[rooseveltubc] Re: UBC Meeting on Friday
- From: brian chang <bchangrmspe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rooseveltubc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:30:54 -0800
34 students? The PE Department would love to have ALL of our classes around
34! Each PE teacher has at least one or two classes with 40 or more
students...and we have about 3-4 students in these classes with serious
behavioral issues.
On Jan 7, 2015 6:29 PM, "Susan Sevilla" <ssevilla8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you for the early notice...
>
> I will come on Friday at 8:15 am in the Art Room (UBC meeting). I cannot
> make it on 1/23 due to a Dr. Appt.
>
> Regarding the agenda for UBC: I'm putting out the question:
>
> Hey teachers, do we have issues with the CLA testing, including the
> grading by teacher of the constructed response?
>
> Does anyone have problems with Synergy attendance? I find it distracting
> to have to go to my computer to enter attendance during class. It's only
> mildly annoying for me: my difficult class reverts to chaos while I am
> recording attendance on the computer.
>
> Anyone having trouble with the implementation of Word Generation? I'm ok
> on this one: just asking, you know?
>
> Does anyone else have issues with the fact that students are transferred
> in and out of classes without even consulting the teacher? no teacher
> input sought at all. I was told by Michael: "Don't question my
> decisions." OK, I can understand that, but what about removing a student
> from my class without consulting me at all? Don't they need my input? (He
> removed a really sweet student to "make up" for adding a problem child to
> my class.)
>
> Is everyone ok on the evaluations this year? This one doesn't apply to
> me, personally.
>
> The administration is working on the Master Schedule. According to the
> contract, UBC is supposed to have input on this.. Each year we ask for
> input and get no input. Anyone want to yell about this one?
>
> Class Size: Personally I have 34 kids in my most difficult class, which
> is far too many. Class sizes should be balanced and equitable, and as close
> to the contract goals as possible.
>
>
> Master Schedule: We have 2 focuses: Master Schedule for teachers
> includes number of preps, class size equity issue.
>
> Shouldn't we have a bit more fostering of teamwork and esprit de corps?
> This is really a vague complaint: I have NEVER felt so disconnected with
> the rest of my colleagues as this year. Does anyone else feel like this?
>
> That's all I can think of now.
>
> Susan
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Rena Frantz <rena_frantz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Please come!
>> Who's got agenda items? If you do, it would be great to send them to me
>> so that we make enough time to get to everyone's concerns.
>> Rena
>>
>> From me:
>> Bell commitee
>> UBC Chair next year
>> Questions about notes from last UBC/Principal meeting
>> Next UBC/Principal meeting Friday 1/23
>>
>>
>
>
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