tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post741198285090679003..comments2023-12-19T16:54:31.953-05:00Comments on SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Open Letter To Doug Lemov Or His SpokespersonPete Zuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-7159638705877442752010-03-19T14:10:26.004-04:002010-03-19T14:10:26.004-04:00Sorry you disrespectful, hostile little man, not D...Sorry you disrespectful, hostile little man, not Doug, but thanks for the laugh. He wouldn't bother giving someone like you the time of day I'm sure. He's too busy running schools and training teachers. Have you tried prozac? You sound like you need something for your craziness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-83410746837022178432010-03-19T12:09:37.349-04:002010-03-19T12:09:37.349-04:00Oh quite the contrary Dougie. Oh I am addressing y...Oh quite the contrary Dougie. Oh I am addressing you as Dougie because IP addresses never lie. <br /><br />I really don't care whether or not you have written a book. A book that lacks originality, or anything new. <br /><br />But where is the proof that you really taught? There is none. <br /><br />By the way, who says I am in position to have performance data? Where's yours Dougie? Give any teacher your small class sizes and handpicked students and you will see their performance date surpasses your skewed numbers. <br /><br />By the way Dougie why not put your money where your mouth is and come teach in the South Bronx? Better yet, come live in the South Bronx as well.Pete Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708676684946013529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-28726928052792181182010-03-19T09:52:29.052-04:002010-03-19T09:52:29.052-04:00You have absolutely no respect and you sound like ...You have absolutely no respect and you sound like an immature child. It's like you are jealous that you didn't write the book yourself. You have anger issues and if my kid were in your class, I'd be pulling her out immediately. Why anyone in the education field would disrespect someone who has dedicated his life to improving education (there is proof, try doing some research)is just a sorry excuse for an "educator". The crap you are spewing is just that, crap. I'd love to see your performance data and compare it to a Doug Lemov run school. <br />Love,<br />A Doug Lemov FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-20927673013165299392010-03-10T08:29:44.957-05:002010-03-10T08:29:44.957-05:00Ed: Don't get me wrong. I don't think kids...Ed: Don't get me wrong. I don't think kids should be experimented on either. All I'm saying is a first year teacher WILL make mistakes. I know I did and I learned from them. I also learned by oberving teachers on my grade and by a couple of more seasoned teachers that(voluntarily) took me under their wing.<br />A first year teacher is going to be soooo overwhelmed with the job, Lemov's book will likely be tossed out the classroom window.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-85843871727003658832010-03-10T08:15:04.563-05:002010-03-10T08:15:04.563-05:00Primadonna
I don't agree on this point. Kids s...Primadonna<br />I don't agree on this point. Kids shouldn't be experimented on. We as new teachers should have been given more help. The Green article was correct in that ed schools don't prepare people to control a class. I've been maintaining that since I started teaching. New teachers need help and Doug's book can't hurt, but I was always hungry for tips and there seemed to be loads of teacher books around for years. But I still maintain the best source lies in your own school where experienced teachers - and I mean even 2nd and 3rd year teachers have a lot to offer. Instead of dumb staff development on how to use data they should spend every available minute doing things like role playing - which I think was in the article. Funny that so many of us have been screaming about these things for 30 years. Green knows full well as the superb ed reporter she has been in NYC about the stupid pet tricks they do at PD.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-91950888157877063162010-03-10T07:33:52.815-05:002010-03-10T07:33:52.815-05:00Anonymous: What you don't seem to get is that ...Anonymous: What you don't seem to get is that no new teacher should need Lemov's "ideas" as if he actually came up with them. The best way to learn is to make mistakes and learn from them. Those new teacher following his ideas will do that anyway. Reading about what should be done and then actually doing it in front of the kids is a different story. The best help a teacher can have is from other senior teachers who would be mentors. And it is the job of the schools administrators to guide and offer help when needed to our rookies. But since we now live in an age where administrators have little to no experience in the classroom and school buildings are being rid of our valuable veterans, people like Lemov feel it necessary to teachers learn how to teach on their own which is impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-16657470897514949172010-03-10T00:05:51.943-05:002010-03-10T00:05:51.943-05:00Please tell me you're not asking me to read a ...Please tell me you're not asking me to read a biased Wall St Journal article - that is RUPERT MURDOCH, right? citing the Hoxby report. Did you know she not only has a dog in the race but an entire idorod. Search my blog for more on Hoxby. Diane Ravitch has savaged her stuff.<br /><br />As for South Bronx, call him what you want, but jealous? Certainly more disgusted than disgusting.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-13939393976685890962010-03-09T23:06:26.402-05:002010-03-09T23:06:26.402-05:00Ed seems reasonable, and while we disagree on the ...Ed seems reasonable, and while we disagree on the issue of who goes to Charter Schools (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204488304574429203296812582.html) and that's fine, it's an open debate. Regardless, he was relatively respectful and seemed genuinely interested in improving education. <br /><br />Primadonna, you seem preoccupied with the "reinventing the wheel" argument, when the entire issue is about how to best make the wheel accessible to others. <br /><br />And as for SBSB, you're a lost cause. You're suffering from delusions of grandeur if you honestly believe Doug has the time or interest in commenting on your site, perhaps only forgivable when considering that I, with only tangential exposure to The Taxonomy, have wasted too much time on you. <br /><br />You come across as disgusting, close-minded, and frankly - jealous. <br /><br />I'm sure that you'll either congratulate yourself on getting a rise out of someone or comfort yourself that you're truly fighting the good fight. Either way, if you continue with your blind pigheadedness you're going to miss out on an opportunity to truly improve the skills of young educators. I hope you live well with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515738343772337569.post-22950322397544928772010-03-09T22:13:42.573-05:002010-03-09T22:13:42.573-05:00Teacher in the Bronx: Me likey.Teacher in the Bronx: Me likey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com