General Discussion

senseandsensibility

(25,909 posts)

66. Most "reformers" are not trying to reward good teachers.

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:55 AM

Feb 2013

Last edited Wed Feb 6, 2013, 06:50 PM - Edit history (1)

There is no reward, only blame and punishment. Just putting it in boldface doesn't make it so. I have a challenge for you: post one link proving that any "reform" group is trying to reward good teachers. Obviously, you won't be able to do that for Rhee's group, although you probably don't know that. But you won't be able to do it for any of them. I am so tired of random people thinking they know what is going on in education today because they once went to elementary school as a student. Your attitude is why people like Rhee can become powerful without anythig to back it up. Critical thinking skills are required, and too many don't have any.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

78 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Let them eat cupcakes. Plus why Michelle Rhee is lawyering up. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2013 OP

Jon Stewart threw some pointed questions at her last night. JPZenger Feb 2013 #1

Yes! I saw that. bvar22 Feb 2013 #12

Is the video out yet? I did not watch. madfloridian Feb 2013 #13

Go to this link now. bvar22 Feb 2013 #14

Thanks for the link. Struggled thru Part 1. madfloridian Feb 2013 #19

She reminds me of a heartless CEO chopping away inefficiencies and implementing standard metrics. Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #21

"She reminds me of a heartless CEO".. ReRe Feb 2013 #33

+10 :) I'm Glad to see someone say it. They don't mix at all. nt RainbowSuperfund Feb 2013 #68

I think Stewart should have pushed harder. madfloridian Feb 2013 #36

I'm not going to watch part 2 progressoid Feb 2013 #22

Try RT, Al-Jazeera and Democracy Now for news just1voice Feb 2013 #20

Amen... ReRe Feb 2013 #34

I have to question the sanity of a woman who swatted a bee in her classroom then ate it in front JaneyVee Feb 2013 #2

Yep, the "Bee-eater" herself. madfloridian Feb 2013 #3

Didn't she also duct tape a kid to a chair? Squinch Feb 2013 #26

She laughed and said she put tape on their mouths. madfloridian Feb 2013 #46

Oh. Ha ha ha. Squinch Feb 2013 #47

may she choke on the coals she's about to be dragged acrossed leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #4

"allegations not yet made public"...i can't wait. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5

A hearty toast to Adell Cothorne. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #6

I join you in that toast. madfloridian Feb 2013 #9

From the comments at Jersey Jazzman's post, quote from a link. Stunning. madfloridian Feb 2013 #7

Bingo! ReRe Feb 2013 #35

There is so much at each blogger's links. They've done amazing research. madfloridian Feb 2013 #37

thank you Adell Cothorne liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #8

piss on Michelle Rhee KG Feb 2013 #10

Works for me.......... NT Ernesto Feb 2013 #11

She might like it. formercia Feb 2013 #16

K&R, MadFlo Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #15

Just visited your pic of the day site at Smug Mug. madfloridian Feb 2013 #48

Oh, thanks. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #49

Kicked and Rec'd n/t FloriTexan Feb 2013 #17

Thank you. madfloridian Feb 2013 #42

I'd never heard of Rhee before TDS last night OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #18

I am actually very glad to hear this. I have been watching her for years, and it's been like one of Squinch Feb 2013 #27

Yeah the whole time I was watching OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #32

Ha. That was a great movie. madfloridian Feb 2013 #38

I know right? OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #39

Book Radical is available for review on Amazon kmlisle Feb 2013 #23

Wow, I bet Rhee is cringing over those reviews. madfloridian Feb 2013 #40

wow. 21 1's, 3 5's. how times have changed, eh? little golden girl no more. where's the HiPointDem Feb 2013 #52

There's one that says bad reviews are from teacher union trolls. madfloridian Feb 2013 #54

even if they are, that's more action than there would have been where rhee was the toast HiPointDem Feb 2013 #55

There are even more good ones when I go back and check. madfloridian Feb 2013 #57

Recommend jsr Feb 2013 #24

Sadly as with most things that would upset the right Smilo Feb 2013 #25

I got some blurb from her last week, thanking me for my support. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #28

You might have signed the petition for Students First accidentally. madfloridian Feb 2013 #29

Well, then...I'll fight back by spreading how I feel about her. Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #30

I think it was generally worded about putting students first. Sounded good. madfloridian Feb 2013 #31

She's RHEE-diculous. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2013 #41

And more at Outside the Box. madfloridian Feb 2013 #43

From the Frontline story- hay rick Feb 2013 #44

Our district kept tests locked in the office until minutes before. madfloridian Feb 2013 #45

As a long-time lurker, I have read many of your posts jazzimov Feb 2013 #50

Please do not use the talking points words "status quo". madfloridian Feb 2013 #51

status quo is NOT WORKING reteachinwi Feb 2013 #53

Lurker demands comforting answers, offers cliches as a starting point. hay rick Feb 2013 #56

Thank you for your support of Mad Floridian, that fly-by-night seems like a charter shill to me. diane in sf Feb 2013 #58

Thanks for the last part. Appreciated. madfloridian Feb 2013 #60

I find it ironic that the more "reform" our schools get Nevernose Feb 2013 #59

Most "reformers" are not trying to reward good teachers. senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #66

A hearty amen to that. madfloridian Feb 2013 #78

I can see that everyone dislikes Michele Rhee... Blanks Feb 2013 #61

You seem to be reading between the lines. hay rick Feb 2013 #62

The first mention I read was this... Blanks Feb 2013 #64

Yes, Jon Stewart did go easy on her. No one ever really challenges her at all. madfloridian Feb 2013 #63

I have no particular affection for her. Blanks Feb 2013 #65

Tell me how public schools can afford good PR when they are losing money to privateers. madfloridian Feb 2013 #69

I appreciate your position on this. Blanks Feb 2013 #70

First, define the problem. hay rick Feb 2013 #71

When confronted with the question: Blanks Feb 2013 #73

Yes, it's reality now. madfloridian Feb 2013 #72

I don't support all of the privatization. Blanks Feb 2013 #75

I love cupcakes and loathe Michelle Rhee obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #67

Bob Somerby does very good work on this subject as well. BlueCheese Feb 2013 #74

She laughed while Jon Stewart talked about teachers being fired. Erose999 Feb 2013 #76

News that Michelle Rhee's lawyered up just made my day. ;-) leveymg Feb 2013 #77