tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post9173735324925998258..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: Study Finds Few Benefits in Character EducationCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-69580862000589359602010-11-29T01:51:43.465-05:002010-11-29T01:51:43.465-05:00Red ribbon week was great for me, i experienced ne...Red ribbon week was great for me, i experienced new things.Character Educationhttp://www.iamgoingtocollege.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-78403354620622957042010-11-23T19:35:06.180-05:002010-11-23T19:35:06.180-05:00Anon 9:40, you are an inspiration. You were able ...Anon 9:40, you are an inspiration. You were able to state so eloquently what many of us clear thinking individuals have known for a long time. If a person is continually given things without earning them, there is no motivation to work hard. Many of my students are living, breathing examples of what the entitlement society has produced. (By the way, they are failing all of their classes.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-35304547803633797562010-11-21T22:21:54.570-05:002010-11-21T22:21:54.570-05:00Hey Kim! Don't you have a Master's degree ...Hey Kim! Don't you have a Master's degree and way over three years of business leadership?!!<br /><br />Kim Gokce for superintendent!<br /><br />We couldn't get someone with higher ethics and a passion for kids!Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-53215921115758826132010-11-21T21:16:48.408-05:002010-11-21T21:16:48.408-05:00I don't think that is the plan. I genuinely b...I don't think that is the plan. I genuinely believe that the majority of the board wants an outsider. Now will an outsider want us? This little tidbit from the AJC article about the latest in the Atlanta schools gives a little hope.<br /><br /><br />Don Rooks, a Georgia School Boards Association consultant who helps districts hire superintendents, said school boards may appoint from within or advertise nationally for candidates. A superintendent does not have to be an educator. In Georgia, "you must have ... a master's degree and three years of leadership -- business executive leadership," Rooks said.<br /><br />The heat of a federal probe into cheating could give some candidates pause about taking the Atlanta schools' job, but districts facing challenges can offer more pay to make superintendent jobs attractive. “I have run into few superintendents who say, ‘Boy, I’m going to a school district where there are no problems,’ ” Rooks said.<br /><br />Mary Kay Murphy, a longtime Georgia School Boards Association member, said new superintendents across the nation are being hired from outside the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-55420449897167194512010-11-21T21:08:30.151-05:002010-11-21T21:08:30.151-05:00Will Ray and Co "find" Dr Beasely after ...Will Ray and Co "find" Dr Beasely after a nation wide search? Will the new super be interviewed by the NBBC Elders?<br /><br />Stay tuned for the never ending heart wrenching, but sometimes humorous, saga of "As DCSS Burns" (together with the rest of DeKalb County)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-30361531574403807062010-11-21T10:24:50.093-05:002010-11-21T10:24:50.093-05:00You can watch the Board discussion of the search f...You can watch the Board discussion of the search firms by going to this link and strolling down to the link of the interview meeting.<br /><br />http://www.dekalbsuperintendentsearch.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-49123530489890737092010-11-21T08:39:40.288-05:002010-11-21T08:39:40.288-05:00I googled Does Red Ribbon Week Work and Is Red Rib...I googled Does Red Ribbon Week Work and Is Red Ribbon WEek effective and found this document that clearly says it hasn't been evaluated.<br /><br />Ok, this document is from the national sponsors. It is meant to convince the skeptics that it works even though no evaluation has been done.<br /><br />This program has been around since 1986. It should be evaluated.<br /><br />http://www.nfp.org/userfiles/NFPPlanGuide_2010WEB.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-20342259342253012942010-11-21T08:29:28.211-05:002010-11-21T08:29:28.211-05:00This is from the 11/19 board meeting agenda -
