A Powerpoint is not a Plan / NYC Schools in September
The New York City Department of Education issued a planning document for September, on June 9. They were very, very late. And, big surprise, it turns out not to be a planning document. It’s more like a poorly thought out framework.
The story gets worse, but for now, let’s look at their powerpoint.
Nothing special about the cover, except you should notice it is dated June 9 and “Preliminary.”
You might need to click this image to open it. But that dark blue stage, that’s May and June, except this document was not issued as a preliminary draft until June 9, not explained to principals until June 11, and that dark blue arrow? That’s all stuff we haven’t started, or have just started.
Removing implicit bias from the school system is a higher priority than removing implicit dishonesty, but we shouldn’t skip either.
The “Design Areas” are essentially a list of questions for principals, that many principals will treat as preapproved options: CONTINUE READING: A Powerpoint is not a Plan / NYC Schools in September | JD2718