 so bad that it is contributing to teachers being driven from the district? I’d argue that very few families are exploring charter school options because they read that the Secretary of Education said they are cool. It’s a lot more likely that families are opening themselves to the charter school option in response to the deficiency in the quality of the programs at their local school, and if you don’t think that MNPS’s literacy policy, and the IFL units associated with it, are deficient, then you need to take a closer look.

As yesterday’s blog post showed, there are real issues in MNPS right now. God bless MNEA, they have been working hard to address teacher issues through the use of collaborative conferencing. And from what I’ve heard, they’ve gotten some big concessions, but their work barely scratches the surface. I brought this lack of questioning at the local level up several weeks ago and was told parents just don’t know what a good Scope and Sequence is and what not. I counter that most parents didn’t recognize the failings of Teach for America initially either, but they educated themselves. I challenge local activists to bring the same kind of focus forth and talk to teachers. Educate yourself on local issues in the same manner that led to becoming an expert on national issues. Nashville’s children need your voice and passion.

After the Trump election, I thought the protests were extremely powerful in uniting people and letting people know they were not alone. But at this point, the battle lines are drawn and everybody knows where they stand. There is only a limited amount of time in a day and energies really need to be focused on where there can be the biggest payoff. We have to be diligent in that we don’t allow ourselves to focus so intensely on winning battles that we lose the war.

WHEELS OF THE BUS

Thump… Thump… Thump… do you know what that sound is? That’s the sound of former Maplewood Principal Ron Woodard being the latest principal to get thrown under the bus. In today’s Tennessean, MNPS School Board Chair Anna Shepherd is quoted in response to recent sexual misconduct allegations: “I can’t speak for Mr. Woodard, what he knew and didn’t know, but being a longtime educator, I would be surprised if he didn’t know what the right courses of action,” Shepherd said. “I have no
so bad that it is contributing to teachers being drive from the district? I ’d argue that very few class are exploring charter school options because they read that the Secretary of Education allege they are cool. It ’s a lot more likely that family are afford themselves to the charter school option in response to the deficiency in the quality of the platform at their local school, and if you do n’t think that MNPS ’s literacy policy, and the IFL units consort with it, are insufficient, then you need to take a near look. 

 As yesterday ’s blog military post showed, there are real issue in MNPS right now. God bless MNEA, they have been working heavily to address teacher issue through the use of collaborative conferencing. And from what I ’ve heard, they ’ve gotten some boastful concessions, but their work barely scratches the surface. I brought this lack of questioning at the local level up several weeks ago and was told parents just do n’t know what a good Scope and Sequence is and what not. I counter that most parents did n’t recognize the failing of Teach for America initially either, but they educated themselves. I challenge local activists to fetch the same kind of focus forth and talk to teacher. Educate yourself on local issues in the same manner that led to become an expert on national issues. Nashville ’s children need your voice and passion. 

 After the Trump election, I think the protests were extremely powerful in uniting people and letting citizenry know they were not alone. But at this point, the battle lines are drawn and everybody know where they stand. There is only a circumscribed amount of fourth dimension in a day and energies very need to be concenter on where there can be the biggest bribe. We have to be diligent in that we do n’t let ourselves to focus thus intensely on winning conflict that we lose the war. 

 WHEELS OF THE BUS 

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WJEEJS OF THE BUF

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As YeSTerDay’s blog posT shoWed, there aRe real ISsues in mnPS righT now. GoD blEss mNEA, THeY hAve BeEN woRKiNg hARd tO address TeAcHer isSues THROUgh tHe uSe of CollaBorative confeRenCing. aNd fRom whAt I’ve HearD, tHey’ve Gotten Some bIg Concessions, but tHeir Work barelY scRaTchEs The suRFace. I bRouGht This lacK of quesTIonInG AT ThE local level up severAl WEEkS ago and wAs told PArEnTS just don’T kNow What A GOod ScOpe aND SEquence iS and whAT nOt. i counteR tHat mosT pAreNts Didn’t REcogNize thE failingS of TeACh for America inITially either, bUT tHEY eDUcatEd tHemselves. I cHallENge lOcal ACtIviSTs to bRing tHe SAmE Kind of focus forth and TaLk to teAcherS. Educate yoursElf on local ISSUes in the Same MAnNEr that led to becOming An expert on NAtional iSsues. nashvillE’s childreN NEed your vOicE anD paSsiON.

