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Fri Oct-07-11 08:53 AM
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| 11. I'm mentoring my third TFAer. This sucks. |
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The first two quit; one in the middle of a semester, the other before finals near the end of the year. Most of these people do not belong in front of classrooms. I have only met one TFAer I would consider qualified to teach, and honestly that is because she went back to school and actually took some classes on her own about education, educational theory & practice. Many TFAers believe the hype about themselves as "saviors" and do not feel like they need the sufficient educational background in order to practice the teaching discipline. It's sad for our students who deserve top tier, qualified instructional professionals.
Piece by piece our public education system is being dismantled by a Democratic administration. That should make us all very angry.
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| -Gee, Arne. How do you feel about the tempers flaring at the Memphis schools job fair? |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 12:43 AM |
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K&R Never hire a basketball coach to do the job of leading our Education dept... |
midnight |
Oct-07-11 12:56 AM |
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football coach wasn't it |
reggie the dog |
Oct-07-11 02:03 AM |
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So - so - so - so - SO |
Plucketeer |
Oct-07-11 01:25 PM |
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K&R |
rpannier |
Oct-07-11 01:13 AM |
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the moral of the story, learn to grow pot |
reggie the dog |
Oct-07-11 02:01 AM |
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True - but a sad testimonial to the state of our education system |
FreakinDJ |
Oct-07-11 05:22 AM |
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the moral of the story, learn to grow pot |
reggie the dog |
Oct-07-11 02:01 AM |
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K&R Thanks for keeping us updated on all they are doing. |
Tyrs WolfDaemon |
Oct-07-11 02:32 AM |
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Simply beyond absurd |
Sherman A1 |
Oct-07-11 03:25 AM |
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Similar stories in many districts. This is just sick. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Oct-07-11 06:55 AM |
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recommend. |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-07-11 08:30 AM |
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Starry, doesn't this just make you physically ill? |
liberalhistorian |
Oct-07-11 11:06 AM |
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Yes it does. |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-07-11 07:42 PM |
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I'm mentoring my third TFAer. This sucks. |
Tatiana |
Oct-07-11 08:53 AM |
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balancing education malpractice and the priorities of bean counters |
Supersedeas |
Oct-07-11 09:03 AM |
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I really despise Duncan and his cronies |
Irishonly |
Oct-07-11 09:58 AM |
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I'm getting that way about the guy who gave him all that power. |
Jakes Progress |
Oct-07-11 11:05 AM |
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Teachers are angry and they have every right to be |
Irishonly |
Oct-07-11 02:40 PM |
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me too! nt |
TruthTeller |
Oct-07-11 10:16 PM |
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WTF? |
progressoid |
Oct-07-11 10:31 AM |
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Yep. Race to the Top...get rid of physics classes. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 10:53 AM |
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Amazing! |
xocet |
Oct-07-11 02:02 PM |
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Glad to hear that. Thanks for the article. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 03:40 PM |
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Cannon fodder & fast food workers don't need no stinkin' physics! |
Divernan |
Oct-07-11 04:04 PM |
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Article from Aug. .They fired the teacher of the year. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 11:28 AM |
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K&R. n/t |
TriMera |
Oct-07-11 11:32 AM |
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Obama fees his 1% by trashing teachers thru Flunkin' Duncan. No surprise. |
MichiganVote |
Oct-07-11 11:34 AM |
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For me, |
chervilant |
Oct-07-11 11:56 AM |
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I feel so bad for those still trying to survive in the system. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 12:36 PM |
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Only the rich and their sycophants are allowed to get angry over things |
n2doc |
Oct-07-11 12:18 PM |
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Yeah, well, |
chervilant |
Oct-08-11 04:55 PM |
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K&R (n/t) |
a2liberal |
Oct-07-11 02:48 PM |
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No openings? At a job fair? |
moonbatmax |
Oct-07-11 03:06 PM |
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I guess this will be the silver lining if Pres. Obama is voted out in 2012 - |
TBF |
Oct-07-11 03:12 PM |
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He'd fit into a Republican Administration too. |
Starry Messenger |
Oct-07-11 04:21 PM |
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That's a very good point. nt |
