tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709265392701307126.post7830387810230618519..comments2024-03-03T21:27:34.227-08:00Comments on THE HR MATCHMAKER: We Need To Change Our FocusAkevy Greenblatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16132204199795018650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709265392701307126.post-5160455455677509972010-09-27T19:03:32.085-07:002010-09-27T19:03:32.085-07:00Theresa,
Thank you for your comment. I agree with...Theresa,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. I agree with you and while I do believe we need to share a different message with a different focus, i do think there needs to be accountability and how to deal with those "bad" teachers needs to be addressed as well. As I said there needs to be education reform and it needs to be something that is discussed openly I just think we need to address is differently. <br />Again thank you for sharing your comments <br />AkevyAkevy Greenblatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132204199795018650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709265392701307126.post-14795623571469517952010-09-27T18:59:05.539-07:002010-09-27T18:59:05.539-07:00Michelle,
Thank you for your comment and your per...Michelle, <br />Thank you for your comment and your perspective. I am not saying we should be silent I just think from my perspective which is admittedly different we just need to change the focus. <br />AkevyAkevy Greenblatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132204199795018650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709265392701307126.post-61447391633911319872010-09-27T15:18:27.883-07:002010-09-27T15:18:27.883-07:00A nice message and one we should all heed! It is ...A nice message and one we should all heed! It is time to speak up and share the great things that are happening in our buildings. Even in bad situations, there are good things happening. You make some great suggestions. We have to stay focused on the kids in our communities that we can influence.<br /><br />Teachers get a bad rap from the general public. They think all we do is sit back and wait for vacation weeks and collect our huge paychecks. While there are some teachers that do this; the vast majority do not. We need to seize the chance to share a different message.Theresa Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676649496152165006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709265392701307126.post-60818621824895404532010-09-27T14:47:55.573-07:002010-09-27T14:47:55.573-07:00I absolutely agree that we should be doing more po...I absolutely agree that we should be doing more positive things and focus on our students. The positive messages need to reach the public!<br /><br />However, I have to mention that staying silent, refraining from speaking out against statements from people with power (Oprah, Bill Gates, Arne Duncan, President Obama) when they spew forth blatantly misinformed rhetoric... we can no longer stand by. <br /><br />Have you ever been the victim of a vicious rumor? I have. A truly hurtful rumor. My first inclination was to speak out, but I held back. I felt that people would see my actions and know that the rumors were wrong. Unfortunately, those spreading the rumors were louder than my actions. And eventually... I had to address the rumors to save my professional reputation, which, by that time, was no easy task. Had I spoken up sooner and defended myself, the rumors could have been quelled easily and quickly.<br /><br />I feel the same way about what's happening now. People in my community who know me as an educator have listened to Oprah's show and all of a sudden changed what they think about me, as well as the thousands of other teachers around us. <br /><br />We have damage control to do, and I plan to keep doing it. All the while, however, my first priority will be to help my students be as successful as they can... but I will no longer remain silent. <br /><br />Thank you for continually reminding us to stay positive and to keep our eyes focused on our children!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15579202992634736988noreply@blogger.com