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Teacher bill gets out of House Ed
Written by Todd Engdahl on May 7th, 2010. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.org
Thank you for the coverage I followed this via the internet and the passion was substantial from both viewpoints. It truly gives one a good insight into why our children are not learning. We do not have a healthy culture in which they can.
[...] First, Ed News Colorado’s Todd Engdahl: [...]
Judy -
I concur; thank you EdNews Colorado for your outstanding up-to-date and accurate reporting! Keep it up! And a special Kudos to Nancy Mitchell and Todd Engdahl.
…Just how and why do you believe children are not learning? It seems you’ve left those who “are” learning out of the picture. I have a young child who is learning and exceeding… in part because “I” as a father and parent make it a “priority” for her to learn, achieve, and develop into a well-rounded person; not just academically, but as a whole person (child). I do not expect her teachers to be her parents and do the job I am (responsible) to do. Nor do I expect them to be evaluated as such. It takes a team. When I brought her in to this world, it became my responsibility as a parent to follow through on that commitment – a basic humanitarian responsibility and a strong dedication that goes beyond myself. It seems as if maybe you (and many others) may have a real disconnect to this concept. What a shame! And what a disservice to our children and their future! Where is your commitment…?
Todd and Jeremy Meyer (The Denver Post) must not have stayed through all eight hours of testimony yesterday or they would have learned that teachers in Colorado have not had tenure since 1990 or 92. The term was changed to “due process.” Simply means that administrators who wish to dismiss a teacher have to do what teachers have to do if a student fails their class–document, document, document. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.
Steve is so right. Parental nurturing, especially the first five years of a child’s life, is, perhaps, the most vital factor in determining future academic success. During my thirty-one year teaching career in Denver Public Schools, it was apparent to me early in my career which students had received the most such parental nurturing because they, generally, performed above their peers. SB 191 does not address the issue of parental or student involvement. By focusing on almost exclusively on teacher accountability, the bill does not “bring all the players to the table.” Without the commitment of all the “players”, this legislation will fail and students will suffer.
[...] Collins joined the committee’s five Republicans to pass the bill out of committee. SB 10-191 passed the House Education Committee last Thursday on an equally slim 7-6 [...]