Comments on: Cha-cha-cha-changes http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241 Where Mr. K shares about learning about learning. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mr. K http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-318 Mr. K Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:21:51 +0000 http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-318 I'm waiting to see where it goes also. they've got over an hour of "supervision" duty, as well. One of the APs said that with those two requirements, they only have about 2 hours to attend to their other responsibilities. I suspect there may be a reshuffling of those responsibilities as those with more clout offload to make time, while also avalanching those with less clout. Politics can screw anything up. I'm waiting to see where it goes also. they've got over an hour of "supervision" duty, as well. One of the APs said that with those two requirements, they only have about 2 hours to attend to their other responsibilities.

I suspect there may be a reshuffling of those responsibilities as those with more clout offload to make time, while also avalanching those with less clout.

Politics can screw anything up.

]]> By: Scott Elias http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-317 Scott Elias Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:37:12 +0000 http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-317 I'm curious as heck to see how long three hours a day lasts. dkzody hit it on the head -- no matter how genuine the intention, there is no way I could realistically say I'd be able to spend almost half of my day in classrooms. Assuming that you actually want to conference with the teachers whom you've observed, fill out those wonderful eval forms, meet with students, talk to parents, and just manage the day-to-day operations of the building, I think that's a tad aggressive. It's just amazing how quickly one pot-smoking kid can eat up an entire afternoon with investigations, paperwork, phone calls, statements, and the like. More power to 'em, though. I'll be curious how it works out. I'm curious as heck to see how long three hours a day lasts. dkzody hit it on the head -- no matter how genuine the intention, there is no way I could realistically say I'd be able to spend almost half of my day in classrooms. Assuming that you actually want to conference with the teachers whom you've observed, fill out those wonderful eval forms, meet with students, talk to parents, and just manage the day-to-day operations of the building, I think that's a tad aggressive.

It's just amazing how quickly one pot-smoking kid can eat up an entire afternoon with investigations, paperwork, phone calls, statements, and the like.

More power to 'em, though. I'll be curious how it works out.

]]> By: Mr. K http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-299 Mr. K Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:35:36 +0000 http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-299 .bq If you have a union There is that. However, there seems to be a resolution to break through a lot of the old stalemates between district and union, and this may be symbolic of that as much as anything else. Part of being PI5(8?) is that the state has a lot more freedoms in what they can do. The observation directive isn't coming from the administration - it's coming from the mayor. I understand the tyranny of the urgent, in which case they may be placed in an untenable situation - I think their jobs may depend on them making a decent effort at this. .bq If you have a union

There is that. However, there seems to be a resolution to break through a lot of the old stalemates between district and union, and this may be symbolic of that as much as anything else. Part of being PI5 is that the state has a lot more freedoms in what they can do.

The observation directive isn't coming from the administration - it's coming from the mayor. I understand the tyranny of the urgent, in which case they may be placed in an untenable situation - I think their jobs may depend on them making a decent effort at this.

]]> By: dkzody http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-297 dkzody Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://blog.mathsage.com/?p=241#comment-297 If you have a union I don't think you'll have a dress code. It's easy for administrators to say NOW that they will be out in the classroom. It's the tyranny of the urgent that will keep them pinned to their desks once school starts. I always love the ideas that sound so good at the beginning of the school year, and usually, within 3 weeks it's all gone out the window. I've written a few down that really appeal to me and wait for them to happen. Some, years later, I'm still waiting for. If you have a union I don't think you'll have a dress code. It's easy for administrators to say NOW that they will be out in the classroom. It's the tyranny of the urgent that will keep them pinned to their desks once school starts. I always love the ideas that sound so good at the beginning of the school year, and usually, within 3 weeks it's all gone out the window. I've written a few down that really appeal to me and wait for them to happen. Some, years later, I'm still waiting for.

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