App...This is from the 11/19 board meeting agenda -<br /><br />Approval of Contract for Ray & Associates, Inc. <br /><br />Quick Summary / Abstract<br />Presented by: Mr. Thomas E. Bowen, Board Chair<br /><br />Summary<br />On October 22, 2010, the DeKalb Board of Education approved the award to Ray & Associates, Inc. (RFP 11-26) to serve as facilitators in the Superintendent's Search process. The contract has been reviewed and approved by Board Counsel.<br /><br />Contacts<br />Ms. Uladia Taylor, Assistant Director, Purchasing, 678.676.0279<br /><br />Requested Action<br />It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for services to be rendered by Ray & Associates, Inc. during the Superintendent's Search process.<br /><br />Motion by: ___________________<br />Seconded by: ________________<br />Vote: _____________<br /><br />Status<br />Approved by Board CounselCerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-54524163809940367362010-11-21T08:26:01.100-05:002010-11-21T08:26:01.100-05:00Ray and Associates was approved a month ago or so....Ray and Associates was approved a month ago or so. They have the position posted on their website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-63130534463122767062010-11-21T08:22:07.829-05:002010-11-21T08:22:07.829-05:00AJC said yesterday that the search firm out of Io...AJC said yesterday that the search firm out of Iowa was a done deal. Anyone have more info on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-13110512022248283662010-11-21T08:21:07.300-05:002010-11-21T08:21:07.300-05:00Red ribbon week from my single school experience s...Red ribbon week from my single school experience seems strange to me. Drugs, smoking and alcohol are all thrown into the mix with little logical discussion as too why are doctors allowed to give you drugs, why is smoking legal or why is there an age limit on smoking and drinking. I think it leaves the kids confused. Mostly I think it's a lot of hoopla that justifies having school counselors in every elementary school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-38557864869134002642010-11-21T08:13:10.352-05:002010-11-21T08:13:10.352-05:00In regards to character education. My teaching pee...In regards to character education. My teaching peers always look at me funny when I tell them that pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Policies of character education are based on personal beliefs. But character education should be done by example not by a scripted policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-41697218765199596322010-11-20T22:14:14.097-05:002010-11-20T22:14:14.097-05:00Red ribbon week has always reminded me of the red,...Red ribbon week has always reminded me of the red, junior-anti-sex-league sash worn by Winston's girlfriend in 1984. I guess the people who thought up red ribbon week never read that novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-84066450066434092362010-11-20T21:40:04.839-05:002010-11-20T21:40:04.839-05:00So these are suprising results?? NO _______ Sherl...So these are suprising results?? NO _______ Sherlock! It's like pushing water up hill with your hands. Trying to teach what should have been taught at home fails miserably because when the <br />"students" (and I use this term loosely) go home, there is little if any reinforcement of acceptable behavior. If anything, the positive lessons are met with<br />an opposing negative force far greater.<br /><br />There is very little upside many students see in exhibiting "civil behavior." A continuing parade of the next generation of government supported "citizens" believing in the right to entitlement and access to the wealth of others. <br /><br />Once in a great while a few of the products produced in the education factory, fall outside of the bell curve and in spite of it all, manage to break free and succeed. These outliers are the exception and we have accepted that instead of making this the expected result.<br /><br />We've lowered the bar in all areas, from academics, behavior and facilities...it's is no wonder the system has failed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-49771916506452338302010-11-20T16:44:12.298-05:002010-11-20T16:44:12.298-05:00I think they had to get these out because the coun...I think they had to get these out because the county in their infinite ineptitude, didn't actually get the absentee ballots printed until like, yesterday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-57653477608522802632010-11-20T16:25:17.282-05:002010-11-20T16:25:17.282-05:00@417,
Ballot application. They mail ballots.@417,<br /><br />Ballot application. They mail ballots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-21286212070323172462010-11-20T16:17:13.379-05:002010-11-20T16:17:13.379-05:00Surely you meant absentee ballot application?
Reg...Surely you meant absentee ballot application?<br /><br />Registered voters have to actually request an absentee ballot. If someone actually has ballots and are passing them out - uh oh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-64027069140440279252010-11-20T14:00:27.259-05:002010-11-20T14:00:27.259-05:00Team Jester just knocked on my door with an absete...Team Jester just knocked on my door with an absetee ballot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-92115509111828439502010-11-20T10:40:47.208-05:002010-11-20T10:40:47.208-05:00I think Red Ribbon week is old and tired as well. ...I think Red Ribbon week is old and tired as well. Anyone else agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com