tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post3564984336993993032..comments2022-03-02T17:47:57.151-08:00Comments on Edmonds School District Weblog: Minds are like parachutes. They only function when open.ESD15.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13226260553219032275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-66761675027025540522008-02-07T16:50:00.000-08:002008-02-07T16:50:00.000-08:00Well, of course, I can point to certain exceptions...Well, of course, I can point to certain exceptions to the "nice teacher" rule, too. It's part of why I left. Being hemmed in between two of the principal's "buds" and vulnerable to an attack from either or both of them over any and all issues was the highlight of my day. <BR/><BR/>For example, the time one of them sent me an e-mail criticizing me for allowing a student to respond orally rather than in written form. I was "enabling" the student to not improve in her written communication ability! No, actually, I was following the student's IEP which clearly stated that since she HAD trouble expressing herself in written form, asking questions orally was an acceptable accomodation to assess her understanding of my subject area information. <BR/><BR/>This was one of those Cuban-Missle-Crisis moments when I simply chose to ignore and not respond to the insulting treatment. There were a lot of those days; because certain members of the Mob had been given carte blanche in their treatment of me, there was really little that I could do about it. God knows, complaining to upper management didn't change anything, it just made it worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-22286013704416539332008-02-06T19:20:00.000-08:002008-02-06T19:20:00.000-08:00Addressing 8:28 AM:I am not curious about which si...Addressing 8:28 AM:<BR/><BR/>I am not curious about which site/s you have been assigned to. This is definately not my experieince with general teaching staff.<BR/><BR/>A custodianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-14471226373407518642008-02-06T14:51:00.000-08:002008-02-06T14:51:00.000-08:00My appraisal of the administration is more based o...My appraisal of the administration is more based on my 7 previous principals, people I worked with over a 25 year period of time. Not on the past 6-8.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-20239107476768076062008-02-06T08:28:00.000-08:002008-02-06T08:28:00.000-08:00That's because teachers are generally nice, caring...That's because teachers are generally nice, caring people who try to not be judgmental. You can't be a good teacher if you are making judgments about your students: "Oh, this one has torn and ripped clothes, I don't need to teach that one." <BR/><BR/>That's also why teacher's unions are on the whimpy side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29571009.post-43518269479752824422008-02-04T18:04:00.000-08:002008-02-04T18:04:00.000-08:00Thank you for a thoughful and well written piece. ...Thank you for a thoughful and well written piece. I would offer that your appraisal of administration is unecessarily generous, though I do repect and agree with the point made.<BR/><BR/>I would also point out that the administration respects no one other than themselves and those who directly contribute to administrative propping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com