Seattle Schools Math Adoption Update
Here's the latest that I have gleaned from various sources:- Michael Tolley did indeed, in front of Director McLaren, say that "in effect there is a dual adoption." This is stunning. I believe now that if this push to have schools - in effect vote on which math curriculum they want - blows up in staff's collective faces, they will then say, "Oh, we interpreted the Board vote as dua
Seattle Schools Happenings - More than Math Adoption
There were some other key, important things said at both the School Board meeting last Wednesday and the Board retreat yesterday. I'll just group information under headings but note by M (for meeting) or R (for retreat) where I heard it.Principals (M)To note, both of the Washington State Principals of the Year, for high school and K-8, came from Seattle Schools. Keven Wynkoop, principal at Balla
Seattle Schools' Math Adoption: What's Happening at Your School?
A reader suggested that we start a thread and try to keep track of what is happening at all the K-5/K-8s vis a vis the math adoption. There are 59 elementary schools and 10 K-8s so I'm not going to try to list them all here. In the Comments Section, note your school, what you are hearing at your school via principal/PTA/schoolyard, and the input that you gave your principal. I'll put updates as I
Seattle Schools This Week
Monday, June 9thCurriculum and Instruction Policy Committee Meeting, 4:30-6:30 pm. AgendaA large agenda for various policies and includes an update on Creative Approach schools, Advanced Learning update, the BARs for the Highly Capable Program Annual Plan and Seattle Teacher Residency. At the end of the agenda, just added - Math Adoption Update. If you do one extra thing this week (besides writi
6-7-14 Seattle Schools Community Forum Week
Seattle Schools Community Forum:Seattle Schools Community ForumSeattle Schools and SecurityA reader put up a letter from Queen Anne Elementary principal, David Elliott, that was written in light of yesterday's Seattle Pacific U shootings (QA Elementary is fairly close by as is Coe Elementary). Mr. Elliott calmly explains what they did once the event became known to this (and this happened as scho