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Revenue Estimating Conference
for Florida General Revenue fund held August 12, 2010
“When staff members speak negatively about the administration when they are not present, remain very, very quiet. You’ll find that some of the criticism has merit, but most of it just amounts to blowing off steam. So if you participate in any way, even if it’s to ask an innocent question, your name could be reported as the lead gossip! Your best tactic, then, is to pretend you are too busy grading papers or scanning the bulletin board to overhear what’s being said. Make notes about genuine teacher concerns later, when you’re alone, if you wish––they’ll come in handy if you ever plan on becoming an administrator yourself. Speaking up in their defense is tempting, and it sounds noble, but it will probably backfire. Since schools are places filled with free-floating frustration, you could even become a target of venom yourself. Just remember that people with constant axes to grind get tiresome in a hurry. What goes around will eventually come around.”
Mentorship program gives kids a taste of potential careers High school students across the county are trying to decide what to do for the rest of their lives. Under Hall County Schools' Honors Mentorship Program, they get the chance to pick a business and try it out.
The Littlest Redshirts Sit Out Kindergarten AFTER all those attentive early childhood rituals — the flashcards, the
Kumon, the Dora the Explorer, the mornings spent in cutting-edge
playgrounds — who wouldn’t want to give their children a head start
when it’s finally time to set off for school?
Critical Thinking Excercise:Watch the News I often wonder how many people actually watch the news. Until today, I
never realized that it’s a pretty hard statistic to find. But there are
a bunch of different news programs on television which leads me believe
that there must be a decent number of viewers.
Big Idea Tips and Do it Tips for School Improvement
BIT: Implement a response to intervention model to help students from falling behind. The model is straightforward and effective.
DIT: Screen students three times a year on benchmark skills
DIT: Identify the students who are below expectation.
DIT: Supplement their education with intensive instruction.
DIT: Take frequent measures of targeted students’ progress and make adjustments as necessary in supplemental instruction.
DIT: If supplemental instruction doesn’t work, increase the intensity of intervention.
Check out these ideas from Patricia Drake in Network: Newsletter for Successful Practices Network Members, click here.
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