tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post7815028148188815442..comments2024-03-13T02:37:31.463-06:00Comments on Education Matters: What frustrates teachers in DuvalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-29715793049621703052016-12-16T09:33:16.929-07:002016-12-16T09:33:16.929-07:00There was an outside review done on the curriculum...There was an outside review done on the curriculum when it was being used in NY. Same standards, same K-2 Core Knowledge material. It was not aligned and could not stand alone as a core reading curriculum then and it can not now. <br />Yes, these Desensy men were in our schools making teaching better and they were paid well to do just that. Interesting it did not make a difference and now we ask them what we should do. Who do they know? It does not take a rocket scientist to see that the read aloud curriculum may have some questions thrown at kids that touch the basics of the standards but there is ABSOLUTELY no instruction going on as it relates to standards. <br />Also, the teachers and coaches serving on the district adoption committee did adopt a basal as aligned to the state statute requirements for selecting a core curriculum, but it was not what the administrators like Vitti, M. Davis and Crotty wanted so they pulled together as many biased committees together until they got the answer they wanted. So much to say on this issue. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-20722604484726348052016-12-16T06:21:54.012-07:002016-12-16T06:21:54.012-07:00Wow! Can we have some discussions on Irranetta Wri...Wow! Can we have some discussions on Irranetta Wright being made Chief of Schools? I am dying to hear the comments and to make my own. Please!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-2256511341849252922016-12-15T19:04:17.344-07:002016-12-15T19:04:17.344-07:00Interesting that Dr. Holli Fears left the district...Interesting that Dr. Holli Fears left the district to pursue a job with Expeditionary Learning. Now we have a disaster of an elementary ELA department without leadership. Teaching ELA in DCPS is a nightmare! Please someone just get elementary schools a basal textbook with supplemental materials that actually teach reading strategies and foundational skills; like grammar, spelling, and writing. Right now all we have in K-5 is test prep printable material. It's a shame that any company would come in and say that Duval Reads is worthy to stand alone as a core curriculum. It is supplemental at best, and it is solely for test prep!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-56288674975052557542016-12-15T19:01:41.934-07:002016-12-15T19:01:41.934-07:00Whoops, need an 'us' between the next to l...Whoops, need an 'us' between the next to last and last word in my comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544213160574214282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-90325393207508320182016-12-15T19:00:08.947-07:002016-12-15T19:00:08.947-07:00How Ironic that some of us teachers have been part...How Ironic that some of us teachers have been participating in JPEF's fall roundtable about teacher leadership, which we are told was a suggestion by the superintendent. If he really wants us to be leaders, why is this curriculum shoved upon us with a threat of do it or else? If he wants us to lead, why won't he let lead?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544213160574214282noreply@blogger.com