[ProgressiveEd] RE: ProgressiveEd digest, Vol 1 #114 - 9 msgs
Helen Chernikoff
[email protected]
Wed, 28 May 2003 12:42:32 -0400
I want to write an education brief on this subject for Our Town and the West Side Spirit -- two community newspapers -- showcasing the teachers' perspective ... if anybody from the Upper East or Upper West Side would be amenable to being quoted, please contact me by e-mailing me back or calling me at 212-284-9721 ...
Thank you!
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> 1. NYC students to get a week less school this coming year! ([email protected])
> 2. Re: NYC students to get a week less school this coming year! ([email protected])
> 3. Re: NYC students to get a week less school this coming year! ([email protected])
> 4. Re: NYC students to get a week less school this coming year! ([email protected])
> 5. Re: NYC students to get a week less school this coming year! ([email protected])
> 6. Re: NYC students to get a week less school this
> coming year! (Abbe Futterman)
> 7. Responses to Use of Labor Day Week ([email protected])
> 8. PENNY GENERAL MEETING Reminder ([email protected])
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> Message: 1
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected] (progressive education)
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 20:16:45 +0000
> Subject: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this coming year!
>
> Dear Education Advocate--
>
> The Mayor and Chancellor will deprive students of a week of education by
> starting classes a week late so that they can provide teachers with staff
> development in the new uniform curriculum during the week after Labor Day.
> (See attached New York Post article.)
>
> The Mayor and Chancellor do not appear to have any sense of what it takes to
> get things done in a timely and orderly fashion.
>
> Their concept of teacher development is to force fed teachers the new
> curriculum at the last minute, just hours before they are to start teaching
> it. Their concept of learning development is to deprive students of a week of
> formal schooling.
>
> Please express your concern about the delayed start in the school year to
> elected officials.
> --
> Carolyn Prager
> APRPE
> Advocates for Public
> Representation in Public Education
> (212)865-1780
>
> ------------------
> SCHOOL TO START A WEEK LATER
> May 24, 2003 -- The opening of school in the fall is being pushed back a week
> so teachers can get training in the new uniform math and English curriculum,
> according to the new school calendar released by Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.
> The calendar shows that teachers will report to school for orientation and
> training the day after Labor Day - from Sept. 2 to Sept. 5.
>
> Students won't return to school until Sept. 8.
>
> The additional chancellor's "conference days" are to be used for "staff
> development for the Regents high learning standards and assessments," said
> Deputy Chancellor Tony Shorris.
>
> United Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten criticized the last-
> minute training. She said she has urged Department of Education officials since
> January to negotiate a training schedule for the spring and summer, and nothing
> has happened.
>
> But aides to Klein stressed there also will be training on the new curriculum >
> over the summer.
>
>
> Carl Campanile
>
>
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> Message: 2
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 20:37:54 EDT
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this coming year!
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>
> The Mayor and Chancellor will deprive students of a week of education
>
> I am sorry, but I do not agree. First of all, it is not a week, it is two
> days. Teachers always come in on the day after labor day. Then there are 2 days
> of staff development and room preparation.
>
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>
> Message: 3
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 20:40:11 EDT
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this coming year!
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>
>
> In a message dated 5/27/03 1:17:51 PM, [email protected] writes:
>
> >The Mayor and Chancellor will deprive students of a week of education
>
>
> Sorry, the email went too soon. Anyway, it is two days. Many families did
> not start until the following Monday. Starting school on a Thursday makes no
> sense.
>
> Naomi
>
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> Message: 4
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 23:23:58 EDT
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this coming year!
> To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
>
> I agree with Naomi. It's about time we had some paid time to plan and get
> ready for the first day of school. Let's try to use this time for our own small
> school planning within our buildings.
>
> Anna
>
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> Message: 5
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 23:36:21 EDT
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this coming year!
> To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
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> Under Chancellor Rudy Crew (the last chancellor with a background in
> education), we had several staff development days included in the calendar that were
> immediately removed by Harold Levy (the first chancellor with a background in
> business).
>
> True school improvement requires substantial time for teachers to meet, plan,
> and learn. It is best for this to take place when students do not have to
> be taught by substitutes. NYC already surpasses the state requirement of 180
> school days and does so in few air conditioned buildings and many stiflingly
> hot buildings. Ending school earlier or opening it later would not deprive
> the students of more education, but would enable their teachers to provide them
> with more cohesive, better planned education.
>
> Alyce Barr
> Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
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> <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" F=
> AMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">Under Chancellor Rudy Crew (the last chancell=
> or with a background in education), we had several staff development days in=
> cluded in the calendar that were immediately removed by Harold Levy (the fir=
> st chancellor with a background in business). <BR>
> <BR>
> True school improvement requires substantial time for teachers to meet, plan=
> , and learn. It is best for this to take place when students do not h=
> ave to be taught by substitutes. NYC already surpasses the state requ=
> irement of 180 school days and does so in few air conditioned buildings and=20=
> many stiflingly hot buildings. Ending school earlier or opening it la=
> ter would not deprive the students of more education, but would enable their=
> teachers to provide them with more cohesive, better planned education.<BR>>
> <BR>
> Alyce Barr<BR>
> Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=
> =3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2"></FONT></HTML>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 19:07:11 +0800
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this
> coming year!
