Comments for SMHC http://www.smhc-cpre.org Strategic Management of Human Capital Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on SMHC Resources by Getting tough on teacher ed programs « Joanne Jacobs http://www.smhc-cpre.org/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 Getting tough on teacher ed programs « Joanne Jacobs Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:10:26 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?page_id=6#comment-17285 [...] American Federation of Teachers hates the new SMHC report on “strategies for attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective teacher [...] [...] American Federation of Teachers hates the new SMHC report on “strategies for attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective teacher [...]

]]> Comment on In Urban School District, Cultural Understanding Goes Far by mckeegan http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2008/12/12/in-urban-school-district-cultural-understanding-goes-far/comment-page-1/#comment-16825 mckeegan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:52:31 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=207#comment-16825 I thought we were into this for the pure technical thrill-) I thought we were into this for the pure technical thrill-)

]]> Comment on President Obama Calls for HR Reform in Schools by William Woods http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/03/12/president-obama-calls-for-hr-reform-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-16517 William Woods Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:20:11 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=265#comment-16517 I am eager to be involved. Currently, I am a middle school principal in Garland, Texas 6 miles east of Dallas. I am one class from my doctorate and desire to be a superintendent in a large urban school district. I will research more about Chicago. I am eager to be involved. Currently, I am a middle school principal in Garland, Texas 6 miles east of Dallas. I am one class from my doctorate and desire to be a superintendent in a large urban school district. I will research more about Chicago.

]]> Comment on Articles by Sandee Forfar http://www.smhc-cpre.org/press-releases/articles/comment-page-1/#comment-16448 Sandee Forfar Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?page_id=251#comment-16448 I am trying to order an article that was published in Education Week, Sept. 16/09 (Vol. 29, #3, p.5). The article was entitled "Measuring Teacher Performance" by Stephen Sawchuk. I spent about 30 mins. on your website trying to Education Week for Sept. 16 and the article but with no success. Can you please direct me? Thank you! I am trying to order an article that was published in Education Week, Sept. 16/09 (Vol. 29, #3, p.5). The article was entitled “Measuring Teacher Performance” by Stephen Sawchuk.

I spent about 30 mins. on your website trying to Education Week for Sept. 16 and the article but with no success. Can you please direct me?

Thank you!

]]> Comment on SMHC Webinar on Recruiting and Staffing Effective Teachers in Tough Economic Times by Allan Odden http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/05/12/smhc-webinar-on-recruiting-and-staffing-effective-teachers-in-tough-economic-times/comment-page-1/#comment-10620 Allan Odden Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=335#comment-10620 The PowerPoint presentations delivered by Allan Odden and Tim Daly are available online, at http://www.smhc-cpre.org/resources/district-reform-network/recruiting-for-effectiveness/. A full-length recording of the webinar is also available. The PowerPoint presentations delivered by Allan Odden and Tim Daly are available online, at http://www.smhc-cpre.org/resources/district-reform-network/recruiting-for-effectiveness/. A full-length recording of the webinar is also available.

]]> Comment on SMHC Webinar on Recruiting and Staffing Effective Teachers in Tough Economic Times by G. Huber http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/05/12/smhc-webinar-on-recruiting-and-staffing-effective-teachers-in-tough-economic-times/comment-page-1/#comment-10563 G. Huber Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:25:30 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=335#comment-10563 Will the powerpoint for this webinar be made available? Will the powerpoint for this webinar be made available?

]]> Comment on “The Talent Gap” by Patricia Drummond http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/04/23/the-talent-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-9218 Patricia Drummond Sun, 03 May 2009 02:55:18 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=321#comment-9218 No one who works in a school is surprised by the "talent gap" concept. We know who is there for the students and who is there for the check (oversimplification). The beginning step would be to utilize one of the validated teacher/administrator selection instruments such as those by Haberman or Gallup. The problem remains, however, that if only those teachers who performed well on those instruments were hired, we would still be woefully short! The quality in the available pool of teachers is extremely small. The achievement gap can only be closed by dedicated teachers who are willing to go above and beyond--including longer hours--both to support the students' learning and their own professional development. Widen the pool by increasing the compensation! We can hold teachers to a higher standard if we adequately compensate. You'll then see our pool of qualified applicants grow exponentially. We would also begin to restore a societal attitude of respect for the teaching profession. No one who works in a school is surprised by the “talent gap” concept. We know who is there for the students and who is there for the check (oversimplification). The beginning step would be to utilize one of the validated teacher/administrator selection instruments such as those by Haberman or Gallup. The problem remains, however, that if only those teachers who performed well on those instruments were hired, we would still be woefully short! The quality in the available pool of teachers is extremely small. The achievement gap can only be closed by dedicated teachers who are willing to go above and beyond–including longer hours–both to support the students’ learning and their own professional development. Widen the pool by increasing the compensation! We can hold teachers to a higher standard if we adequately compensate. You’ll then see our pool of qualified applicants grow exponentially. We would also begin to restore a societal attitude of respect for the teaching profession.

