Re: Tired of the Standards Based Classroom
Posted by: tired of standards on 10/31/09
Nothing will change in Georgia...this crap will go on for
ever...unless the public elects the right people to the school board.
Then the school board can hire the right superintendent and then the
right superintendent can hire the right principals.
The problem is not at the bottom but at the top.
In this country standards are a dog and pony show...unlike in other
countries like japan...where they stick with one research based
school reform movement for 20 years and tweak it to make it work
better. Unlike specially in Georgia..........where these spoiled brat
principals and administrations go to fancy workshops and learn some
buzzwords and then come back and to shove it down the teachers throats.
Superintendents, Principals and administrators have too much job
security in Georgia....perhaps if their jobs were so secure...things
would be better.
On 10/31/09, HA! You haven't saw anything yet!!! wrote:
> HA! I have to start my lesson by stating the standard and
> discussing the standard with first graders!!! How in the h#**
> can a first grader discuss the verbiage of each standard? I will
> receive NI on my observation if I don't discuss the standard
> first! A bunch of crab!!!
>
> Oh, I forgot... Half of my board is covered with standards,
> essential questions, objectives for each subject! Each has to be
> covered up and revealed when I teach the subject.
>
> Last week my principal did informal observations. She did not
> care about everyone's lessons. She wanted to see our boards
> complete and everyone "discussing" each standard before the
> lesson. I taught an awesome science lesson on plants. My
> principal left a note on my desk stating I didn't go indepth
> explaining the standard and I didn't cover up the rest of my
> standards on the board. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
>
> NOBODY CARES IF YOU TEACH IN MY SCHOOL! YOU BETTER HAVE YOUR
> STANDARDS POSTED....PERIOD!
