Reyes WAS NOT a part of the New Leaders for New Schools program. If you would like to verify this, you can contact the Director of Principal Support Nataki Reynolds at nreynolds@nlns.org.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-60741931498943425622010-02-01T15:07:38.629-05:002010-02-01T15:07:38.629-05:00Candi, it's up to you if you want to print or ...Candi, it's up to you if you want to print or delete this post. But to answer the above question, I believe the school to be Bell multicultural, also known as Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC), one really toxic place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097158142844550473.post-26099294680480775332010-02-01T10:34:03.785-05:002010-02-01T10:34:03.785-05:00Anonymous said...
I am another teacher that resign...<i>Anonymous said...<br />I am another teacher that resigned from the same school as "Filthy Teaching". </i><br /><br />What school is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com