Meet Kimberly Martin new Wilson Principal

[Anonymous]

Amateur hour- day 1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

Also found this clueless and off-putting. Let the games begin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

This really bothered you? You expect her to know how our crazy boundary/lottery system works one day after she was selected for the job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amateur hour- day 1

ED: How do you plan to raise graduation rates and close the achievement gap?

KM: I have learned from 12 years being a principal that I can’t make those changes by myself. So before I could say, ‘what we need to do is…’, I need to talk to enough staff, get to know parents, and know what people’s expectations are – what’s their vision, what do they want. Then we’ll know what kind of strategies and what kind of interventions we can implement.

####

Seem pretty reasonable to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

Really? She explained that she didn't know if her kid could go to the school where she works or if he'd be required to go to the school near their home. You people who take issue with that are a bunch of assholes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

Really? She explained that she didn't know if her kid could go to the school where she works or if he'd be required to go to the school near their home. You people who take issue with that are a bunch of assholes.

I took personal issue with that. As a parent, that would be one of the first things I'd know--particularly as the parent of an AA make teen moving into a dangerous inner city (from Aspen no less!). In fact I'd try to negotiate his attendance at Wilson as part of my contract. What if he's inbound for Anacostia or Ballou??!! Rhee certainly knew where she was sending her kids before she got here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

Really? She explained that she didn't know if her kid could go to the school where she works or if he'd be required to go to the school near their home. You people who take issue with that are a bunch of assholes.

I took personal issue with that. As a parent, that would be one of the first things I'd know--particularly as the parent of an AA make teen moving into a dangerous inner city (from Aspen no less!). In fact I'd try to negotiate his attendance at Wilson as part of my contract. What if he's inbound for Anacostia or Ballou??!! Rhee certainly knew where she was sending her kids before she got here.

that should read AA MALE teen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

This really bothered you? You expect her to know how our crazy boundary/lottery system works one day after she was selected for the job?

Yes I do expect her to know when she is interviewing for a job how the system works in the district where she is interviewing. That is basic research for any job interview. Maybe she misspoke and meant she doesn't know where they will live yet or haven't made a decision for him. But to say I am not sure how the District thing works is a bit unsettling considering the school she is going to. This is a major issue she is coming into and at the school she is going to lead.

[Anonymous]

I tried hard not to weigh in here and just give the woman a chance, but since I started (^^^ re: her having an AA teen son...)....

I also found her to be a bit...uh...let's just say I'm surprised she didn't do ALL of her due diligence by knowing exactly what she's getting herself into. She should know DCPS inside out as there's way too much info out there. She should know what the 8 wards are, which are safe, dangerous, more affluent, how the lottery works, inbound/outbound, where her son will go to school for starters.

BUT she'll have this summer to figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I’m not sure how the District thing works."

Really? This is from the new principal of the largest and most successful High School in the city? Oh my.

Really? She explained that she didn't know if her kid could go to the school where she works or if he'd be required to go to the school near their home. You people who take issue with that are a bunch of assholes.

Would I expect her to have a working understanding of the most divisive issue facing DCPS parents before she agreed to lead the largest high school? Um, yes.

[Anonymous]

Some people are never satisfied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tried hard not to weigh in here and just give the woman a chance, but since I started (^^^ re: her having an AA teen son...)....

I also found her to be a bit...uh...let's just say I'm surprised she didn't do ALL of her due diligence by knowing exactly what she's getting herself into. She should know DCPS inside out as there's way too much info out there. She should know what the 8 wards are, which are safe, dangerous, more affluent, how the lottery works, inbound/outbound, where her son will go to school for starters.

BUT she'll have this summer to figure it out.

Do you interview for a living? Hope you aren't part of my panel interview next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amateur hour- day 1

ED: How do you plan to raise graduation rates and close the achievement gap?

KM: I have learned from 12 years being a principal that I can’t make those changes by myself. So before I could say, ‘what we need to do is…’, I need to talk to enough staff, get to know parents, and know what people’s expectations are – what’s their vision, what do they want. Then we’ll know what kind of strategies and what kind of interventions we can implement.

####

Seem pretty reasonable to me.

Translation: I have no plan. Like everything else, I'll figure it out once I get there and have 300 other things to worry about. But don't worry, I'll have lots of meetings with lots of people to help figure it all out. Later. Once I'm there. And in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tried hard not to weigh in here and just give the woman a chance, but since I started (^^^ re: her having an AA teen son...)....

I also found her to be a bit...uh...let's just say I'm surprised she didn't do ALL of her due diligence by knowing exactly what she's getting herself into. She should know DCPS inside out as there's way too much info out there. She should know what the 8 wards are, which are safe, dangerous, more affluent, how the lottery works, inbound/outbound, where her son will go to school for starters.

BUT she'll have this summer to figure it out.

Do you interview for a living? Hope you aren't part of my panel interview next week.

Why is that your hope? Because I'd expect you to actually know the important ins and outs of the school system to which you're applying?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new Wilson principal is coming from Aspen, Colorado? God she's going to hate herself. Well, at least she'll have that gym membership.

She lived in Aspen for about 2-3 years. She is from Cleveland suburbs.