Sunday, August 10, 2008

That Queens Supervisor

To the Queens supervisor who is already spoiling the summer vacation of her department members: Miss, please remember that the summer vacation ends on Aug. 28th for teachers. It's bad enough that teachers have to report before Labor Day, don't make it worse.
In addition, if you are putting out lesson plan calendars and other nonsensical items, will you be giving demonstration lessons this year to the most difficult students?
As a supervisor, what are you doing to improve discipline in the school so that teachers can teach?
How long did you teach before you fled to the world of supervision? It's so easy to criticize from outside the classroom. Anyone can do that.
Will you try to make it easier for your department members or will you continue to create a climate of fear by intimidation? The latter is not conducive for good education to take place.
Did you teach the subject that you are supervising? Did you teach long enough to acquire tenure? Did you become a supervisor because you're talented or because you knew someone?
Try to have a good year by being pleasant to the staff. Lady, teaching is an extremely difficult job. You and others make it worse by your constant harassment of staff.

Lead By Example

To the Certain Queens Supervisor who is harassing her department before school begins: If you are setting forth lesson plan deadlines and other information, it is imperative that you give demonstration lessons to the most difficult classes this year.
How long did you actually teach before you fled to the world of supervision? It is so easy to criticize from afar.
As a supervisor, what are you doing to improve the discipline in the building so that teachers can actually teach?
I hope that you actually taught the subject that you are supervising. No one can fairly evaluate anyone if they haven't taught that particular subject. Could we supervise a brain surgeon?
Let us remember that we have a presidential election this fall. Are you planning on bringing in voting machines to show the students how democracy works?
I hope that you have a good year and actually do creative things other than harass teachers.

A Lesson for Miss Bloomberg

Since the mayor's daughter is so eager to maintain mayoral control over the schools, I recommend that she start teaching in one of our many surr schools. Since she probably lacks the appropriate credentials to teach, this can be remedied by obtaining a waiver in the same way that Chancellor Klein did in or to head this deteriorating system.
Before Miss Bloomberg or any other person can talk about the schools, it is imperative that they teach in a difficult setting under the conditions that Chancellor Klein and the mayor are advocating.