CHEC

[Anonymous]

^^ She meaning principal Tukeva.

[Anonymous]

There are a lot of immigrant families at CHEC who push their kids and care more about academic success than most of the people posting on DCUM (many of whom want a lot of recess and expeditions and socioemotional skillbuilding and figure their kids will read eventually since they're read to a lot).

The parents may not all speak English well or have gone very far in school, but a lot of them took huge personal risks and chose to live difficult lives in order for their kids to finish high school, go to college, and have it easier than prior generations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tukeva recently hired one of the top ap teachers in the district. I'm waiting for her (the teacher) to call me and tell me she quit, she's already nervous talking about evaluations.

I believe I know who you are referring to, she tutors my ds in Spanish afterschool. She is a rockstar, Tukeva is lucky to have her on her side. If teflon tukeva is smart she will take her under her wing and groom her as the next generation. I see her either quitting mid year due to the stress and demands or staying and being under Tukevas wing rising in the ranks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of immigrant families at CHEC who push their kids and care more about academic success than most of the people posting on DCUM (many of whom want a lot of recess and expeditions and socioemotional skillbuilding and figure their kids will read eventually since they're read to a lot).

The parents may not all speak English well or have gone very far in school, but a lot of them took huge personal risks and chose to live difficult lives in order for their kids to finish high school, go to college, and have it easier than prior generations.

And it's not only "immigrant families." I posted earlier about a lady I just met, lifelong DC resident, who sends her daughter all the way to CHEC from Ward 7.

Sounds like CHEC is doing great things, that's fantastic!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of immigrant families at CHEC who push their kids and care more about academic success than most of the people posting on DCUM (many of whom want a lot of recess and expeditions and socioemotional skillbuilding and figure their kids will read eventually since they're read to a lot).

The parents may not all speak English well or have gone very far in school, but a lot of them took huge personal risks and chose to live difficult lives in order for their kids to finish high school, go to college, and have it easier than prior generations.

And it's not only "immigrant families." I posted earlier about a lady I just met, lifelong DC resident, who sends her daughter all the way to CHEC from Ward 7.

Sounds like CHEC is doing great things, that's fantastic!

I'm not the person you are talking about but I also send my kid to CHEC from Ward 7.

[Anonymous]

I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

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Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

Sad. My kid goes there. My kid is brown but not poor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

Sad. My kid goes there. My kid is brown but not poor.

It's not the kids at CHEC that are the problem. The administration is overbearing and there is very high teacher turnover. The reason I hear most often is because admin micromanages every little thing that goes on in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

Sad. My kid goes there. My kid is brown but not poor.

It's not the kids at CHEC that are the problem. The administration is overbearing and there is very high teacher turnover. The reason I hear most often is because admin micromanages every little thing that goes on in the classroom.

Sounds like they have strong leadership.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

Sad. My kid goes there. My kid is brown but not poor.

It's not the kids at CHEC that are the problem. The administration is overbearing and there is very high teacher turnover. The reason I hear most often is because admin micromanages every little thing that goes on in the classroom.

Sounds like they have strong leadership.

Micromanagement is the opposite of strong leadership. A good manager hires good people and helps them achieve with constructive feedback, support, and the necessary resources, including training. A micromanager doesn't trust anyone else to be able to do the job and drives away competent people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I worked there....it's a hot mess...never send your child thdfs

It's more than a HOT mess

Can you explain exactly what is a "hot mess" about the school?

Pretty high likelihood that on DCUM "hot mess" means there are a lot of poor brown kids there.

Sad. My kid goes there. My kid is brown but not poor.

It's not the kids at CHEC that are the problem. The administration is overbearing and there is very high teacher turnover. The reason I hear most often is because admin micromanages every little thing that goes on in the classroom.

Sounds like they have strong leadership.

Micromanagement is the opposite of strong leadership. A good manager hires good people and helps them achieve with constructive feedback, support, and the necessary resources, including training. A micromanager doesn't trust anyone else to be able to do the job and drives away competent people.

I'm guessing the people that aren't happy with Tukevah's leadership interpret it as micromanaging. There are others who are happy there and don't see it like that. Same thing at my job - I love my boss and he offers really good leadership and a strong example for his team. But my coworker can't stand him and thinks "he's doing too much". I guess it just depends.... not everyone will see things the same way.

[Anonymous]

Most kids at our elementary school test out of ELL services in third and fourth grade. I'd be curious to know how many students are actively getting ELL services at CHEC. No real reason except a PP wrote that teachers struggle with students with very limited English. Does that mean that this educational campus gets a number of brand new immigrants?