tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post1833014682364802544..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Class Size: The Common Sense Bus doesn't stop on School Reform Blvd. Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42906159212529626252015-09-25T03:45:49.769-05:002015-09-25T03:45:49.769-05:00what we really end up with are massive increases i...what we really end up with are massive increases in class size, downward pressure on teacher pay and our best, most experienced teachers being replaced by cheaper newbies or TFAers.<br /><a href="http://www.directconnectcharterbus.com/" rel="nofollow">Charter Bus</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720274091094712578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-14531923787376544732015-06-28T14:27:19.325-05:002015-06-28T14:27:19.325-05:00Good to see that you used the word "some"...Good to see that you used the word "some" to describe the self-discribed school reformers. On the internet, "some" too easily slides into all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-89783119378809348192015-06-28T10:45:19.766-05:002015-06-28T10:45:19.766-05:00Joe,
Please explain how a public school can "...Joe, <br />Please explain how a public school can "opt for small class size". Isn't class size driven by school budgets. Unless of course, charters really aren't public in that sense. Mike Klonskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-12901835855375270692015-06-28T09:06:02.697-05:002015-06-28T09:06:02.697-05:00Many charters have opted for small class size beca...Many charters have opted for small class size because they completely understand the research and experience that you cite.<br />As a fan of significant site level decision making whether in district or charter, I think that this is a decision that people working in a school ought to be able to make - and that it's much more feasible when there is a small central office staff. <br /><br />We're working closely with the St Paul Federation of Teachers on this issue - too much $ in central office, not enough provided to schools.Joe Nathanhttp://www.centerforschoolchange.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-83293471637276192572015-06-27T22:02:13.206-05:002015-06-27T22:02:13.206-05:00It goes beyond the effects near-double class sizes...It goes beyond the effects near-double class sizes have on kids learning and on teachers teaching, and those are severe. Jumbo-sized classes also mean that the teacher's job just got considerably bigger. More groups to teach, more paperwork , more parents to phone, more prep time, more materials.more parent conferences, more data-handling, more meetings with specialists......more, more, more. Always more. More work required of teachers should mean (and would mean in any private sector job) more compensation. The issue of class size is not just about student learning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-39188288574783358442015-06-27T09:09:53.258-05:002015-06-27T09:09:53.258-05:00This would be a no brainer for any sincere School ...This would be a no brainer for any sincere School Reformers; of course that doesn't apply to Corporate School Reformers who actually want to turn schools into indoctrination centers. Real school reformers want to address legitimate issues and good ones would fund them properly. Zacherydtaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698044667634105382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-28583361447583816262015-06-23T23:29:53.724-05:002015-06-23T23:29:53.724-05:00Thanks to the ILL-Annoy legislature for passing SB...Thanks to the ILL-Annoy legislature for passing SB 7--& to Jonah Edelman & his Stand ON Children for coming here & pushing it. Must give credit--as well--to our wonderful IEA & IFT leaders who allowed it without a fight. <br />BTW--a comment on your NOLA Charter School post several days ago--the picture of those adorable little girls in their charter school uniforms--was snapped by a Getty Images photog. Interestingly enough, Getty Images is a stage & screen theatrical talent agency--huge in the Industry. Chances are that most of the pictures one sees of well-known stars and celebrities were taken by someone from Getty Images. IMO,<br />looked like a posed picture: quite certain that's not the norm for such schools that require orderly, silent lines, prompted responses, consistent pupil eye-contact & no<br />socializing/talking in lunchrooms. Hmm...<br />retiredbutmissthekidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718839023774142152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-85765573491698781852015-06-23T10:27:17.822-05:002015-06-23T10:27:17.822-05:00Every good teacher knows the effects of class size...Every good teacher knows the effects of class size. Whether it is in the primary grades where many children often need just a bit of extra help to get them on their way to reading and math success or in the upper grades where social issues start to take hold, class size is one of the most important issues a teacher faces. The fact that Chicago teachers are not allowed to negotiate class size tells you immediately how the children in Chicago are viewed in Springfield.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com