tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post7480509896313116952..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: MA Committed to Chasing Teachers Away (Updated)Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-73833527118221642952014-11-16T09:40:41.628-05:002014-11-16T09:40:41.628-05:00Here's the link to the MTA's announcement ...Here's the link to the MTA's announcement from Thursday. I had tried posting it here the other day, but for some reason it didn't go through.<br /><br />http://massteacher.org/news/archive/2014/dese_rescinds_licensure_proposals.aspxLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186805474107210436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-68492922554339677622014-11-09T21:23:28.241-05:002014-11-09T21:23:28.241-05:00If this goes into effect you can bet that most eva...If this goes into effect you can bet that most evaluators will be scared away from giving teachers low evaluations of any kind (tests or no tests) because of the incredibly high stakes nature of low ratings and the grievances and litigation that will surely follow. Massachusetts, in trying to give its evaluation system teeth, may de-fang it altogether. MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09935598217191887893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-59834535177223361912014-11-06T12:03:43.660-05:002014-11-06T12:03:43.660-05:00Heather Peske is the Associate Commissioner of Edu...Heather Peske is the Associate Commissioner of Educator Quality who is running this ship. There's so much conflict of interest - former Teach Plus and TFA person. Look up Teach Plus - they're another astroturf corporate reformer in the name of "teacher advocacy" in policy. Teach Plus has had a lot of involvement with this ridiculousness as well. Meanwhile, they keep saying they want more diverse teachers to represent the public school population in MA. Yah right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365306348103666840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-34726309658239259162014-11-01T08:24:33.113-04:002014-11-01T08:24:33.113-04:00:( That is all that I can muster up for a comment...:( That is all that I can muster up for a comment. The whole situation, nationwide, is :(. It's so disheartening. Krystal Van Kampenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17814496068342395130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-61362496801734033182014-10-29T10:11:52.037-04:002014-10-29T10:11:52.037-04:00All you need to know: Mitchell Chester, chairman ...All you need to know: Mitchell Chester, chairman of PARCC (not a conflict of interest, of course!) is Commissioner of Education in Massachusetts. The rest follows as naturaly as day follows night. Three cheers for Barbara Madeloni and the MTA!laMissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516322307725011313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-74315242611666563092014-10-29T07:15:46.823-04:002014-10-29T07:15:46.823-04:00Well everyone knows what poor-quality educators we...Well everyone knows what poor-quality educators we have here in Massachusetts---just look at how our schools rank compared to those in the other 49 states. <br /><br />Oh wait...Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186805474107210436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-5786162864403368512014-10-29T04:27:03.766-04:002014-10-29T04:27:03.766-04:00Inspired writing about a horrible situation.Inspired writing about a horrible situation.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-38577177199640745152014-10-28T08:40:25.701-04:002014-10-28T08:40:25.701-04:00As a teacher in Massachusetts, I have to say: Than...As a teacher in Massachusetts, I have to say: Thank you. I teach remedial English, consisting of (surprise!) mostly special education and ELL students, and I honestly think I would have to leave this post if this "reform" passes. While I love the job because I get to see the students enjoying reading for the first time in years, I'm not sure they will have a jump in test scores that will be required for me to keep my license, particularly now that we have the PARCC exam, which looks like total crap.<br /><br />Either that or I start teaching in a neighboring state. I'm not that far from the border (nobody in MA is *that* far from the border), so I wouldn't even have to move.Thoruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920942947587151565noreply@blogger.com