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Post by Arch on May 19, 2008 11:10:44 GMT -6
1) Diffuse all criticism. I'm wondering if that goofy email from Daeschner after MWGEN backed out is part of a "plan." I'm hoping it's not part of the strategy because if so, we are headed down the wrong path. Some may think my word was mis chosen, but it wasn't. They are not out to defuse the situation, but to cast everything as "some other group's fault" and due to guilt by association, whole neighborhoods. It's been working great, hasn't it? This has been the party line from the top down and it's repulsive and unprofessional. |
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Post by doctorwho on May 19, 2008 11:36:52 GMT -6
I'm wondering if that goofy email from Daeschner after MWGEN backed out is part of a "plan." I'm hoping it's not part of the strategy because if so, we are headed down the wrong path. Some may think my word was mis chosen, but it wasn't. They are not out to defuse the situation, but to cast everything as "some other group's fault" and due to guilt by association, whole neighborhoods. It's been working great, hasn't it? This has been the party line from the top down and it's repulsive and unprofessional.  their own special version of " I didn't do it " |
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Post by specailneedsmom on May 19, 2008 11:52:44 GMT -6
Imagine what it's like sitting in these meetings and when you ask a question they don't want to answer they tell you they don't know the answer even though you know they have to know the answer. It's very frustrating. Poor communication and bad decision making got us into this mess and good communication and good decision making is the only thing that will get us out.
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Post by sashimi on May 19, 2008 11:58:54 GMT -6
Impliment public relations strategies??
I thought that Dr. D's entitlement comment was the implimentation of the District's public relation strategy (pitting neighborhood against neighborhood). Why would they change it now ( the extreme racist/elitist comments from the previously dis-enfranchished northern areas was actually brilliant).
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Post by d204mom on Jun 5, 2008 8:32:51 GMT -6
As promised, here are the goals Dr. D. outlined at the IPPC meeting. IPPC Meeting Dr. Stephen Daeschner May 15, 2008 2008-2009 „X Build Metea and Prepare for August Opening „X Prepare for Opening of the 7th Middle School „X Implement and Study Special Education Pilots „X Implement Site Based Professional Development „X Implement Site Based Targets with Emphasis on Pedagogy „X Implement Technology Plan (Curriculum Skills, Fiber Optics, e-mail, Exchange Hardware/Software Model Classroom) „X Facilities Assessment „X Explore Elementary Foreign Language „X Implement Parts of Middle School Schedule „X Accelerate Academic Achievement of Low Performing Students „X Implement Public Relation Strategies I was thinking about this the other day - What happened to changing start times? Are they still looking at it or did they decide to not mess with it? |
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Post by specailneedsmom on Jun 6, 2008 14:41:59 GMT -6
I can't remember.
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Post by doctorwho on Jun 6, 2008 15:18:15 GMT -6
As promised, here are the goals Dr. D. outlined at the IPPC meeting. IPPC Meeting Dr. Stephen Daeschner May 15, 2008 2008-2009 „X Build Metea and Prepare for August Opening „X Prepare for Opening of the 7th Middle School „X Implement and Study Special Education Pilots „X Implement Site Based Professional Development „X Implement Site Based Targets with Emphasis on Pedagogy „X Implement Technology Plan (Curriculum Skills, Fiber Optics, e-mail, Exchange Hardware/Software Model Classroom) „X Facilities Assessment „X Explore Elementary Foreign Language „X Implement Parts of Middle School Schedule „X Accelerate Academic Achievement of Low Performing Students „X Implement Public Relation Strategies I was thinking about this the other day - What happened to changing start times? Are they still looking at it or did they decide to not mess with it? sad to say I don't know - there will be a factor of effect of buses though foir areas like mine who will require double runs- that will have to be factored in. I am sure Laidlaw has it all worked out and we'll be told when it happens |
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Post by lorip on Jun 6, 2008 20:00:50 GMT -6
As promised, here are the goals Dr. D. outlined at the IPPC meeting. IPPC Meeting Dr. Stephen Daeschner May 15, 2008 2008-2009 „X Build Metea and Prepare for August Opening „X Prepare for Opening of the 7th Middle School „X Implement and Study Special Education Pilots „X Implement Site Based Professional Development „X Implement Site Based Targets with Emphasis on Pedagogy „X Implement Technology Plan (Curriculum Skills, Fiber Optics, e-mail, Exchange Hardware/Software Model Classroom) „X Facilities Assessment „X Explore Elementary Foreign Language „X Implement Parts of Middle School Schedule „X Accelerate Academic Achievement of Low Performing Students „X Implement Public Relation Strategies I was thinking about this the other day - What happened to changing start times? Are they still looking at it or did they decide to not mess with it? Still looking at it last I heard, but nothing definite either way, IIRC. |
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Post by Arch on Jun 6, 2008 20:10:47 GMT -6
They don't need to coordinate that with any other entity, do they? (changing start times, except of course with the bus companies).
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Post by lorip on Jun 6, 2008 20:22:19 GMT -6
They don't need to coordinate that with any other entity, do they? (changing start times, except of course with the bus companies). Honestly, I'm not sure. There may be something with teacher's unions and contracts to consider but I might be thinking of the MS schedule changes. |
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Post by Arch on Jun 6, 2008 20:37:05 GMT -6
ok, I just was not sure if there were any state hurdles or hoops to go through for this or if it's a 'local' thing to work out.
I hadn't thought about the teacher's union though.. good point.
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Post by specailneedsmom on Jun 7, 2008 6:11:52 GMT -6
I would think that any hurdles toward changing start times would be internal, not state related.
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