Aren't we supposed to plan our lessons in units?

[hauntmeister]

And not be wondering, from day to day, whether we'll be teaching a class tomorrow? Aren't we supposed to have continuing threads and multi-day units? Not any longer, not at this school. Each day stands alone

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[in_parentheses]

I've probably said this, but... thank you for posting these. I'm kind of pissed at TPTB at my school right now for a couple of questionable hiring decisions, but your posts put it all in perspective.

[hauntmeister]

TPTB? The Pointy ... T-something-ed ... Boss?

Glad my experiences can be helpful, if only as a demonstration that wherever you are, things could be worse ..

[in_parentheses]

The Powers That Be, of course!

[happyfunpaul]

Similarly, I've been passing on the tales to my fellow teachers, in order to make them (and myself) less annoyed at our own (not nearly so incompetent by comparison) adminstration.

[ams16]

I don't think non-Buffy people understand that acronym.

[hauntmeister]

Ah-ha! My model was Dilbert's Pointy-Haired Boss. Now it makes more sense.

[ron_newman]

Do you think the mayor's proposal for more charter schools will help improve situations like the one you describe here?

[hauntmeister]

Unlikely. Inept administration will thrive in any environment. Imagine if this WERE a charter school and not held accountable for meeting the city's curriculum and scheduling standards?

[happyfunpaul]

At least in theory, the whole point behind charter schools (and school choice more generally) is that you don't rely on central authorities for accountability, you trust in parents making decisions as consumers. We can argue about the actual effectiveness of that approach, but that's the idea, at any rate. To assume that "charter" simply means "not held accountable" is to overlook that.