tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post2518225841281373485..comments2023-04-14T05:00:33.316-07:00Comments on Regurgitated Alpha Bits: Oh, Florida...Edna Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12756635597593870052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-45036912660291435752011-09-28T19:07:59.398-07:002011-09-28T19:07:59.398-07:00I am a FL teacher, of Exceptional Ed students in a...I am a FL teacher, of Exceptional Ed students in an alternative high school, serving students who are two or more years behind. I teach 4 different core subjects ( algebra, geometry, biology and earth science) to the "worst" students in the entire school.( my principal confirmed for me they were the worst kids). Merit pay scares the #$% out of me. I want these kids to make better life choices first and get out of the hole they are in. Rick Scott is a moron. He wouldn't last 10 minutes in my classroom. <br /><br />But its all worth it when they call me mama so and so. Or brag about passing a test. Or confide in me that they got thrown out of their house and can I help them. I wouldn't trade my teaching assignment for a million bucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-81780074951284002342011-04-13T08:42:00.859-07:002011-04-13T08:42:00.859-07:00I would just say document, document, document. Ove...I would just say document, document, document. Over a long period of time.<br /><br />Clearly, without emotion.<br /><br />Then you can use the facts to marshal support for whatever you would like to accomplish (ie, getting people to understand that perhaps your pay raise should be recalculated positively)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-37513480661246073832011-04-09T21:13:45.415-07:002011-04-09T21:13:45.415-07:00I heard there was a glut of lawyers, so maybe this...I heard there was a glut of lawyers, so maybe this will help out with that.... however, I forsee more bribing of guidance counselors in an effort to move "does no homework student" from various classrooms.<br /><br />In five, ten years, if legislation continues, Florida will start experiencing a 'shortage' of teachers... in much the same manner of various regions known for their lack of respect for teachers.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097588489273717662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-73202148355470262182011-04-09T07:49:46.114-07:002011-04-09T07:49:46.114-07:00There is a private school in this area that requir...There is a private school in this area that requires parents to commit to 15 hours of volunteering in the classroom. If they don't do it, the school charges then several hundred dollars (I don't remember the exact figure, but I think it may be in the range of $1000). If the parents refuse to pay, then the child is simply expelled from the school.<br /><br />I don't know if public schools could do something similar, but I think that, in relation to merit pay, teachers who receive no support from the students' families should be rated differently than the teachers who have a different parent coming in for a few hours every week, overseeing homework, etc. Because parent involvement is a HUGE factor in student success!Alex T. Valencichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176742152052333764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-40452587245674707012011-04-08T12:33:18.275-07:002011-04-08T12:33:18.275-07:00You make a great point, Rebecca! There may be some...You make a great point, Rebecca! There may be some serious repercussions for the kids. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Edna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756635597593870052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458937443261385091.post-18160819233517265412011-04-08T12:19:57.719-07:002011-04-08T12:19:57.719-07:00Frankly, I love the IDEA of holding parents accoun...Frankly, I love the IDEA of holding parents accountable, at least in part, for their children's educations, but I'm not so sure how it would work in practice. It seems to me that any kind of punishments for the parents would also have repercussions for the kids, which is counterproductive and unfair to them.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803842275522546824noreply@blogger.com