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Posts Made By: Cristancho
Board: Educational Issues, News & Politics 05-09-2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 23
 
Posted By Cristancho
True....

But if the system changed here.... we would be grandfathered in. Woohoo!
Board: Educational Issues, News & Politics 05-09-2012, 10:02 AM
Replies: 23
 
Posted By Cristancho
Right on the money

Our system is broken, all we can do is exist within it. The attitudes HAVE to change. I would like to imitate a Finnish approach in my classroom. There are many things I can do, some things I can't...
Board: Educational Issues, News & Politics 05-09-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 23
 
Posted By Cristancho
Just Finns being Finns?

Your main argument seems null when data shows that even inner city schools in Finland serving majority-minority neighborhoods show no achievement gap.

"The overall variation in achievement among...
Board: Educational Issues, News & Politics 05-07-2012, 10:03 AM
Replies: 23
 
Posted By Cristancho
Finland is First

Has anyone seen the HD Net special "Finnish First"? The education system there looks amazing. #1 in the world with the following:

-No standardized testing
-School starts at age 7
-Average of 75...
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By Cristancho
"Walk in the park", relative to my first year...

"Walk in the park", relative to my first year that is... As you know this is a totally consuming job, even not being at school here I am writing about it. This is the first time I've ever "vented"...
Board: Vent II 02-04-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By Cristancho
There's not much to add to that. I'm in my second...

There's not much to add to that. I'm in my second year and feel you. Prior I was successful working for a Fortune 500 company. I probably had the same workload then, but made more $ and actually had...
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By Cristancho
very good

I love your last sentence AND would love to tell that to our principal. Think its a good idea?
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 37
 
Posted By Cristancho
That's just wrong. Our school actually cancelled...

That's just wrong. Our school actually cancelled our weekly team meetings because there existence violated our districts planning time requirements.
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 01:05 PM
Replies: 37
 
Posted By Cristancho
I feel lucky

We get 50 minutes of planning daily, plus a No-Duty 30 minute lunch. Still not enough lol! What's wrong with your school?
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By Cristancho
Teacher of the Month/Year? Humbug!

Just venting because I'm in my second year and haven't won, haha. The ladies in our school work in cliques, the largest clique obviously nominating each other every month. The smallest clique, us,...
Board: Third Grade 02-04-2012, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By Cristancho
Easy ways to display current anchor charts??

New rules have placed extra importance on displaying current anchor charts at all times. Bilingual teachers (me) need to have both languages displayed of all material. I'm also compartmentalized, I...
Board: The VENT 02-04-2012, 10:59 AM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By Cristancho
Thanks for the responses

It's nice to hear different viewpoints in an anonymous environment :) I'm enjoying a little R&R this weekend at home, NOT spending it at the school like my maniacal team lead and many like minded...
Board: The VENT 02-03-2012, 09:52 AM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By Cristancho
Is this REALLY what teaching is like????

I'm 29 year old guy, entered elementary education after a some great years in business. My first year was an amazing roller coaster culminating in me getting RIF'd as part of district cuts, only to...
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