It is not the quantity but the quality of teaching that makes a difference in whether or not the children are learning. Research shows that small group instruction can be very effective if the children are taught to think and reason when they are learning. If they are given rote work to do which is so often the case, true learning will not happen. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 5:24 PM Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Thank You
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "mima4k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is true that in a number of classrooms there are 2 teachers, in > some cases, as required by law. what law? In other classes, I believe the idea > of assigning 2 teachers was to strengthen and improve instruction, > not to give someone a free ride. well looking at the results ie tests etc. state rankings its not working!!! However the previous post referred > to teachers being on "vacation", and this is a different matter. > Student population numbers are down due at least in part to the > rebuilding of the city, and in the past the BOE and the APEA prided > itself on keeping jobs in difficult fiscal times. no the student numbers are down because of false repoting and projections by the district , do not preach to me about difficult fiscal times unless you are a taxpayer in this city Please remember, > teachers do not assign themselves to these classes. Isn't it ironic > that the "state" has been involved heavily in the district for many > years now, and they are aware of staffing and approve the budgets? > > now i totally agree with you, i do not blame the staff, i have already said the state doe sucks, but if the local bd is aware of this alleged over staffing because they are pro union then they are also guilty of waste, and raising taxes, i am not saying lets cut staff to save money im saying lets use the staff to help the chldren 2 teachers to mainlined classe? lets ask the non abbott districts what they think of this waste > > no lets ask the attorney general, dont say lets ask the state doe, or its commissoner, they are the ones who created this monster ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
