The blogpost "Two Turtle Doves" describes the last semester of senior year for high schoolers where they are getting ready for college. They are getting recommendation and have papers written from teachers to write for them, and filling out applications. She describes how big of a struggle it is for teachers to do this for their students and to stop the amount of kids that need this she goes over 10 points where you can keep the GPAs up and make colleges want you.
1. Fewer meetings, just for the sake of meetings. - In her words, "We were told that we need more time to meet with one another, face-to-face. That makes less face time with the kids, but more time talking about how we teach them. Give me a break."
2. Less time talking about how we all need to be friends. - Yes, we know we're all in this together. That's a given. But I don't need to be besties with all of my colleagues in order to get along with them.
3. More focus on academics. - Pretty much explains itself.
4. Less focus on athletics. - Probably a losing battle, but please see Number 3. Also, that's why, I hear, he wears loafers.
5. More "Attaboys." - Give more "good jobs" out to kids, encourage them more expecially since its the last of the year.
6. Additional recognition for those who've fought the good fight - and won. - Give examples of past students of how they made it through the struggle and now have made something for themselves.
7. More of an attempt to recognize that "new" is not always "best." - I certainly understand the new principal's desire to put his stamp on things, but that doesn't need to be accomplished at the cost of besmirching those who have come before him.
8. Additional openness to ideas that are "out there."
9. More of a focus on student and staff safety.
10. More of an effort to try to understand the other guy. - No one's going to hear you if you don't recognize that your opponent has a valid point to make, as well.
"The Scholastic Scribe" - "By The Numbers"
In Melissa's blog, she writes about a situation where she was able to go home early from work one day and was on the last few tests to grade when a student walks in. She asked her help with some things that she has been thinking about. How she took the time to help the student and put her on the right path. This blog reminds me that as a teacher I should always take the time out of my free time to help my future students to always lead them on the right path.
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