In the Press

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Administrative Communications

Comments? Reactions? What do you think?

Jargon Overload

Are you differentiating? Spiraling? Are the “Essential Elements of Instruction” imbued in your teaching? Is learning “transparent” in your classroom? Do formative assessments inform your instruction? Has the “enhanced rigor of the Quality Review for 2009-10” been made transparent to you?

If you know what these, or any of the other countless obfuscating terms being tossed around, often to make teachers feel unsettled, mean, let us know. If nothing else, we can use the list to create Buzzword Bingo game cards for upcoming faculty meetings.

Racism

We know this is a societal and systemic issue, and, to our shame, something we are not doing enough to address at CB - at least not in a consistent way. What can we do? What should we do?

Quality of Life

There are so many quality of life issues that must be addressed at CBHS. Last year, we were promised smaller classes - do you have any? Do you have access to the materials you need to support your instruction? Is your classroom big enough? Do you have access to working technology? Do you feel safe in the building? Do your students feel safe? How are you managing?

Please share your experiences and ideas.

Quality of Education

CBHS managed to earn a "B" on its DOE report card last year. and just earned "proficient" for the 2010 Quality Review. What is your assessment?

Brilliant Ideas

Got any? What can we do to get CBHS on a better track? How can we make our voices and concerns heard? What can we do to help our students and ourselves succeed? What are you doing that works?

Good News!

If anybody has some good news, please post it NOW. Morale is at an all-time low; we need your help.

The Union

Members of our community have expressed a growing discontent. Is the UFT viable? Is it helping or hurting education? CBHS? Teachers?

Sexual Harassment

Inappropriate sexual behavior, by word or deed, is not just the stuff of imaginative student journalists. What have you experienced? Witnessed? We hear many stories. Is it time to document a case? What do you think?

Sexism?

There is growing evidence that a core group of administrators are either not mindful of the differences in behavior they exhibit when interacting with members of the same and opposite sex, or don't care. These same individuals are either being given or are taking too powerful a role in decisions that will have long term effects on CBHS. In a community of professionals who are teaching equity, tolerance, self determination and the celebration of diversity, this is unacceptable. It is especially egregious in light of our demographics.

What have you experienced? What do you think?

Financial Matters and Fiscal Responsibility

Many of us question and have issues with CBHS's fiscal policies and spending habits. Are there accountability measures in place? Are the individuals who make critical financial decisions and allocations competent to do so? If it were your job, on what would you spend? Where would you make cuts?

What do you think?

Welcome Invitation

We invite all who are part of the CBHS community to make their ideas, feelings, experiences and perceptions known here – the good as well as the bad. Ours is a humble attempt to provide a channel for open communications – something missing in our day-to-day practices. We encourage you to participate often and invite your colleagues to do so as well. Spread the word.

What do you think? What can we do to make this blog meaningful to you?