Around The Blogs Here are some education-related posts from local blogs -- some you'll like, some you'll hate:
Quick look at final LSC numbers PURE Blog
The good news is that nearly all the schools now have enough candidates to form LSCs. Good work by CPS and independent groups! We started out with nearly 60 on the "critical list"; the final number on CPS's list as of today is down to 10. The schools are:
Well, we got a letter in the Southwest Observer
Both Beverly and Mt Greenwood are in need of a high school, it really should be remedied so that our kids have somewhere to go. It is hardly fair that we all just grit our teeth and send our kids to private school with no option. In any other area, this would be unacceptable, but because we are in the city, we are the lowest priority.
Live from New York... Small Talk
New AERA leaders include two of my favorites—Carol Lee, the new president elect, and Bill Ayers, one of the newly elected VPs. Both Chicagoans. Congratulations, Carol and Bill. But my best NY moment came when I got to meet Debbie Almontaser, the dynamic principal of Kahlil Gibran International Academy who was forced out of her leadership position at the new Arab language and culture public school by a rabid anti-Muslim campaign.
Race & My Formative Years Barking At Kathy
In the mid-1970s—when I was in sixth grade—the only
African-American child in our class and I were the shortest kids in the
room. For every line-up, every assembly, every class photo, this boy
and I stood side by side. Funny how one gets to know a person.
What Makes A Bully? Chicago Moms Blog
So
far, my son’s weathered taunts of “nerd,” “retard” and other names in
junior high. In chorus class, the kid who was tossing pencils at the
back of his head was moved to the other side of the room. Nothing...
Despite an enormous police presence, including a special escort for ABLA kids to and from the West Side school, nearly half of the students at Crane didn't show up for classes Monday -- the first day back after spring break. Is this really the most judicious use of taxpayer dollars?
If there are other blogs that I'm missing, please let me know. I'm trying to provide a broad picture of what's going on in education -- teachers, parents, neighborhood leaders, etc.
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Del.icio.usThe new law is 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7, from last summer.
This is a bullying POLICY? God help you if you’re the bully’s target! CPS does it again:
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Office of Specialized Services /
Department of Pupil Support Services
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Dealing with Bullying...
15 Things Schools Can Do
1. Clearly define bullying behavior.
2. Adopt and advertise a zero tolerance policy for bullying.
3. Have clear consequences for bullying and don't tolerate it before, during or after school.
4. Make no exceptions. Every act of bullying must have consequences and those consequences must be shared with the entire school community.
5. Inform parents and the community about what the school is doing to combat bullying and solicit their ideas and input.
6. Encourage teachers to discuss bullying in their classes. If students understand what bullying is, they are more likely to report it.
7. Establish a reporting system that involves all school employees. This is extremely important as student surveys reveal that very few students believe that adults will help in bullying situations.
8. Help students understand that reporting bullying is a social responsibility that benefits the victim, the bully and the entire school community.
9. Use role-playing exercises to illustrate bullying acts and show specific ways victims and witnesses can respond.
10. Avoid saying, "Unless I see it, I can't do anything about it." Students will feel stranded and betrayed and may not report future incidents.
11. Discuss bullying in a variety of situations. That way you aren't waiting for incidents to happen before you talk about bullying.
12. Set up an anonymous hotline for students to report bullying behavior.
13. Reach out to bullies. Teach them pro-social behavior and work with them to meet their needs.
14. Develop a peer-mediation program so students can assess and offer recommendations for management of bullies.
15. Mobilize the masses. If every student takes an active role in reporting acts of bullying and refuses to stand by and watch bullying, this will be a huge deterrent to bullying in your school.
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