Comments on: It’s the system, stupid http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.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: A. Mercer http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-14134 A. Mercer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/09/its-the-system.html#comment-14134 I'll have my own comments on this post and some others I've seen, along with my own tech woes soon. Scott, did you see Susan's comment on Miguel's blog where they are talking about teacher's accountability for their online content and she wonders if she should have pulled this post? Very interesting first amendment stuff to think about. http://tinyurl.com/34x75r I’ll have my own comments on this post and some others I’ve seen, along with my own tech woes soon. Scott, did you see Susan’s comment on Miguel’s blog where they are talking about teacher’s accountability for their online content and she wonders if she should have pulled this post? Very interesting first amendment stuff to think about. http://tinyurl.com/34x75r

]]> By: Phil Bens http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-14135 Phil Bens Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/09/its-the-system.html#comment-14135 I totally agree with Deming, but how do you think he would value teachers (the workers)? I totally agree with Deming, but how do you think he would value teachers (the workers)?

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-14136 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/09/its-the-system.html#comment-14136 Phil, I'm not quite sure I understand your question. Deming was pretty supportive of workers... Phil, I’m not quite sure I understand your question. Deming was pretty supportive of workers…

]]> By: Alfred Thompson http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-14137 Alfred Thompson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/09/its-the-system.html#comment-14137 I took a course from Deming and he was very supportive of teachers and of education. I think he would throw a fit about NCLB because it violates his teaching that you can not "test quality into the system." I would say he would hold administration responsible to a) set clear standards b) make sure that teachers were properly trained in quality tools and how to actually teach. Deming was also insistant that administration needs to remove fear from the system. Right now there is a lot of fear going on in schools. That is a great way to kill quality according to Deming. I took a course from Deming and he was very supportive of teachers and of education. I think he would throw a fit about NCLB because it violates his teaching that you can not “test quality into the system.” I would say he would hold administration responsible to a) set clear standards b) make sure that teachers were properly trained in quality tools and how to actually teach.
Deming was also insistant that administration needs to remove fear from the system. Right now there is a lot of fear going on in schools. That is a great way to kill quality according to Deming.

]]> By: A. Mercer http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/09/its-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-14138 A. Mercer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/09/its-the-system.html#comment-14138 I've added a link to Sherry's post, and my blog response on a new page on policy change on Moving Forward: http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Changing+Policy Hope you don't mind ;-) I’ve added a link to Sherry’s post, and my blog response on a new page on policy change on Moving Forward: http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Changing+Policy

Hope you don’t mind ;-)

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