NFarquharson

Mar 9 2006, 06:40 PM

I think that includes social workers, psychologists, speech pathologists, etc. It's not students per se, be people who provide services to students.

me3D

Mar 9 2006, 10:48 AM

grant1-

I understand cut admin to save money, but on another thread everyone is for this program to check your students grades, tests etc. (at Churchill). What kind of help would the LPS have to hire to help these teachers input all this data. A teacher only has so many hours in a day to get everything done. With that being said, we cut admin. but hire more tech support. I don't understand.

Grant1

Mar 9 2006, 09:03 PM

me3D

Mar 9 2006, 10:48 AM

grant1-

I understand cut admin to save money, but on another thread everyone is for this program to check your students grades, tests etc. (at Churchill). What kind of help would the LPS have to hire to help these teachers input all this data. A teacher only has so many hours in a day to get everything done. With that being said, we cut admin. but hire more tech support. I don't understand.

Use student assistants, as far as I understand the schools already do this on a limited basis, strive to make this a part of fitting into the cirriculum and let the students earn credits.
Challenge students by making the development and creation of applications/software/systems/etc... that will benefit the schools part of the core cirriculum, so they can earn math or science credits ( remember the credit requirements are going to go up ).
Engage the students, teachers, and staff in projects that identify processes, monitor them, measure them, break down waste and inefficiency, help create new processes, and help institute them. This could also be a credit earning course.
Partner with Colleges to allow College students to work with the School District and the students to assist in any of the above. Many Colleges have internship programs. A great way for students to get a first look at post graduation education.

What I am saying with all of this is....get creative and innovative without tearing up the entire district. There are soooo many better ways of satisfying your customer....and always remember who is the customer here.

cmic

Mar 9 2006, 09:08 PM

Grant1

Mar 9 2006, 09:03 PM

me3D

Mar 9 2006, 10:48 AM

grant1-

I understand cut admin to save money, but on another thread everyone is for this program to check your students grades, tests etc. (at Churchill). What kind of help would the LPS have to hire to help these teachers input all this data. A teacher only has so many hours in a day to get everything done. With that being said, we cut admin. but hire more tech support. I don't understand.

Use student assistants, as far as I understand the schools already do this on a limited basis, strive to make this a part of fitting into the cirriculum and let the students earn credits.
Challenge students by making the development and creation of applications/software/systems/etc... that will benefit the schools part of the core cirriculum, so they can earn math or science credits ( remember the credit requirements are going to go up ).
Engage the students, teachers, and staff in projects that identify processes, monitor them, measure them, break down waste and inefficiency, help create new processes, and help institute them. This could also be a credit earning course.
Partner with Colleges to allow College students to work with the School District and the students to assist in any of the above. Many Colleges have internship programs. A great way for students to get a first look at post graduation education.

What I am saying with all of this is....get creative and innovative without tearing up the entire district. There are soooo many better ways of satisfying your customer....and always remember who is the customer here.

In Farmington at the school I teach at we aren't allowed to use student assistants. I believe this is the case all the way through. With NCLB there are a lot more graduation requirements and there isn't enough time in the day for students to get what they need and help teachers and counselors. Also, when we did have them it changed every couple of weeks and it took more time to train somebody to do the job.

The more the state asks teachers to do the less students have the ability to choose.

Grant1

Mar 9 2006, 09:12 PM

cmic

Mar 9 2006, 09:08 PM

Grant1

Mar 9 2006, 09:03 PM

me3D

Mar 9 2006, 10:48 AM

grant1-

I understand cut admin to save money, but on another thread everyone is for this program to check your students grades, tests etc. (at Churchill). What kind of help would the LPS have to hire to help these teachers input all this data. A teacher only has so many hours in a day to get everything done. With that being said, we cut admin. but hire more tech support. I don't understand.

Use student assistants, as far as I understand the schools already do this on a limited basis, strive to make this a part of fitting into the cirriculum and let the students earn credits.
Challenge students by making the development and creation of applications/software/systems/etc... that will benefit the schools part of the core cirriculum, so they can earn math or science credits ( remember the credit requirements are going to go up ).
Engage the students, teachers, and staff in projects that identify processes, monitor them, measure them, break down waste and inefficiency, help create new processes, and help institute them. This could also be a credit earning course.
Partner with Colleges to allow College students to work with the School District and the students to assist in any of the above. Many Colleges have internship programs. A great way for students to get a first look at post graduation education.

What I am saying with all of this is....get creative and innovative without tearing up the entire district. There are soooo many better ways of satisfying your customer....and always remember who is the customer here.

In Farmington at the school I teach at we aren't allowed to use student assistants. I believe this is the case all the way through. With NCLB there are a lot more graduation requirements and there isn't enough time in the day for students to get what they need and help teachers and counselors. Also, when we did have them it changed every couple of weeks and it took more time to train somebody to do the job.

The more the state asks teachers to do the less students have the ability to choose.

It will only get more difficult if the math, science, and language cirriculum increases as proposed. That is why retaining teachers, increasing efficiency, and eliminating waste should be the prime objective.

angrymom

Mar 9 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone think the BOE will ever answer our questions? Yesterday I decided to write the board another letter. Today I had a returned email from Lessard. He said he doesn't open mail from someone he doesn't know. What kind of bull is that?

angrymom

Mar 9 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone think the BOE will ever answer our questions? Yesterday I decided to write the board another letter. Today I had a returned email from Lessard. He said he doesn't open mail from someone he doesn't know. What kind of bull is that?

Friday

Mar 9 2006, 10:21 AM

You do? Spoken to a teacher lately? Ask a couple that are not in the loop what they are hearing? Go ahead, you know what I am talking about.......post soon to come.

NFarquharson

Mar 9 2006, 06:40 PM

I think that includes social workers, psychologists, speech pathologists, etc.  It's not students per se, be people who provide services to students.

NFarquharson

Mar 9 2006, 10:32 PM

angrymom

Mar 9 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone think the BOE will ever answer our questions?  Yesterday I decided to write the board another letter.  Today I had a returned email from Lessard.  He said he doesn't open mail from someone he doesn't know.  What kind of bull is that?

WTF?

CKlockner

Mar 12 2006, 12:36 PM

NFarquharson

Mar 9 2006, 10:32 PM

angrymom

Mar 9 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone think the BOE will ever answer our questions?  Yesterday I decided to write the board another letter.  Today I had a returned email from Lessard.  He said he doesn't open mail from someone he doesn't know.  What kind of bull is that?

WTF?

My feelings exactly?

cmic

Mar 12 2006, 12:58 PM

CKlockner

Mar 12 2006, 12:36 PM

NFarquharson

Mar 9 2006, 10:32 PM

angrymom

Mar 9 2006, 10:29 PM

Does anyone think the BOE will ever answer our questions?  Yesterday I decided to write the board another letter.  Today I had a returned email from Lessard.  He said he doesn't open mail from someone he doesn't know.  What kind of bull is that?

WTF?

My feelings exactly?

That is so weird. He doesn't know me and I sent him an email about 2 weeks ago and he replied to it immediately.