tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post1705568071875449307..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: My Next CareerPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-48051078086526779112018-04-24T11:25:11.442-04:002018-04-24T11:25:11.442-04:00Congratulations on your graduation, and thank you ...Congratulations on your graduation, and thank you for your work educating teachers and others about the deception behind so-called education reform.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-5507909659402073652018-04-23T03:17:17.999-04:002018-04-23T03:17:17.999-04:00You touched me with this piece, which has a vulner...You touched me with this piece, which has a vulnerability that is at the heart of teaching. Thank you for sharing. I wish I had career advice as you are clearly well-prepared to do anything. Again, thank you for sharing yourself. klmkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514672913887019250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-56638821394089598942018-04-23T02:02:21.424-04:002018-04-23T02:02:21.424-04:00Where I live charters do actually poach staff. The...Where I live charters do actually poach staff. They explicitly target who they want and offer them a job they think will tempt them (and pay the same). However, they are properly funded and genuine non-profit.<br /><br />The issue isn't really charters as such, but charters who are out to make a profit (even if formally non-profit).<br /><br />International schools (US or other curriculums taught in a language other than the local ones) show exactly the same pattern. <br /><br />For profit ones are notoriously cheapskate on staff and over-work them. Meanwhile non-profit ones are usually really good employers.<br /><br />Education is not a sector where profit is a useful, or successful, motive. <br /><br />It pays not to confuse the issues of charter vs state with the issue of profit driven vs service driven. A for-profit school owned by the state would also be terrible.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049701479076034749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-58641857862635317182018-04-22T19:41:42.973-04:002018-04-22T19:41:42.973-04:00There's plenty for you to do. As you noted, yo...There's plenty for you to do. As you noted, you're already accustomed to working for peanuts, so there are tons of education-related things to do, in addition to writing and speaking, gigs that will come to you, if you stay open.<br /><br />Nothing makes me crazier than the way we overlook the incredible gifts and skills and opportunities to use retired teachers. We can coach (not just sports, but all kinds of intra-and extra-curricular stuff, in schools). I currently do that a couple half-days per week, with young musicians, and it's a gas.<br /><br />You have a lot of knowledge that other teachers don't have--policy and research knowledge. Would your union like you to teach a course or mentor novice teachers or work on PD? <br /><br />You could write a book. You could run for office (I'm serious about that one)--or perhaps get politically active. No better time. I've had two jobs, since retiring, as music directors in churches. The hours are very regular, and I get to make music with people I like.<br /><br />The thing is--you just need to be on the lookout for opportunities, and put yourself out there when something pops up. I've been involved with a handful of organizations around stuff I am passionate about--mostly because I asked if they wanted help. Stay open.Nancy Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047575960944913289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-87696366116084241492018-04-22T18:29:35.057-04:002018-04-22T18:29:35.057-04:00You have the BEST Board of Directors....ever! You...You have the BEST Board of Directors....ever! You have the best job (stay at home dad)....ever! edblisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792046029260177146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-74318961387382528582018-04-22T16:49:59.573-04:002018-04-22T16:49:59.573-04:00Congrats on being a stay at home dad, but don'...Congrats on being a stay at home dad, but don't retire the blog. The real public education supporter will need somewhere to go for real if we should ever decide to move from advocacy to action.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278295436068803742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-57072814682506712072018-04-22T16:03:59.782-04:002018-04-22T16:03:59.782-04:00Peter you would be a tremendous asset in nearly an...Peter you would be a tremendous asset in nearly any job but I think particularly valuable as a regular columnist for a mainstream media outlet. Also, you ask "Why do newly-elected governors never say, "I need a new education chief-- get me a list of the top ten teachers in the state!" see who Ralph Northam picked as his Ed Secretary when he was elected VA Governor: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2017-12-21/northam-names-teacher-former-marine-as-education-secretaryLeonie Haimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317355552298136811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-84428740354551422702018-04-22T15:23:09.447-04:002018-04-22T15:23:09.447-04:00Peter, I deeply appreciate your columns and hope y...Peter, I deeply appreciate your columns and hope you love life in retirement--but please keep blogging!Susan DeJarnattnoreply@blogger.com