Shepherd principal leaving after this year

[Anonymous]

Dr. Barber also apparently grew up in Ward 4. That will certainly play well with the old heads in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Dr. Barber reneged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

Yeah I heard that, who does that? so late in the game. I wonder if there is any good principal left in the pool as the good one got a new job already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

Yeah I heard that, who does that? so late in the game. I wonder if there is any good principal left in the pool as the good one got a new job already.

This is so frustrating!! This plus all the construction issues has me worried about next year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

Yeah I heard that, who does that? so late in the game. I wonder if there is any good principal left in the pool as the good one got a new job already.

This is so frustrating!! This plus all the construction issues has me worried about next year

Yeah the school needs stability

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

Yeah I heard that, who does that? so late in the game. I wonder if there is any good principal left in the pool as the good one got a new job already.

Who was the good one?

[Anonymous]

Maybe shepherd parents should also take a good look in the mirror

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

I actually wasn’t sure he was the best fit--his last school had pretty different demographics (vast majority Latino and FARMs), and I was concerned he might have trouble managing the very different and changing demographics at Shepherd.

Still hoping Shepherd can find an awesome principal to lead the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe shepherd parents should also take a good look in the mirror

What is this supposed to mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe shepherd parents should also take a good look in the mirror

All I see in the mirror are a group of concerned parents who want what’s best for the school community.

[Anonymous]

I bet he actually drove from Baltimore and decided he didn’t want to spend his life doing that commute?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet he actually drove from Baltimore and decided he didn’t want to spend his life doing that commute?

I thought he lived in Silver Spring. Either way, he was super qualified, I bet he got an offer he couldn’t turn down. Maybe a principal position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

I actually wasn’t sure he was the best fit--his last school had pretty different demographics (vast majority Latino and FARMs), and I was concerned he might have trouble managing the very different and changing demographics at Shepherd.

Still hoping Shepherd can find an awesome principal to lead the school.

“Changing demographics”

So you think he wouldn’t be a good fit for white children? I’m not sure how else to interpret this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

I actually wasn’t sure he was the best fit--his last school had pretty different demographics (vast majority Latino and FARMs), and I was concerned he might have trouble managing the very different and changing demographics at Shepherd.

Still hoping Shepherd can find an awesome principal to lead the school.

“Changing demographics”

So you think he wouldn’t be a good fit for white children? I’m not sure how else to interpret this

PP here. To be clear, I'm AA. I think any principal, irrespective of race, might have trouble adjusting when their recent experience is with predominantly low SES schools. In the past few years Shepherd has moved from largely OOB to rapidly increasing IB and high SES, with highly educated families who are likely to be fairly demanding, whether they're black, white, etc.

As someone mentioned in the school leadership thread, previous experience with schools with similar demographics is valuable. I'm not saying he wouldn't ultimately be successful, but it could make for a steeper learning curve if prior experience is very different from Shepherd's current demographics and trends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Barber reneged.

I actually wasn’t sure he was the best fit--his last school had pretty different demographics (vast majority Latino and FARMs), and I was concerned he might have trouble managing the very different and changing demographics at Shepherd.

Still hoping Shepherd can find an awesome principal to lead the school.

“Changing demographics”

So you think he wouldn’t be a good fit for white children? I’m not sure how else to interpret this

PP here. To be clear, I'm AA. I think any principal, irrespective of race, might have trouble adjusting when their recent experience is with predominantly low SES schools. In the past few years Shepherd has moved from largely OOB to rapidly increasing IB and high SES, with highly educated families who are likely to be fairly demanding, whether they're black, white, etc.

As someone mentioned in the school leadership thread, previous experience with schools with similar demographics is valuable. I'm not saying he wouldn't ultimately be successful, but it could make for a steeper learning curve if prior experience is very different from Shepherd's current demographics and trends.

Shorter:

Compared to his last positions, at Shepherd he will have to deal with higher-maintenance parents with more demands and fewer children who struggle academically. Before he was working with children who were not as prepared for school for a host of reasons, having little to do with the school (trauma, generational poverty).