Comments on: Can Oakland’s new supe find common ground? http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/07/16/can-oaklands-new-supe-find-common-ground/ Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools Sat, 25 May 2013 17:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Debora http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/07/16/can-oaklands-new-supe-find-common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-21627 Debora Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=5769#comment-21627 Katy: Thanks for the info. After looking at the family calendar I see that we are home as a family that last week, yeah!

Another week to spend with my daughter after 7 weeks of GATE Summer School and ATDP in which she had a great time and jumped out of bed to go to school and learn. The GATE Summer School is something Tony should look into. It is one of those rare programs where the racial, ethnic, religious, socio-economic, educational opportunity, intellect, student choice and teacher quality come together in one program that meets the needs of all and exceeds the needs and expectations of the vast majority of students.

Students respect teachers and school property, the principal, teachers, parents and students respect each other. Learning happens every day in the classroom and outside the classroom, class size depending on the “block” can be small (15 students) or large (32 students) yet the students are engaged, happy, satisfied, and excited to be there. Their fellow students are supportive and inclusive.

This is what happens when you have a group of students whose educational needs are being met. Quite a model for education.

]]> By: Steven Weinberg http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/07/16/can-oaklands-new-supe-find-common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-21626 Steven Weinberg Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:14 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=5769#comment-21626 Obviously, there is a huge area of common ground shared by all who work in the school district. We all have chosen to work here because we want the best for Oakland’s students. Even in areas where you would expect conflict, there is common ground. Every superintendent must realize that attracting and keeping the best teachers, administrators, and other employees requires better compensation. And every employee, especially in this district, must realize the importance of having a balanced budget.
But there are also going to be differences about priorities and strategies. The degree to which the new superintendent responds to those differences, and his willingness to involve a broad cross section of the employees and community and truly listen to them will determine his success.

]]> By: Katy Murphy http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/07/16/can-oaklands-new-supe-find-common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-21625 Katy Murphy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=5769#comment-21625 According to this OUSD 2009-10 academic calendar, which is posted on the Web site, the first day for students is Aug. 31:

http://public.ousd.k12.ca.us/docs/28028.pdf

]]> By: Debora http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/2009/07/16/can-oaklands-new-supe-find-common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-21624 Debora Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:30:42 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/education/?p=5769#comment-21624 Katy: Article states that classes start on Aug. 31, official calendar states Aug. 24. Would you check the info?

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