Comments on: One Month In Four Days: Day Two http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/ Good to the last blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mocha Momma » Mr. Nasty http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37822 Mocha Momma » Mr. Nasty Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:01:11 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37822 [...] was malicious when he spewed venom toward me by stating that he was glad our district was going to the Restructuring Phase and that the superintendent knew what he was doing because I, in his view, wasn’t qualified [...] [...] was malicious when he spewed venom toward me by stating that he was glad our district was going to the Restructuring Phase and that the superintendent knew what he was doing because I, in his view, wasn’t qualified [...]

]]> By: Making A Difference. Making Mistakes. | flawed but authentic http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37821 Making A Difference. Making Mistakes. | flawed but authentic Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:59:35 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37821 [...] was malicious when he spewed venom toward me by stating that he was glad our district was going to the Restructuring Phase and that the superintendent knew what he was doing because I, in his view, wasn’t qualified [...] [...] was malicious when he spewed venom toward me by stating that he was glad our district was going to the Restructuring Phase and that the superintendent knew what he was doing because I, in his view, wasn’t qualified [...]

]]> By: Daisy http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37675 Daisy Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:17:11 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37675 Feel free to vent my way any time you need a virtual shoulder. I hope the district Powers That Be recognize your value to the students and to their own AYP. Wishing you luck and cursing badly written legislation.... Feel free to vent my way any time you need a virtual shoulder. I hope the district Powers That Be recognize your value to the students and to their own AYP. Wishing you luck and cursing badly written legislation….

]]> By: Ask Wifey http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37655 Ask Wifey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:36:45 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37655 Yikes! Positive thinking would probably be good right about now. And, you're right, I love mine dearly, but at least it's not a baby - smiles! Yikes! Positive thinking would probably be good right about now. And, you’re right, I love mine dearly, but at least it’s not a baby – smiles!

]]> By: Mrs RW http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37654 Mrs RW Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37654 My stomach is still churning. I work for a big hospital and we just went through a 3-part bloodbath. Every two weeks the day before payday we all hold our breath, so I know how you're feeling (a little bit, anyway). I haven't had a raise in 2 years but I've kept my mouth shut since I still had a job. My workday seems 24 hours long and I'm doing everything that I can to make sure my department keeps producing because I have 4 people under me who also like to eat regularly. I hope you hear something soon. It's the "not knowing" and uncertainty that's the worst, at least for me. On the bright side: I've lost 20 pounds. Stress does that to me. My stomach is still churning. I work for a big hospital and we just went through a 3-part bloodbath. Every two weeks the day before payday we all hold our breath, so I know how you’re feeling (a little bit, anyway). I haven’t had a raise in 2 years but I’ve kept my mouth shut since I still had a job. My workday seems 24 hours long and I’m doing everything that I can to make sure my department keeps producing because I have 4 people under me who also like to eat regularly.

I hope you hear something soon. It’s the “not knowing” and uncertainty that’s the worst, at least for me.

On the bright side: I’ve lost 20 pounds. Stress does that to me.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37653 Elizabeth Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:03:18 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37653 *Deep, calming breath* You are valued. You are loved. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE. *Exhale* *hugs* *Deep, calming breath*
You are valued.
You are loved.
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
*Exhale*

*hugs*

]]> By: Tricia http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37652 Tricia Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:46:37 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37652 Well that sucks! Well that sucks!

]]> By: Heather B. http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37651 Heather B. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:24:12 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37651 You mentioned AYP and my heart did a little pitter patter. Have we discussed my feelings on AYP? And on SES? And growth models?? Have we?? Because that's mighty entertaining let me tell you. The schools that usually don't meet AYP here are downstate and further upstate, like close to Canada. We have something called Contract For Excellence which usually restructures and gives more Title I funding but rarely fires. What most schools struggling to meet AYP usually need is the increased funding in order to reduce class size. The other issue is how testing is done in your LEA which I'm assuming means adding ELL students and Special Ed students right into the mix without proper evaluation which then leads to lower test scores as a cohort and then failure to make AYP. I'd be interested to know the details of how your school operates and why it continues to not make AYP. Also what teacher retention is like. (Look at that! I DO know about something other than wine! Holy shit!) (Can you tell that I'm education policy obsessed?? Am I that transparent.) (MISS YOU!) You mentioned AYP and my heart did a little pitter patter. Have we discussed my feelings on AYP? And on SES? And growth models?? Have we?? Because that’s mighty entertaining let me tell you.

The schools that usually don’t meet AYP here are downstate and further upstate, like close to Canada. We have something called Contract For Excellence which usually restructures and gives more Title I funding but rarely fires. What most schools struggling to meet AYP usually need is the increased funding in order to reduce class size. The other issue is how testing is done in your LEA which I’m assuming means adding ELL students and Special Ed students right into the mix without proper evaluation which then leads to lower test scores as a cohort and then failure to make AYP. I’d be interested to know the details of how your school operates and why it continues to not make AYP. Also what teacher retention is like.

(Look at that! I DO know about something other than wine! Holy shit!)

(Can you tell that I’m education policy obsessed?? Am I that transparent.)

(MISS YOU!)

]]> By: dawn http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37650 dawn Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:50:29 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37650 AYP--I am happy that i don't have the pressures of that any more. Over the big river to the west of you, we have had two districts taken over by our state because of failure to meet AYP and other issues and lose accreditation. In those districts it was most often the administrators that had been in charge (head principals and superintendents, etc). I know how unsettling this time can be--I hope your job will be left alone as you do an amazing job. I'll be thinking about you. Hold fast to what you believe in--it has gotten you where you are.... Love ya, dawn AYP–I am happy that i don’t have the pressures of that any more. Over the big river to the west of you, we have had two districts taken over by our state because of failure to meet AYP and other issues and lose accreditation. In those districts it was most often the administrators that had been in charge (head principals and superintendents, etc). I know how unsettling this time can be–I hope your job will be left alone as you do an amazing job. I’ll be thinking about you. Hold fast to what you believe in–it has gotten you where you are….
Love ya,
dawn

]]> By: Cynthia Samuels http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/comment-page-1/#comment-37649 Cynthia Samuels Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:41:49 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/2008/01/24/one-month-in-four-days-day-two/#comment-37649 In the first place, you just got there so I can't imagine you'd be considered a co-conspirator of note. In the second place you are so committed and gifted that ANYone who knows ANYthing would keep you around. In the third place, these things happen. I've been through more threatened layoffs etc etc in my working life... they are just things to ride our. Tough but, as they say, "nothing personal." Feel the love comin' at you my sweet.... In the first place, you just got there so I can’t imagine you’d be considered a co-conspirator of note.
In the second place you are so committed and gifted that ANYone who knows ANYthing would keep you around.
In the third place, these things happen. I’ve been through more threatened layoffs etc etc in my working life… they are just things to ride our. Tough but, as they say, “nothing personal.”
Feel the love comin’ at you my sweet….

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