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Friday, November 6, 2009
Building leaders through hands on experiences
The Food Project is a hands on experience that teaches kids from all over, including the inner cities; not only where their food comes from, but leaderships skills, civic duty, etc. This is an interesting video and article showing some highlights from the project.
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Why don't you get some feedback on the Gates grant?
I know you read the blogs.
Teachers who know about this, and there are relatively few, are mostly appalled by the assumption that the problems of the schools can be remedied by getting rid of teachers.
I guess it isn't good politics to ask the obvious question about the sad state of parenting. I will tell you this. Most teachers I talk to would love to see the money spent looking into why so many kids get to school unable to read at all and afflicted with abysmal apathy.
How about 100 mill to look into that. We are insulted that we are being singled out as the "problem".
Not to worry. Teachers dont know about this as they were left out of the process. Don't let Ms. Elia blow smoke. Teachers were kept in the dark and this will come back to haunt everyone who thinks this this "gift" is in our interests. She got the so called "union" on-board but I will assure you even CTA members were clueless about this. This will go NOWHERE without teacher buy-in and I cant see how any intelligent teacher will accept the assumption that they are the problem. You will get lots of folks jumping on the "mentor" positions but who will choose them?
We will see.
You can sugar coat it but it is what it is.
What dont you throw it out there?
You are the only board member courageous enough to ask difficult questions and the perception exists that you actually care about what teaches think.
Please ask the question.
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