tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post5931364422410767962..comments2024-03-12T11:58:18.978-04:00Comments on Accountable Talk: The DivasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-71334142768100069932009-06-16T17:10:44.662-04:002009-06-16T17:10:44.662-04:00Yes! I know this teacher! In my school he is alway...Yes! I know this teacher! In my school he is always getting lavish praise from the administration. Announcements are made over the loudspeaker about how his class has 100% attendance (he calls the students home sick and makes them come in for at least one hour to be counted), he is praised for having the best behaved class in the school (he torments and ridicules them into submission). I have even heard him be so arrogant as to say "I have been in this school 20 years, I can do whatever I want."Ms. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155034683547876756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-48376688261691379142009-06-15T22:05:06.736-04:002009-06-15T22:05:06.736-04:00Forgive me for being unpopular on this blog, but y...Forgive me for being unpopular on this blog, but your experience as a parent is the reason why accountability needs to be both real and rational if kids are going to get what they deserve.<br /><br />School leaders should have real data at their fingertips (I'm talking qualitative observations and feedback and rubrics about performance here, not test scores), and should have the freedom to remove the chaff for the benefit of kids. <br /><br />With checks and balances - I'm not endorsing rogue principals playing out personality disputes. But these divas - they should be freelancing as stagehands, not spending all day with your child.KitchenSinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443918139924722070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-26644812984079641192009-06-15T19:04:31.845-04:002009-06-15T19:04:31.845-04:00It's funny how the Divas get to move up and do...It's funny how the Divas get to move up and down teaching top classes even though the contract (I know it's naive to mention it as if it's meaningful) states teachers are supposed to switch between those assignments. Good to see there are parents who see through the BS, sorry to hear it's at the expense of your child's learning.Ruben Brosbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088890309479286752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-42881021155132176902009-06-13T23:22:35.368-04:002009-06-13T23:22:35.368-04:00I think male divas are called Devo, and they have ...I think male divas are called Devo, and they have to wear inverted Christmas tree bases on their heads and sing stilted techno music.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-39908255148825369902009-06-13T22:57:49.419-04:002009-06-13T22:57:49.419-04:00Reminds me of the ultimate diva at my first school...Reminds me of the ultimate diva at my first school. Fits the tee perfectly. Had an affair with the principal and broke up his marriage. Tons of money went into her fancy library while the rest of the school starved. They moved in together (supposedly secretly) but didn't marry because then she would have to leave the school. But they actually did marry secretly and the Post revealed it. That ended it.<br /><br />And then there was the married diva at another school who had an affair with the principal but instead of breaking up his marriage he hired a hit man to chloroform his wife to death. And then there was....lots more, all in my district.<br /><br />Some people think Divas are only women but I met my share of male Divas, only with a different style.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-19957266241275440202009-06-13T14:50:35.691-04:002009-06-13T14:50:35.691-04:00It's all an illusion Mr. Talk. The Divas make ...It's all an illusion Mr. Talk. The Divas make things pretty, always have some sort of fabulous presentation at the ready to impress visitors, and have an air of self-importance that essentially says, "Back off, or you'll have nothing to put in the lobby display come PTC night". And to top it all off, their ass-kissing skills are second to none.17 (really 15) more yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136846071554141284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-7795640558896046682009-06-13T11:12:13.903-04:002009-06-13T11:12:13.903-04:00I think the question becomes, why do principals wa...I think the question becomes, why do principals want these essentially useless teachers? I mean, they will hound competent teachers day and night for the most frivolous things, but Divas are basically untouchable now matter how little they teach. <br /><br />I can not remember a time when my school did not have at least 3 or 4 divas. Unfortunately, the kids love these teachers because they do fun projects. In the mean time, they teach almost none of the curriculum and no one says a word to them.<br /><br />If I ignored teaching the way a Diva does, I'd be in a rubber room faster than you can say 3020 hearing.Mr. Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239113469882849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-12701662271821366252009-06-13T11:07:23.641-04:002009-06-13T11:07:23.641-04:00I have at least one I can think of at my school. ...I have at least one I can think of at my school. She is gorgeous, "busy," and all sweetness and light to the admins. However, she never has the time of day for me.<br /><br />She ran for CC and naturally I did not vote for someone who can hardly deign to say good morning to me. Yesterday I got treated to a rant from my AP about how we all should have voted for the Diva (who lost the election). But apparently I'm not the only one at my school who has caught on to the fact that she is pretty...useless.Miss Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392984911266075979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-85429318410672965652009-06-13T10:55:57.892-04:002009-06-13T10:55:57.892-04:00I think before I took my child out of public schoo...I think before I took my child out of public school I would go there and raise hell until my kid got another teacher. I'm thankful not to have been in that situation, but if I were I wouldn't hesitate.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-18928971160105753182009-06-13T09:19:54.599-04:002009-06-13T09:19:54.599-04:00Are you sure your child doesn't go to my schoo...Are you sure your child doesn't go to my school?17 (really 15) more yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136846071554141284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-12321531899955080862009-06-13T07:54:57.942-04:002009-06-13T07:54:57.942-04:00I think they should at least make it a menu item s...I think they should at least make it a menu item so I could have a crack at being one.Mr. Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239113469882849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-156151949528535522009-06-13T07:03:06.735-04:002009-06-13T07:03:06.735-04:00I think I just posted a pciture of some of the div...I think I just posted a pciture of some of the divas on my blog.<br /><br />Every school has lots of them.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.com