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by Renee

Jan 13, 2011

Do any of your school systems have a list of leveled readers that address any science or social studies SOLs K-3? We would like to order books that support science and social studies and were wondering where to start. Thank you.

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Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start rating parents, a state lawmaker says.

State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their childre...See More

Jan 18, 2011

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VOTE /Tell us why On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: > Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are > graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start > rating parents, a state lawmaker says. > > State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday > that would require elementary school teachers to evaluat...See MoreOn 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: > Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are > graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start > rating parents, a state lawmaker says. > > State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday > that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate > parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their > children's schools. > > Parents with children in pre-K-to-third-grade would > get "satisfactory," "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" > ratings in four broad categories. > > They would be judged on their response to requests for > meetings or communication, their children's completion of > homework and preparation for tests, their children's absentee > and tardy rates and their children's "physical preparation > for school," including a good night's sleep and appropriate > meals. > > Parents' grades would appear on their kids' report cards. > > "Although the school environment has a great impact on a > child's well-being and academic success, parents and the home > environment form the foundation of a child's present and > future life," Stargel explains in the bill, HB 255. > > "Without proper parental involvement in all aspects of a > child's life, the child's prospects to be a well-equipped and > useful member of society are greatly diminished," the bill > states. Stargel, a mother of five, could not be reached late > Tuesday. > > Parents and teachers raised questions about the bill, saying > it could backfire and make parent-teacher relations more > tense. They also feared it would add to teachers' workloads > if they had to keep track of parent progress as well as their > students'. > > "I think it would create a more hostile environment if the > parent wasn't doing what they were supposed to do," said > Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization, > that county's teachers union. > > "At the end of the day, I don't think this would change > anything. It would just create more work." > > Spar said the descriptions of ideal parental involvement in > Stargel's bill are good and there is no doubt that involved > parents are key to student success. But trying to create a > formal grading system — complete with parent appeals — would > have little impact but to "put a tremendous burden on the > teacher," he said. > > Susan Persis, president of the Florida Association of School > Administrators and the principal at Pine Trail Elementary in > Ormond Beach, has other concerns – fairness being the chief > among them. > > "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who > care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the > president of the PTA and is there at school every day," > Persis said. > > "It could be a time thing. It could be something going on in > the family. Who is the teacher to say, 'You're not doing a > good job?' " > > But John Wilson, whose two sons are in kindergarten and third > grade at Bentley Elementary in Seminole County, thinks > Stargel's bill is a great idea. > > Parents who are doing their part would appreciate the > positive feedback from teachers, he said. Those who aren't > doing their part might be encouraged to start. > > "Someone who truly wants their child to learn and succeed > and go above and beyond, they're not going to take it as an > insult — they're going to step up and do more," he said. > > It's not clear whether Stargel's bill will get any traction > in the legislative session that starts in March, when many > education-related ideas will be considered. > > Leslie Postal can be reached at 407-420-5273 or > [email removed];

Jan 27, 2011

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PARENT OF 2 AND TEACHER OF 125! On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: >> "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who >> care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the >> president of the PTA and is there at school every day," >> Persis said.

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Jan 27, 2011

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Montgomery I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in the USA and its diversity! ciao

On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: > On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >> rating...See MoreI vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in the USA and its diversity! ciao

On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: > On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >> rating parents, a state lawmaker says. >> >> State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday >> that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate >> parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their >> children's schools. >> >> Parents with children in pre-K-to-third-grade would >> get "satisfactory," "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" >> ratings in four broad categories. >> >> They would be judged on their response to requests for >> meetings or communication, their children's completion of >> homework and preparation for tests, their children's absentee >> and tardy rates and their children's "physical preparation >> for school," including a good night's sleep and appropriate >> meals. >> >> Parents' grades would appear on their kids' report cards. >> >> "Although the school environment has a great impact on a >> child's well-being and academic success, parents and the home >> environment form the foundation of a child's present and >> future life," Stargel explains in the bill, HB 255. >> >> "Without proper parental involvement in all aspects of a >> child's life, the child's prospects to be a well-equipped and >> useful member of society are greatly diminished," the bill >> states. Stargel, a mother of five, could not be reached late >> Tuesday. >> >> Parents and teachers raised questions about the bill, saying >> it could backfire and make parent-teacher relations more >> tense. They also feared it would add to teachers' workloads >> if they had to keep track of parent progress as well as their >> students'. >> >> "I think it would create a more hostile environment if the >> parent wasn't doing what they were supposed to do," said >> Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization, >> that county's teachers union. >> >> "At the end of the day, I don't think this would change >> anything. It would just create more work." >> >> Spar said the descriptions of ideal parental involvement in >> Stargel's bill are good and there is no doubt that involved >> parents are key to student success. But trying to create a >> formal grading system — complete with parent appeals — would >> have little impact but to "put a tremendous burden on the >> teacher," he said. >> >> Susan Persis, president of the Florida Association of School >> Administrators and the principal at Pine Trail Elementary in >> Ormond Beach, has other concerns – fairness being the chief >> among them. >> >> "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who >> care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the >> president of the PTA and is there at school every day," >> Persis said. >> >> "It could be a time thing. It could be something going on in >> the family. Who is the teacher to say, 'You're not doing a >> good job?' " >> >> But John Wilson, whose two sons are in kindergarten and third >> grade at Bentley Elementary in Seminole County, thinks >> Stargel's bill is a great idea. >> >> Parents who are doing their part would appreciate the >> positive feedback from teachers, he said. Those who aren't >> doing their part might be encouraged to start. >> >> "Someone who truly wants their child to learn and succeed >> and go above and beyond, they're not going to take it as an >> insult — they're going to step up and do more," he said. >> >> It's not clear whether Stargel's bill will get any traction >> in the legislative session that starts in March, when many >> education-related ideas will be considered. >> >> Leslie Postal can be reached at 407-420-5273 or >> [email removed];

