tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post1535476084341779049..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: The Coming Nightmare For PrincipalsDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-41549665376828776762012-02-26T19:47:10.381-08:002012-02-26T19:47:10.381-08:00TM, I hope you're right. But the propaganda ha...TM, I hope you're right. But the propaganda has been relentless: "The teacher is the MOST important factor in learning!"<br /><br />We'll see...Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-35956688059204776692012-02-26T09:10:14.535-08:002012-02-26T09:10:14.535-08:00They were waiting for the onslaught from parents a...They were waiting for the onslaught from parents after the LA release of data and it never came, or at least like it was anticipated. Turns out parents are smarter than politicians give them credit for. Besides, like the principal says in this article, what are you going to do, you have to fill the classes. Parents in the know, KNOW who the good teachers are regardless of what any VMA ranking may say.Teacher Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023044658046241555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-70390188764590748922012-02-26T08:13:53.323-08:002012-02-26T08:13:53.323-08:00Deb, parents like you make me optimistic!Deb, parents like you make me optimistic!Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-1370232285718590412012-02-26T08:02:10.410-08:002012-02-26T08:02:10.410-08:00Anon - I am listening and so are thousands of othe...Anon - I am listening and so are thousands of others. The challenge is to educate and outreach - and fast. Duke is absolutely right but there are plenty of us who know that VAM is not only not the end all but damaging and that my children had fabulous teachers that could have been badly evaluated. No one can afford to give up - remember what Dr. Seuss says - Every Who Counts and needs to be heard.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003814941132010913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-14419327337678057532012-02-26T07:41:11.778-08:002012-02-26T07:41:11.778-08:00Nope they won't and thats the problem. This is...Nope they won't and thats the problem. This issue need teachers administrators to work together to make this go away. This is going to make principals work 10 times harder and they will make all their teacher's miserable.<br />I admired what you write. Keep up the great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com