tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post6263109639130681557..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: School News from Around KentuckyRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-13410183071430735742011-03-29T07:53:20.055-04:002011-03-29T07:53:20.055-04:00Teachers must be supported to be effective and tha...Teachers must be supported to be effective and that includes implementing the new standards. It is the thing that the legislature gets wrong time and time again. They legislate without supporting....<br /><br />I'll try to write some about the Gates grant and what Prichard/KDE/FCPS have in mind for training. It's not the same as always. <br /><br />Now, will the district pull it off in a way that makes teachers feel confident in implementing the new standards? I hope so, but don't know.Richard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-7234406599032892342011-03-28T23:29:47.967-04:002011-03-28T23:29:47.967-04:00It appears some things never change-When assessmen...It appears some things never change-When assessments are tied to these national standards-I am sure there will be another round of excuses as to why KY students are not competitive-Based on this teacher's comments perhaps this time we can't blame the parents-<br /><br />Let's keep doing the same thing over and over-with no change in outcome-isn't that how we define insanity????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-32585236536316794022011-03-28T19:45:11.833-04:002011-03-28T19:45:11.833-04:00Who will this training benefit, Richard? What perc...Who will this training benefit, Richard? What percentage of teachers are here in the summer? Do you think more than 25% will go to the training. <br /><br />I attended the language arts training at my middle school. It was two hours long. The report was read to us or we read it round-robin. There was little discussion. We were given sticky notes to mark the pages that the facilitator felt applied to us. It was simply the worst training I had attended. <br /><br />I pity the trainer. The facilitator later told he did not understand the new standards. How could he? They are brand-new and the tasks are not clear. One group of 7th grade language arts teachers was told their focus will be on pronouns. Come on, the whole year is devoted to pronouns?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-75490754111416444012011-03-28T14:07:10.074-04:002011-03-28T14:07:10.074-04:00Did I read that the Fayette district is planning t...Did I read that the Fayette district is planning to spend $1 million training over the summer?Richard Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-32069912282149288682011-03-26T18:26:45.815-04:002011-03-26T18:26:45.815-04:00I am just one Fayette County teacher who plans to ...I am just one Fayette County teacher who plans to continue to do my thing. I will look at the standards, but unless an administrator is in the room, I refuse to teach something for which I have not been adequately prepared. Sorry, but the standards are a joke. The lack of training I have received is an even bigger joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com