[regional_school] Re: [ccse_core] Fw: RE: Video!/SchoolRespectMutual?
- From: Dan Drmacich <dandrmacich@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ccse_core@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ccse_core@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:05:35 -0800 (PST)
Harry, A couple of points:
1. You often refer to the wonderful Finnish system of education, which I agree
with. However, you fail to make the connection with the variables that allow
the Finns to have such a great system of teaching & learning: (1) No emphasis
on high-stakes, standardized testing, (2) A publicly respected teaching
profession, & competetive salaries to enhance recruitment (3) Great flexibility
with the curriculum to meet student needs, (4) a low poverty rate, (5) a
curriculum that emphasizes creativity & higher level thinking skills, (6)
Systemic processes for schools to exchange ideas & help one another, (7) an
emphasis on student growth & development vs. competitiveness and, (8) A
progressive, research-based national department of education. Rochester, NYS,
and the U.S., have none of these characteristics emphasized, accepted or even
experimented with! Our governments & agencies, in fact discourage any of these
variables from being seriously implemented.
2. Given the above realities, plus the disenfranchisment, and frustration that
the urban poor experience, plus the continuous refusal by the power structures
to seriously listen to the research and to public voices, no wonder there is
anger directed at the power structures, like BOEs.
That's not to say that there shouldn't be respect when demonstrations take
place; but you have to understand the discouragement and frustration that many
folks who are concerned about social justice, are currently experiencing.
From: Harry Pearle <hpearle@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ccse_core@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: wcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pearle@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 9:27 AM
Subject: [ccse_core] Fw: RE: Video!/SchoolRespectMutual?
Djear Bill,
Here are my comments on the video from Chicago, to Andy Reed.
More can be said. How about looking at it from BOTH SIDES?
thanks/Harry
--- On Fri, 12/16/11, Harry Pearle <hpearle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Andy,
>
>What letter from CPS?
>Do you have a link on this?
>================================================================
>I think it gets down to respect, mutual respect.
>Yes, the super lacks respect for these demonstrators.
>But is there respect for the Bored and the super from the demonstrators
>
>Is there mutual respect for the learning process and the lessons of learning,
>from educators, parents, etc? I think not
>================================================================
>I once wrote a short note on RESPECT which is on a Jewish web page and I can
>sent
>it to you, if you are interested. It might take some explaining. It has a neat
>cartoon
>which I can explain,, too, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
>===============================================================
>Finally, I want to thank you for giving me respect, for answering all my
>emails,
>watching the Finland film, etc, etc. The Finns understand respect for learning.
>They know how to Finnish learning and we do not...
>
>BEST/H
>
>Harry S. Pearle, Ph.D.
>Education Consultant
>Rochester, NY USA
>SavingSchools.org
>
>
>
>--- On Fri, 12/16/11, andrew reed <atreed32@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>From: andrew reed <atreed32@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: RE: Video!
>>To: "Harry Pearle" <hpearle@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Friday, December 16, 2011, 8:44 AM
>>
>>
>>Harry, I too hope the protests lead to something substantive. It is a lot
>>of noise but do always enjoy seeing Brizard looking flummoxed. If anything,
>>the letter put out by CPS further exposes all of these people for who and
>>what they really are, which is a bunch of tone-deaf bureaucrats. Andy
>>Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:22:35 -0800 From: hpearle@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re:
>>Video! To: atreed32@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>Dear Andy,
>>
>>Thanks, again.
>>I watched the vid.
>>Perhaps Brizard should have stayed here, where it is nice a quiet...
>>
>>But I still think the focus should be on LEARNING and how that can happen day
>>x day
>>for each and every student. I don't see how these protests will change
>>anything,
>>Only time will tell...
>>
>>H
>>
>>Harry S. Pearle, Ph.D.
>>Education Consultant
>>Rochester, NY USA
>>SavingSchools.org
>>
>>
>>
>>--- On Thu, 12/15/11, andrew reed <atreed32@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: andrew reed <atreed32@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject:
>>>To:
>>>Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 7:15 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello everyone, Many of you have already heard about the blow-up at a
>>>Chicago Public Schools hearing yesterday, which was attended by former RCSD
>>>Supt JC Brizard. It did not go well for him and his fellow admins.
>>>http://www.examiner.com/urban-education-in-rochester/brizard-s-act-already-tired-chicago
>>> Andy/Andy Reed/Andrew
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