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Friday, February 14, 2014

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Student Survey Coming about Teachers but Why?
Several weeks back I became aware that some Seattle PTAs were working with the district, students on the Seattle Youth Commission, SPS Research, Evaluation & Assessment and "teachers associated with Teachers United" on a student survey. To whit via McClure PTA:--The work is to conceive, define and implement a structured survey of students' perceptions of their teachers. - The object

Seattle Schools' Tours
Have you been on a tour yet?  Where and how was it?Had a friend who went to an IBX meeting at Ingraham and said it was absolutely packed to the rafters. I recently got a private tour of Sand Point Elementary (which I had never been to and had wanted to check out).  Very impressive.  For those of you who wondered how well a new start-up school can do, here's proof.  And, it's a team effort with the

Friday Open Thread

Good story on Garfield teacher Jesse Hagopian in Seattle Met.The Times editorial board weighs in on the North Center Kids/Cascade program and oddly, completely leaves out Cascade.  Naturally this baffled a couple of readers who ask, "What is the about?  Why would the district do this?"  But paint a complete picture?  Not the Times.Best wishes to all your loves this Valentine's Day - be t
Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Math Adoption Committee WorkI attended the Math Adoption Committee meeting a week ago.  I stayed about 2 hours (out of a daylong meeting).  I didn't have high hopes at the beginning as the meeting seemed disorganized and slow to start.  The meeting was monitored by staffers Anna Box and Shauna Heath. They first went over the discussion from the Boar