> From: Abbe Futterman <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,
> <[email protected]>
>
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> I just hope they (DOE) don't fill up those days with their own agendas for
> us! At The Earth School, we have traditionally come in for the entire week
> before Labor Day. It's a crucial time of the year for bringing in new staff
> and getting ready for the students. Plus, it's a favorite time for the
> district's last minute crisis or bumbles, like the four years we were
> required to move our office and not given our promised classrooms.WOW--
> added days for educators to set up schools, liquor stores open on Sundays--
> THEY'RE SPOILING US!! Cheers.
>
> Abbe
>
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 23:36:21 EDT
> To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school this
> coming year!
>
>
> Under Chancellor Rudy Crew (the last chancellor with a background in
> education), we had several staff development days included in the calendar
> that were immediately removed by Harold Levy (the first chancellor with a
> background in business).
>
> True school improvement requires substantial time for teachers to meet,
> plan, and learn. It is best for this to take place when students do not
> have to be taught by substitutes. NYC already surpasses the state
> requirement of 180 school days and does so in few air conditioned buildings
> and many stiflingly hot buildings. Ending school earlier or opening it
> later would not deprive the students of more education, but would enable
> their teachers to provide them with more cohesive, better planned education.
>
> Alyce Barr
> Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
>
>
>
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> I just hope they (DOE) don't fill up those days with their own agendas for =
> us! At The Earth School, we have traditionally come in for the entire week b=
> efore Labor Day. It's a crucial time of the year for bringing in new staff a=
> nd getting ready for the students. Plus, it's a favorite time for the distri=
> ct's last minute crisis or bumbles, like the four years we were required to =
> move our office and not given our promised classrooms.WOW-- added days for e=
> ducators to set up schools, liquor stores open on Sundays-- THEY'RE SPOILING=
> US!! Cheers.<BR>
> <BR>
> Abbe<BR>
> <BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
> <B>From: </B>[email protected]<BR>
> <B>Date: </B>Tue, 27 May 2003 23:36:21 EDT<BR>
> <B>To: </B>[email protected], [email protected], progressiveed@altsch=
> ools.org<BR>
> <B>Subject: </B>Re: [ProgressiveEd] NYC students to get a week less school =
> this coming year!<BR>
> <BR>
> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Geneva">Under Chancellor Rudy Crew (=
> the last chancellor with a background in education), we had several staff de=
> velopment days included in the calendar that were immediately removed by Har=
> old Levy (the first chancellor with a background in business). <BR>>
> <BR>
> True school improvement requires substantial time for teachers to meet, pla=
> n, and learn. It is best for this to take place when students do=
> not have to be taught by substitutes. NYC already surpasses the=
> state requirement of 180 school days and does so in few air conditioned bui=
> ldings and many stiflingly hot buildings. Ending school earlier =
> or opening it later would not deprive the students of more education, but wo=
> uld enable their teachers to provide them with more cohesive, better planned=
> education.<BR>
> <BR>
> Alyce Barr<BR>
> Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies</FONT></FONT> <BR>
> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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> Message: 7
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected] (progressive education)
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:08:12 +0000
> Subject: [ProgressiveEd] Responses to Use of Labor Day Week
>
> Several people have commented on the need for more teacher preparation time
> before school starts and the futility of trying to get students back to school
> during Labor Day week. These are really good points.
>
> It seems to me, however, that moving the student start date to the following
> week just confirms bad practice of allowing students to come to school the
> Monday after Labor Day instead of Labor Day week.
>
> More important, teachers have always used these prep days (few as they are) for
> normal school year preparation. That preparation time has been co-opted by the
> Chancellor for development related to the universal curriculum. Is this the
> best timing for introducing a radical curriculum shift? Also, will this leave
> enough time for teachers to prepare for other aspects of the new school year?
>
>
>
> --
> Carolyn Prager
> APRPE
> Advocates for Public
> Representation in Public Education
> (212)865-1780
>
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>
> Message: 8
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 11:35:04 EDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [ProgressiveEd] PENNY GENERAL MEETING Reminder
>
> Dear folks,
>
> PENNY's general meeting is tonight at the Brooklyn New School. Here are
> directions from an earlier email:
>
> 610 Henry Street: Take the F train (front of the train) to Carroll Street.
> You'll come out at 2nd Place and Smith Street. Make a right on 2nd Place,
> walk past Court and then Clinton, to Henry Street. Turn left on Henry. The
> school's between 3rd and 4th Place on Henry.
> Driving: Take the tunnel. It's the first exit. The zip code is 11231; get
> exact directions on the computer.
>
> Agenda: Report Back on Klein/Cahill Meeting
> School Status Strategies
> Assessment and Longitudinal Studies
> Parent Choice
> Parent Coordinator
> Layoffs and their Effect on Schools
>
> See you tonight.
> Bruce Kanze
>
>
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