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HiPointDem

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12. Josh acknowledges the fact in his response. There were 2 TFA-ers from the same school

Sun May 6, 2012, 03:44 PM

May 2012

who responded. Josh acknowledges both of them.

You're very quick to question the TFA-ers who rebut his essay, but less quick to question the essay placed in the media outlet of a right-wing think tank.

Not to mention some of the assertions in the story:

1. Josh had the good idea of sending his problem students to other teachers' classrooms for "time out" and this "solution" was shot down by the principal? How awful!

2. Josh replaced experienced teachers and found he couldn't control the kids as they were apparently able to (since he sent his problems to their classrooms), but it's all about the students' homelives and the school culture? Really?

3. The school paid off the parent who initiated the lawsuit just for the heck of it, though there was no real case or evidence? Sure, districts hand out money like that all the time.

lol.

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fishy story. HiPointDem May 2012 #1

Typical for TFA to coach their members to turn on one another proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #11

Are you saying the source story is suspect, the critical comment on it or both? I wrote coalition_unwilling May 2012 #27

You mean the story about being sued? proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #34

Right, I believe Kaplowitz was sued too. But the comment in response to him coalition_unwilling May 2012 #39

Districts always settle these cases proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #42

This is from 2003. girl gone mad May 2012 #2

there's more to the story, as you can kind of deduce from how it comes across. HiPointDem May 2012 #5

Sounds like someone doesn't like Josh. YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #10

Josh acknowledges the fact in his response. There were 2 TFA-ers from the same school HiPointDem May 2012 #12

Allow me to respond. YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #21

The fact that josh sent his problems to other teachers who *were* able to control them, HiPointDem May 2012 #22

The only asshat here that I can see is Josh himself. -n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #28

1. Some principals don't like that idea. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #36

+1 proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #14

Interesting. Quantess May 2012 #3

Damn. I think I have to take back every harsh comment I've made about teachers. dkf May 2012 #4

every hour has the potential to blow up demtenjeep May 2012 #6

Classroom management is critical proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #15

Wouldn't anyone? dkf May 2012 #29

Yes but TFAs have more problems proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #31

I grew up with teachers, liberalhistorian May 2012 #25

It's from the Manhattan Institute. Surprise! Sabriel May 2012 #7

I swear our teachers at DU also talk about the lack of support from admin. dkf May 2012 #8

If teacher does not have classroom management skills there will be no discipline in that classroom. HubertHeaver May 2012 #20

Without support from administration, a new teacher is in a tough place janet118 May 2012 #30

This language is a dead give-away of the right-wing attitudes and beliefs: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #18

+1. not only does josh blame everyone but himself for him not being able to control his class HiPointDem May 2012 #23

I don't know whether it's faux populism or whether he's a right-wing racist, but coalition_unwilling May 2012 #26

It happens. Apparently more than you realize. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #37

Well, as I thought, this is only part of the story, MadHound May 2012 #9

+1 xchrom May 2012 #13

See my comment above proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #16

Be that as it may, MadHound May 2012 #17

It's believable to me proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #32

Five weeks of training is a setup for failure. HubertHeaver May 2012 #19

It's insane. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #33

It's certainly setting them up for failure XemaSab May 2012 #44

Teach for America must die. KG May 2012 #24

My wife broke up a fight... meaculpa2011 May 2012 #35

A lot of people don't realize that an accusation is all it takes proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #38

Do you have any suggestions for what needs to change in the educational system to coalition_unwilling May 2012 #40

Lots of suggestions proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #41

IMHO XemaSab May 2012 #43