Comments on: Dissonance http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/03/dissonance.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Pruitt http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/03/dissonance.html/comment-page-1#comment-14938 Ken Pruitt Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/03/dissonance.html#comment-14938 Excellent point on the world of pro-development. How many "Gardner School's" still in-service teachers in an auditorium with one well-paid speaker at the podium? Of course that's saying that the teachers that need to hear the message even bothered to show up that day. another dissonance: between teachers teaching information and modeling how to learn Excellent point on the world of pro-development. How many “Gardner School’s” still in-service teachers in an auditorium with one well-paid speaker at the podium?

Of course that’s saying that the teachers that need to hear the message even bothered to show up that day.

another dissonance: between teachers teaching information and modeling how to learn

]]> By: A Mercer http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/03/dissonance.html/comment-page-1#comment-14939 A Mercer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/03/dissonance.html#comment-14939 It seems that some education critics have tired of criticizing teachers, and have now moved on to administrators. From this link, about the poor quality of administrators... http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddcr3sp4_7hkbx2r I feel for you guys, ack! ------ I had some other thoughts on the canning teachers issue. My state (California) has had a lot of new teachers through the door. My own experience tells me that a lot of these new teachers are really not properly mentored through new teaching. The ~50% turnover rate in five years is proof of my observation. Think of the enormous waste of money. Many of those teacher either go to subsidized state colleges to get their credentials, or took out student loans (possibly subsidized) to go to National University (or a similar school). All that effort, and tax dollars, down the tubes because they are thrown into a classroom, and left to their own devices. I'm not accusing anyone here of doing that, because the quality of the posts, comments, etc. seem to be of high quality and indicate a really thoughtfulness, so I am probably preaching to the choir on this. My question for administrators to ask themselves when they are faced with a "failing" teacher, what can you do to help them develop professionally, and what have you done already? With new teachers, they really can't do it all that first year, have you told them they "can" prioritize and make choices, or do you give them the impression that they have to do it all, now? If they aren't talking, they're probably in trouble, so go out and see them, or send a veteran teacher to check in with them. It seems that some education critics have tired of criticizing teachers, and have now moved on to administrators.

From this link, about the poor quality of administrators…

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddcr3sp4_7hkbx2r

I feel for you guys, ack!
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I had some other thoughts on the canning teachers issue. My state (California) has had a lot of new teachers through the door. My own experience tells me that a lot of these new teachers are really not properly mentored through new teaching. The ~50% turnover rate in five years is proof of my observation. Think of the enormous waste of money. Many of those teacher either go to subsidized state colleges to get their credentials, or took out student loans (possibly subsidized) to go to National University (or a similar school). All that effort, and tax dollars, down the tubes because they are thrown into a classroom, and left to their own devices. I’m not accusing anyone here of doing that, because the quality of the posts, comments, etc. seem to be of high quality and indicate a really thoughtfulness, so I am probably preaching to the choir on this. My question for administrators to ask themselves when they are faced with a “failing” teacher, what can you do to help them develop professionally, and what have you done already? With new teachers, they really can’t do it all that first year, have you told them they “can” prioritize and make choices, or do you give them the impression that they have to do it all, now? If they aren’t talking, they’re probably in trouble, so go out and see them, or send a veteran teacher to check in with them.

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