tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post328078620621416337..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: The top-five reasons to avoid a high schoolCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-53757780087248269472009-11-13T10:34:48.646-05:002009-11-13T10:34:48.646-05:00I've heard from multiple teachers that many DC...I've heard from multiple teachers that many DCSS teachers are looking to get out at the end of this school year. eSIS is a big reason, but it's also Gloria Talley's bloated curriculum staff, who really aren't all that impressive or knowledgeable, it's Crawford's decision to short change the pension payments, etc. Many of these teachers like their principals, and are good teachers, but teachers talk, and the word on the street is that the Fulton, Gwinnett and Cobb systems treat their teachers better.<br /><br />The BOE should keep track of how many teachers leave every year, and get the reason why from exit interviews. This is a key indicator on how the superintendent and his administration are performong, but they don't want the public to know about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-66541249441451429902009-11-13T10:17:40.777-05:002009-11-13T10:17:40.777-05:00And then they wonder why people keep leaving the &...And then they wonder why people keep leaving the "high-performing schools".Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-84246456592271624752009-11-13T10:08:37.611-05:002009-11-13T10:08:37.611-05:00My impression is that Dr. Lewis and the admin are ...My impression is that Dr. Lewis and the admin are shuffling and re-shuffling the decks, hoping for a better outcome this time. When the principals were moved at the beginning of this year, they even said that they were moving principals from consistently high performing schools to schools with poor records in an effort to bring those schools' performance up.<br /><br />As to whether the re-shuffling will work, only time will tell.Dekalbparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376422781260452873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-7477339036451972292009-11-12T15:01:07.554-05:002009-11-12T15:01:07.554-05:00My take on this is to question - exactly how does ...My take on this is to question - exactly how does a school get out of control? Lack of consistent leadership. I had a conversation with my board rep about Dr. Lewis in which my rep stated that we need to keep Lewis for consistency. It will take too long for someone new to ramp up to speed on the current, very pressing issues.<br /><br />My question is - why use that reasoning to keep a super in place when that very same super does not value that level of consistency in his schools? Our high school principals have been moved and reshuffled more than the chairs at Thursday night Bunko. Lakeside is a prime example - with 4 principals in the last 6 years - how on earth can they make progress in the nitty-gritty day to day when the principal in place is still at square one trying to get to know all 90+ members of the staff?<br /><br />When you don't have strong, consistent leadership in a school, then you run the risk of the fringe taking over. Strong, consistent leadership inside the building is what builds a strong school community.Cerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.com