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Tag Archives: teacher evaluation
So How Do We Improve Public Education? A Perspective…
This week I had a couple meetings with candidates and policy makers (I will not mention their names so as not to damage their reputations.). These meetings were little more than casual discussions about local school issues and broader education issues. The main question, as always, is how do we improve public education? I gave some suggestions during those conversations but wanted to follow up with a little more detail than I provided on the spot. The answer to question is complex and most politicians and policy makers aren’t willing to go for the complex because it doesn’t fit nicely enough on a piece of literature about how awesome they are at “reforming” education. It involves changing our culture of devaluing people who chose … Continue reading
A Load Of Crap AND The Most Important Education Article You Should Read TODAY…
An editorial appeared in the St. Cloud Times today praising recent legislation that removes experience as the determining factor in teacher layoffs during budget cuts. The article, by the President of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, conveniently leaves out some facts and endorses methods of improvement that have no history of being effective solutions. Another article from the New York Review of Books by Diane Ravitch, takes a look at the lessons Finnish schools have to offer and once again demonstrates how we have completely ignored the important lessons they have to offer for school improvement. Predictably, the first article expresses support for linking student achievement (remember, that’s a fancy way of saying bubble tests) with teacher evaluations… The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce advocates legislation … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Election 2012, Issues, Minnesota Politics, National Politics, Politics, Thing I Read Today...
Tagged article, diane ravitch, education, education reform, education standards, finland, minnesota, mnleg, public education, teacher effectiveness, teacher evaluation, teacher quality, teacher standards, teachers
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On Education, GOP Ignores Elephant In The Room – School Funding
House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL – Minneapolis) talks about the real issue with regard to education in Minnesota, which is funding. Republicans refuse to invest in Minnesota schools but instead choose to demonize teachers and public education with reforms that do not work.
Posted in Education, Election 2012, Issues, Legislation, Minnesota House of Representatives, Minnesota Politics, MN House District 63A, Youtube Video
Tagged dfl, education, education reform, house, minnesota, minnesota department of education, Minority Leader Paul Thissen, Minority Leader Thissen, Paul, paul thissen, public education, Rep. Paul Thissen, students, teacher effectiveness, teacher evaluation, teacher quality, teacher standards, teachers, Thissen
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MN House Floor Session 2/16/12
From the Minnesota House of Representatives yesterday. The most important part happens at about 9 minutes in as they debate the end of seniority based layoffs during budget reductions. HF1870 (Petersen) School districts authorized to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes. I have written about this issue before and certainly hope this measure dies in the Minnesota Senate or is vetoed by Governor Dayton.
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