Thursday, February 18, 2010

Book study

We are doing a book study by department (same book, not that helpful) as punishment for not achieving AYP.

It is another book by an author that we didn't learn anything useful from last year, so we are revisiting the same non-productive place.

There are so many that might teach us something. So many I do not have time to read while cleaning up after funsucker.

I know there are useful professional developments. We just got a smartboard - wouldn't it be neat if they would show us how to use it? I'm sure the media center has other things, other neat toys, that would benefit the kids.

But, nope, let's read a book that has no value instead.

6 comments:

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Do I hear some grumbling here? :-)

Ricochet said...

Only a lot.

I love to read. I usually get something of value out of everything I read.

Not this book.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Some books are throwaways before they're even published. Sounds like this is one of them.

Madeleine said...

You know, the more I hear about Funsucker I begin to see similarities to our school's Learning Specialist. She's certified elementary ed and now advises 91 high school faculty members about integrating writing and reading skills.

Being new at the school I haven't said much, but some of her ideas sound very similar (and just as welcome) as your person.

Ricochet said...

No, that would be OUR math learning specialist. He doesn't know our curriculum because he came from a northern state (since it is a northern state and we are a bunch of ignorant rednecks he hasn't bothered to learn it). He isn't certified in math at all. And he was an elementary school teacher/assistant principal before moving here.

Having him try to bluff his way through the problems we are having with upper level math: priceless.

Theresa Milstein said...

They gave you a smart board and didn't teach you how to use it?! Between that and repeating a book you've already read, it's like they want to say they're doing something without actually doing something.

For years, I worked at a school that struggled to make its AYP. The teachers were doing everything in their power to bring up these students' scores. What's the solution? Longer hours? More training?