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22. Not so. Principals are the instructional leaders of their schools, professionalize their staff

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 04:51 PM

Sep 2016

and create school-wide public learning climate while promoting classroom learning climates with teachers.

Clearly, ending the previously structured limitations on advanced class access was his decision, so he did DO something. Then teachers and students did their jobs.

You might naysay many principals, but this guy isn't one of them.

Principals -- good ones -- are not simply managers or bureaucratic place holders.

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Principal of Chicago's #1 Rated School Writes Be-All-End-All Resignation Letter to Rahm Emanuel [View all] Stellar Sep 2016 OP

K&R! G_j Sep 2016 #1

I'm not familiar with Mr. LaRaviere, but am I am intrigued. Can anyone explain these jonno99 Sep 2016 #2

"empirical evidence " I looked it up... Stellar Sep 2016 #3

I appreciate the response, but it doesn't really answer my question - jonno99 Sep 2016 #4

At Blaine, the way to get high scores is have the children of millionaires be the student body AngryAmish Sep 2016 #12

I'll take your word for it, but that doesn't explain why the school ranking improved. jonno99 Sep 2016 #15

Here in his own words. Rex Sep 2016 #17

So... the environment didn't actually change, the students we simply allowed to taked more jonno99 Sep 2016 #18

Well there is more if you keep reading. Rex Sep 2016 #21

Chuckles - actually no. Please excuse me if I don't regulary engage in "administrative policy speak" jonno99 Sep 2016 #30

It is called leadership. Not rocket science. Rex Sep 2016 #39

Well I've never really had to engage in either one, so I defer to you: jonno99 Sep 2016 #41

Not so. Principals are the instructional leaders of their schools, professionalize their staff ancianita Sep 2016 #22

He lead a talented team and improved the school system. Rex Sep 2016 #24

Yep. Any city school system needs many more principals like La Raviere. ancianita Sep 2016 #25

Blaine, like a number of other schools in the area, is located in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #35

Interesting. I've never lived in a district with schools like Blaine. Like my mother would say: jonno99 Sep 2016 #37

Reality based governance, not ideological or faith based governance. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #19

Ok - what does that mean in practical terms? nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #20

In practical terms: If you are too practical about education you don't get much education. Period. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #28

Thanks. I've read your other comments and I appreciate your input. nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #32

isn't testing knowledge the very definition of "empirical evidence"? Mosby Sep 2016 #5

No, because it depends on what you test for and how you test for it. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #26

The Chicago Magazing ranmkings are based largely on test scores alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #36

jonno wasn't asking for the definition of empirical evidence vlyons Sep 2016 #6

Thanks! jonno99 Sep 2016 #7

There is a lot about school learning climates that are not empirically measurable since those ancianita Sep 2016 #29

Obviously it's a complex topic - but something I need to dig into. I appreciate jonno99 Sep 2016 #31

Sure! As big as Chicago is, with hundreds of elementary schools, and over 90 high schools, ancianita Sep 2016 #33

I read the letter, and I think what he is saying LisaM Sep 2016 #9

Oh, of course... Stellar Sep 2016 #11

Being in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Chicago definitely helps. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #8

IMHO, they would if the same amount of money was spent. wcast Sep 2016 #14

That would likely be tried by principals of those neighborhoods. Principals across the ancianita Sep 2016 #23

Probably not... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #42

Clean link to Full Letter, rather than Alternet's excerpt Sentath Sep 2016 #10

It was embedded in the link above. Stellar Sep 2016 #13

in a dream DonCoquixote Sep 2016 #16

Mmmmmm alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #27

I put two kids through CPS, and was a CPS high school teacher. I feel you. ancianita Sep 2016 #34

The puzzling thing about this thread is it's not easy to tell jonno99 Sep 2016 #38

LaRiviere probably has some decent ideas but is a self serving showboater alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #40

What is wrong about publicly standing up for a principle (no pun intended)? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2016 #43