]]> Comment on New Paper from Wallace Foundation on the Effectiveness of School Leaders by Robert Crow http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/04/03/new-paper-from-wallace-foundation-on-the-effectiveness-of-school-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-7357 Robert Crow Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:51:44 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=311#comment-7357 One thing that could be done is to raise the level of people being promoted to the leadership role of Principal. A method of doing this could be to assess the position of Principal. What does this person actually do? It is then possible to design exercises that will simulate the various roles/jobs/leadership the Principal is supposed to perform. Using trained assessors candidates can be measured interms of their leadership potential. Persons assessed as having leadership potential will then begin receiving training in the various roles the Principal is supposed to fufill and all new Principals will come from this pool of talent. Persons assessed as not having leadership potential will be advised of where they need to make improvements and if they still want to move into positions of leadership will begin a development process that will enable them to be reassessed at a future date. An ideal would be for a school system to have identified which positions will be coming open in the next 5 years so that a person replacing a retiring Principal can spend some time understudying the position before actually being placed in that leadership role. One thing that could be done is to raise the level of people being promoted to the leadership role of Principal. A method of doing this could be to assess the position of Principal. What does this person actually do? It is then possible to design exercises that will simulate the various roles/jobs/leadership the Principal is supposed to perform. Using trained assessors candidates can be measured interms of their leadership potential. Persons assessed as having leadership potential will then begin receiving training in the various roles the Principal is supposed to fufill and all new Principals will come from this pool of talent. Persons assessed as not having leadership potential will be advised of where they need to make improvements and if they still want to move into positions of leadership will begin a development process that will enable them to be reassessed at a future date. An ideal would be for a school system to have identified which positions will be coming open in the next 5 years so that a person replacing a retiring Principal can spend some time understudying the position before actually being placed in that leadership role.

]]> Comment on How Will Duncan Improve Teacher Quality? by Les http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/01/15/how-will-duncan-improve-teacher-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-6909 Les Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:34:05 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=234#comment-6909 Praxis requirements need to be relaxed or eliminated. A standardized test cannot determine if one is a good teacher or not. If a student of education receives excellent grades in college, and receive a B or above in student teaching, that should be enough. The test business did not start until the 80's. Prior to that, certification simply meant successfully completing an education program, and taking X amount of classes in the discipline to be taught. Asking random questions about any and everything that was either studied or not cannot determine if a teacher is good. Teachers prepare before every lesson, they don't memorize lessons. Thus, just like standardized tests can't accurately determine the intellect of students (kids), the same applies to adults. Praxis requirements need to be relaxed or eliminated. A standardized test cannot determine if one is a good teacher or not. If a student of education receives excellent grades in college, and receive a B or above in student teaching, that should be enough. The test business did not start until the 80′s. Prior to that, certification simply meant successfully completing an education program, and taking X amount of classes in the discipline to be taught. Asking random questions about any and everything that was either studied or not cannot determine if a teacher is good. Teachers prepare before every lesson, they don’t memorize lessons. Thus, just like standardized tests can’t accurately determine the intellect of students (kids), the same applies to adults.

]]> Comment on President Obama Calls for HR Reform in Schools by Vinicius http://www.smhc-cpre.org/2009/03/12/president-obama-calls-for-hr-reform-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 Vinicius Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:53:38 +0000 http://www.smhc-cpre.org/?p=265#comment-6832 In Chicago, we need administrators, starting at the top who really understand school reform and developing teacher leadership capacity at each school. The district is dysfunctional because the administrators make decisions without any real engagement with the professionals in the classroom. The administrators cannot lead since they have not walked the walk in regards to true school reform. How about teaching Huberman how to get top administrators who get it! Teach Huberman that his job is to relocate money to support our neediest schools with more time, staff and regular planning time for effective collaboration and evaluation of classroom and school wide practices. School them please! In Chicago, we need administrators, starting at the top who really understand school reform and developing teacher leadership capacity at each school. The district is dysfunctional because the administrators make decisions without any real engagement with the professionals in the classroom. The administrators cannot lead since they have not walked the walk in regards to true school reform. How about teaching Huberman how to get top administrators who get it! Teach Huberman that his job is to relocate money to support our neediest schools with more time, staff and regular planning time for effective collaboration and evaluation of classroom and school wide practices. School them please!

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