TBF |
Oct-07-11 05:01 PM |
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If it's a straight-up Republican and not Tea Party that wins, they can keep ALL his cabinet. |
saras |
Oct-07-11 08:46 PM |
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Oh, noes!!! |
chervilant |
Oct-08-11 04:57 PM |
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Oct-07-11 03:21 PM |
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K&R Thanks again for keeping us informed. Bookmarked. |
Doremus |
Oct-07-11 03:59 PM |
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change we can make believe in! |
KG |
Oct-07-11 04:01 PM |
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K & R! |
Sportsguy |
Oct-07-11 04:42 PM |
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Thanks for keeping DU updated on education issues |
Tsiyu |
Oct-07-11 04:44 PM |
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No surprise - remember some of his history. |
sad sally |
Oct-07-11 05:16 PM |
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holy hannah....never heard about that, and I live around there. |
Gabi Hayes |
Oct-07-11 05:36 PM |
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Thanks for that post. It is alarming. Now it's been loosed on the country. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 06:40 PM |
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That's the thing that infuriates me the most about |
liberalhistorian |
Oct-08-11 11:36 AM |
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Is this any way to run a railroad? |
KamaAina |
Oct-07-11 05:23 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-07-11 05:27 PM |
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Everyday at work is a challenge. Teachers are doomed. We cannot keep |
Riley18 |
Oct-07-11 05:27 PM |
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My heart aches for those still teaching. It really does. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 05:35 PM |
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Thank You! nt |
TruthTeller |
Oct-07-11 10:18 PM |
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Not only has it put good teachers under tremendous stress, |
liberalhistorian |
Oct-08-11 11:38 AM |
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No one should even consider that field right now. |
madfloridian |
Oct-09-11 11:22 AM |
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The damage this one man is doing / has done is incalculable |
Remember Me |
Oct-07-11 06:39 PM |
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Failure by Design to usher in Privatization. |
NuttyFluffers |
Oct-07-11 07:28 PM |
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Question: I noted TFA in the OP and other posts... |
reACTIONary |
Oct-07-11 08:08 PM |
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Oh, well, then.... |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 08:46 PM |
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What do you mean by 50 million? |
reACTIONary |
Oct-07-11 09:05 PM |
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50 million dollars. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 09:30 PM |
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Maybe I don't, but I read the Wikipedia article about it.. |
reACTIONary |
Oct-07-11 09:57 PM |
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No, this reform movement is not "short term" because of the economy. |
madfloridian |
Oct-07-11 10:17 PM |
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I read the Wiki article on TFA and I looked at the numbers... |
reACTIONary |
Oct-08-11 06:35 AM |
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Welcome to DU. Facts in an education thread???? You brave soul. nt |
msanthrope |
Oct-08-11 12:09 PM |
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As if Wikipedia is a rock-solid |
liberalhistorian |
Oct-09-11 06:13 PM |
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Oct-08-11 12:44 AM |
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The TFAers are being used as scabs. |
roody |
Oct-08-11 01:00 AM |
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But the article isn't about TFA--it's about surplus teachers, all in the same union. |
msanthrope |
Oct-08-11 12:06 PM |
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According to the Wiki article on TFA... |
reACTIONary |
Oct-08-11 01:53 PM |
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better paid scab than the customary ones |
roody |
Oct-08-11 08:42 PM |
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What you are missing |
quakerboy |
Oct-08-11 04:12 AM |
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Your reponse makes sense to me... |
reACTIONary |
Oct-08-11 02:06 PM |
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Theres a big difference |
quakerboy |
Oct-08-11 03:30 PM |
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Since the published stated objective of the program... |
reACTIONary |
Oct-08-11 09:56 PM |
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hmm... |
chervilant |
Oct-08-11 05:15 PM |
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knr ... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-07-11 08:40 PM |
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They're getting rid of Physics and Advanced Placement classes...and we wonder why |
Auntie Bush |
Oct-07-11 09:12 PM |
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Kicked and fucking recommended. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-07-11 10:48 PM |
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All this blah blah about bad teachers... |
VPStoltz |
Oct-07-11 11:11 PM |
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How is any of this Arne's fault? These surplus teachers are still getting paid--for doing nothing. |
msanthrope |
Oct-08-11 12:05 PM |
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