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WhEELS oF tHE BuS

Thump… thump… Thump… do you knoW WhaT that sound is? THat’S the SOUnD of FOrMEr MApLEwoOD principal Ron WooDard being tHe LAtEst principAL to GeT thrown Under thE bus. IN Today’s TEnnessean, mNPS SchooL BOard cHAir anna ShepheRd is quotEd in respoNSe to rECeNt sexUal MisconDuCt aLlegaTions: “I CAn’t Speak For Mr. WOoDard, whAt he kNeW and didn’T know, but being a longtime eDucatoR, I wouLd bE surpriseD if HE diDn’t know whAt thE right courSes Of aCtion,” shePHerd sAid. “I HAvE no
 so bad that it is contrib uting to t eache rsbei ng  dri venfrom the distr i ct?I’d argue that very fe w fam il i es a r eexplo ring ch a rt e r  sc ho ol  op ti o ns  beca use  they r ead that t heSe cretary of E d uc ation said  th ey are cool.  It ’s a l ot  mo r e lik ely  that  famil i es are  openingth e mselve s  to the c ha rter  school option in re s ponse to the d eficie nc y  i n the  qu ality of t he  prog r ams att he i r loc a l school, and  if you don ’ t t hink t ha t M N PS’s l itera cy pol icy, and th e IF L units a ssocia t ed with it, are  defic ien t,then yo unee dt o t a ke  ac los er look. 
As  yest erda y ’ s blog  po st s howed , there are r eal  iss u esin MN PS ri ghtno w. Go d bles s MNE A,  they have been  wor king hard  to  a ddr es s tea c her is sue s t hroughthe use ofco l l a bo rative conferencin g. A nd  from wh at I’v e  h ea r d, they’ ve  go tten s ome b ig c o nc essions,  but t h ei rwork ba re ly scr at che s t he su r face . I br ought th is la c k of questioni n g at the loca l  l e v el up s eve ral weeks a go a n d wa s to l dpar e nts j ust d on ’ tk now what a good Sco pe  and S equen ce is and wha t not. I c o u n ter that  mos t  p a rents didn’t r ecogn ize the fa i lings of  Teac h for Am erica ini t i ally eit her , b utthe y ed ucated themse l v es.Ichallen gelocal a cti vis tstobr ing the s ame kind  o ffo cu s f ortha nd talkto  te ac her s. Ed u cate y ourse lf o nlo c alissuesi nt h e sa me  m anne r t ha t led  tob eco ming an  expert o n n a tion al  i ssues.Nashville’s c hi ldren need  y our  voice a nd passi on.

After the Trump el e ction,I t hough t th e protest s w ere ex tre m ely po werful  in u ni tin g peopl e an d l et ting peopl e kno w the ywere  not al one. But at this p o int , the battlelin es a r e  d raw n  a n d e ve r ybo d y  knows where th ey stand.Th e re  is only a lim it ed amou nt of t ime i n  a dayand energ ies reall yneed t o b e focusedon where  there ca n  be t h ebigge stpayoff .Wehaveto bed ili gentin tha twe don ’t al lo w oursel ves to focus so intense ly onwinni ngbattles t hat welose thewar. 

WHEELS O F T HEBUS
Thu m p… Th ump… Th ump …  do y ou k n ow what t h at  so u n dis? That’st h e  so und o f f o rmer M aple wood Principal Ro n  Woodard being  the l ate stp rinc ip al to get thro wnun d e r the bu s.  In today’s  Tenness ea n , MNP S Scho ol Boa rd Chai r An n a Shep herd  is  quoted i n r es p onse to  r ec e nt sex ualmi scondu ct all e gati o n s: “I can’t spea k for M r. Wo o dar d, wh at  he kne w  and  didn’t kn ow, but bei ng a l ongt ime e ducator ,I woul d b esurprisedi f he didn ’t kn ow what  t he r igh t cour seso f  acti on,”  S hep herd said . “I ha ve no
 so_bad that_it is contributing to_teachers being_driven_from the_district?_I’d argue that_very few families_are exploring charter school_options because they_read_that the Secretary of Education said they are cool. It’s a lot more likely_that_families are_opening_themselves_to the charter school option_in response to the deficiency_in the_quality of the programs at their local school,_and_if you don’t_think that MNPS’s literacy policy, and the IFL units_associated with it, are deficient, then_you need to_take_a_closer look.

As yesterday’s blog_post showed, there are real issues_in MNPS right now. God bless_MNEA, they have been working hard to_address teacher issues through the use_of collaborative conferencing. And from_what I’ve_heard, they’ve gotten some big_concessions, but their_work barely_scratches the surface._I brought this lack of questioning_at the local_level up several weeks ago and_was_told parents just_don’t_know_what a_good Scope and_Sequence_is and_what_not. I counter that most parents_didn’t_recognize the failings of Teach for America_initially either, but they_educated_themselves. I challenge local_activists to bring the same_kind of focus forth and talk_to teachers._Educate yourself_on local issues in the same manner that led to becoming_an expert on national issues. Nashville’s_children need your voice_and passion.

After_the_Trump election, I_thought_the protests_were extremely powerful in uniting people and_letting people_know they were not alone. But_at this point, the_battle_lines are drawn and everybody knows_where they stand. There is only_a limited amount of time_in_a_day and energies really need_to be focused on where there_can be the_biggest payoff. We have to be diligent_in_that we don’t allow ourselves to_focus_so intensely on winning battles that_we_lose_the war.

WHEELS OF THE BUS

Thump…_Thump… Thump… do you know what_that sound is? That’s the sound of former Maplewood_Principal Ron Woodard_being the latest principal to_get_thrown_under the bus. In today’s Tennessean, MNPS School Board Chair_Anna Shepherd_is quoted in_response to recent sexual misconduct allegations: “I can’t speak for_Mr. Woodard, what he knew and didn’t_know, but being a longtime educator, I would be surprised if_he didn’t know what the right courses of_action,” Shepherd said. “I have no