Jan 28, 2011

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Go Fairfax I love Fairfax County due to its diversity, salary, flexibility and being close to Washington DC where my hubby works!

On 1/28/11, Montgomery wrote: > I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in > the USA and its diversity! ciao > > > On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: >> On 1/18/11, Kelli Sta...See MoreI love Fairfax County due to its diversity, salary, flexibility and being close to Washington DC where my hubby works!

On 1/28/11, Montgomery wrote: > I vote for Montgomery since is one of the largest school systems in > the USA and its diversity! ciao > > > On 1/27/11, VOTE /Tell us why wrote: >> On 1/18/11, Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, FL wrote: >>> Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are >>> graded based on their performance. Now, it's time to start >>> rating parents, a state lawmaker says. >>> >>> State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, filed a bill Tuesday >>> that would require elementary school teachers to evaluate >>> parents based on "the quality" of their involvement in their >>> children's schools. >>> >>> Parents with children in pre-K-to-third-grade would >>> get "satisfactory," "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" >>> ratings in four broad categories. >>> >>> They would be judged on their response to requests for >>> meetings or communication, their children's completion of >>> homework and preparation for tests, their children's absentee >>> and tardy rates and their children's "physical preparation >>> for school," including a good night's sleep and appropriate >>> meals. >>> >>> Parents' grades would appear on their kids' report cards. >>> >>> "Although the school environment has a great impact on a >>> child's well-being and academic success, parents and the home >>> environment form the foundation of a child's present and >>> future life," Stargel explains in the bill, HB 255. >>> >>> "Without proper parental involvement in all aspects of a >>> child's life, the child's prospects to be a well-equipped and >>> useful member of society are greatly diminished," the bill >>> states. Stargel, a mother of five, could not be reached late >>> Tuesday. >>> >>> Parents and teachers raised questions about the bill, saying >>> it could backfire and make parent-teacher relations more >>> tense. They also feared it would add to teachers' workloads >>> if they had to keep track of parent progress as well as their >>> students'. >>> >>> "I think it would create a more hostile environment if the >>> parent wasn't doing what they were supposed to do," said >>> Andrew Spar, president of the Volusia Teachers Organization, >>> that county's teachers union. >>> >>> "At the end of the day, I don't think this would change >>> anything. It would just create more work." >>> >>> Spar said the descriptions of ideal parental involvement in >>> Stargel's bill are good and there is no doubt that involved >>> parents are key to student success. But trying to create a >>> formal grading system — complete with parent appeals — would >>> have little impact but to "put a tremendous burden on the >>> teacher," he said. >>> >>> Susan Persis, president of the Florida Association of School >>> Administrators and the principal at Pine Trail Elementary in >>> Ormond Beach, has other concerns – fairness being the chief >>> among them. >>> >>> "There are some parents who work two and three jobs and who >>> care about their kids just as much as the parent who's the >>> president of the PTA and is there at school every day," >>> Persis said. >>> >>> "It could be a time thing. It could be something going on in >>> the family. Who is the teacher to say, 'You're not doing a >>> good job?' " >>> >>> But John Wilson, whose two sons are in kindergarten and third >>> grade at Bentley Elementary in Seminole County, thinks >>> Stargel's bill is a great idea. >>> >>> Parents who are doing their part would appreciate the >>> positive feedback from teachers, he said. Those who aren't >>> doing their part might be encouraged to start. >>> >>> "Someone who truly wants their child to learn and succeed >>> and go above and beyond, they're not going to take it as an >>> insult — they're going to step up and do more," he said. >>> >>> It's not clear whether Stargel's bill will get any traction >>> in the legislative session that starts in March, when many >>> education-related ideas will be considered. >>> >>> Leslie Postal can be reached at 407-420-5273 or >>> [email removed];

Jan 29, 2011

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