Comments on: The Miseducation of NYC http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-miseducation-of-nyc/ by rachel p Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:06:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christy McGillivray http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-miseducation-of-nyc/#comment-2176 Christy McGillivray Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:36:17 +0000 http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2176 This is really helpful Rachel. I've spoken with 5 people who have been through the program, and there is definitely a theme that everyone touches on. I'm still on the fence about doing it.. hm... we'll see! Thanks for sending me to your blog. And thanks for all your hard work as an activist and as a teacher. This is really helpful Rachel. I’ve spoken with 5 people who have been through the program, and there is definitely a theme that everyone touches on.

I’m still on the fence about doing it.. hm… we’ll see!

Thanks for sending me to your blog. And thanks for all your hard work as an activist and as a teacher.

]]> By: Joe http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-miseducation-of-nyc/#comment-2170 Joe Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:48:02 +0000 http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2170 You're right--we must do better to ensure that kids in NYC, particularly poor Black and Latino kids-- who, as you know, routinely get the short end of the stick when it comes to school and teacher quality-- are taught by educators who are not only among our "best and brightest" but are also among our best prepared. Are you familiar with the Urban Teacher Residency model of teacher preparation? "Residents" spend a full PAID year in an urban classroom, observing a master teacher and gradually assuming more responsibility, as they work towards their MA degree and begin a 4-5 year commitment. It's been implemented in Boston, Chicago and Denver, and is coming to NYC next year. It's also a key component of Obama's education platform. See the following resources: http://www.teacherresidencies.org/ http://utep.uchicago.edu/ http://www.bpe.org/btr/program.html http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/ Best, Joe You’re right–we must do better to ensure that kids in NYC, particularly poor Black and Latino kids– who, as you know, routinely get the short end of the stick when it comes to school and teacher quality– are taught by educators who are not only among our “best and brightest” but are also among our best prepared. Are you familiar with the Urban Teacher Residency model of teacher preparation? “Residents” spend a full PAID year in an urban classroom, observing a master teacher and gradually assuming more responsibility, as they work towards their MA degree and begin a 4-5 year commitment. It’s been implemented in Boston, Chicago and Denver, and is coming to NYC next year. It’s also a key component of Obama’s education platform. See the following resources:

http://www.teacherresidencies.org/
http://utep.uchicago.edu/
http://www.bpe.org/btr/program.html
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/

Best,
Joe

]]> By: overlooking26 http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-miseducation-of-nyc/#comment-2162 overlooking26 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:09:40 +0000 http://forlackofbetterwords.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2162 That's a lot to think about. Congrats to you for finishing your first year!!! I'm sure we'll have tons to discuss and talk about. More than anything, I really appreciate your ability to critically analyze the situation and not be clouded with sentiment or what-have-you. Oh and I miss you. See you in September Meg That’s a lot to think about. Congrats to you for finishing your first year!!! I’m sure we’ll have tons to discuss and talk about. More than anything, I really appreciate your ability to critically analyze the situation and not be clouded with sentiment or what-have-you. Oh and I miss you. See you in September

Meg

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