There is no self exception from the rules.
If students are to learn that there is no self exception to the rules; self exception cannot be modeled before them. Because they will do as we do; and not as we say.
The student who watches the teacher's self exception; will learn self exception.
The teacher who watches the principal will learn it.
The principal that watches senior administrators; and senior administrators who watch the board will learn it.
Leadership is by personal example. Character is taught by modeling. Character is taught only by modeling.
If this community really in fact; wants 89,000 of their sons and daughters to learn courage and character and honor at school;
the community must insist that members of the school board hold themselves honestly accountable to a meaningful standard of conduct.
Only by doing that do they have the moral authority to demand the same from their superintendent; and she from senior administrators; and they from principals; and they from teachers; and they from students.
When educators have the moral authority to demand from students, honest accountability a meaningful standard of conduct;
student behavior will change.
And teachers will have the opportunity to
start teaching again.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
The very first rule must be;
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When educators have the moral authority to demand from students, honest accountability a meaninful standard of conduct;
student behavior will change.
And teachers will have the opportunity to start teaching again.
And drum roll..... Test scores will go up!!!!
You always put it so well, I don't understand people who just pretend not to get it! Are they trying to make our schools fail? I know NCLB is all about privatizing education so business can get their unfair share of the education dollars, but really, the answers are so simple and no one seems to get it.
I was reading another blog on the answers teachers gave the union about the site visits.The writer was concerned about teachers morale, that's a switch. Of course these site visits, Test Scores, and Safety Reports are what Beth is going to judge her principal shuffle on. Well, site visits are an absolute joke. Reality is, it is an exercise for middle management to justify their jobs. As for Test scores, which ones is she referring to? There are so many. Safety issues? By stating that as a criteria for principals, she just notified them that they need to hide the weapons and drugs even more than they already are. She wants her own police force so they can look the other way while our safety scores improve every year. You should hear the laughter in the faculty room when those stats come out! Oh well, one can always hope for a lightning strike.
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