New ATS Principal Background

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you look at his linked in, he didn't spend much time in the classroom. I have very low expectations and wanted the old AP to be the new ATS principal but another school got her instead.

Former ATS parent here (kid is now in hs). Gildea would have been excellent. My daughter had her as a 4th grade teacher and she was amazing. She was the lead 4th grade teacher and really kept things organized. I asked her in October about the end of the year trip, and she was able to tell me that it wouldn't be Jamestown that year (we were going to go there as a family but I didn't want to do it if she was going again the same year.) Fleet got a good one!

My hope is he will be a good administrator! What do you think of the Vice Principal? She was an ATS teacher correct? Hopefully she’ll be able to bring in that in school experience. I don’t know much about ATS. Our kindergarten experience was excellent and my DD’s teacher was amazing! I’m hoping that first grade will be just as good!

[Anonymous]

^^

The VP seems to know all the kids names which is amazing. I have very high hopes.

[Anonymous]

Is this man an elected official? No, he is not. Therefore, this entire thread is inappropriate. How many of you would be comfortable with a group of nameless, faceless people discussing your resume and qualifications on a public thread like this? He was hired by APS--it was their hire to make, not yours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this man an elected official? No, he is not. Therefore, this entire thread is inappropriate. How many of you would be comfortable with a group of nameless, faceless people discussing your resume and qualifications on a public thread like this? He was hired by APS--it was their hire to make, not yours.

Eh, only about 50% of this thread is gossip about the new principal. The other is just gossip about ATS parents. It’s hardly a ripple in what appropriate/ inappropriate on a DCUM education thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this man an elected official? No, he is not. Therefore, this entire thread is inappropriate. How many of you would be comfortable with a group of nameless, faceless people discussing your resume and qualifications on a public thread like this? He was hired by APS--it was their hire to make, not yours.

Eh, only about 50% of this thread is gossip about the new principal. The other is just gossip about ATS parents. It’s hardly a ripple in what appropriate/ inappropriate on a DCUM education thread.

He might as well get used to it now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this man an elected official? No, he is not. Therefore, this entire thread is inappropriate. How many of you would be comfortable with a group of nameless, faceless people discussing your resume and qualifications on a public thread like this? He was hired by APS--it was their hire to make, not yours.

He's a public figure since his paycheck is paid by taxpayers. It goes with the job. Did you interview him? Were you dazzled about his pearly whites?

[Anonymous]

He met the kids today. He's really tall, thin and looks great in a suit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He met the kids today. He's really tall, thin and looks great in a suit.

This is a weird take. Are you trying to sleep with him? How about he’s really nice, seems authoritative and gets along well with kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He met the kids today. He's really tall, thin and looks great in a suit.

This is a weird take. Are you trying to sleep with him? How about he’s really nice, seems authoritative and gets along well with kids.

It’s weirder to revive a week old thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He met the kids today. He's really tall, thin and looks great in a suit.

This is a weird take. Are you trying to sleep with him? How about he’s really nice, seems authoritative and gets along well with kids.

It’s weirder to revive a week old thread

Week old for you. Not all of us check DCUM every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He met the kids today. He's really tall, thin and looks great in a suit.

This is a weird take. Are you trying to sleep with him? How about he’s really nice, seems authoritative and gets along well with kids.

You are quoting me.
I didn't interact with him or see him interact with anybody. I just saw him. He looked like a pic in a mag. I don't sleep with children and he's really young.But now that you mention it...he is over 18....

[Anonymous]

Since this thread was revived; when are the SOLs coming out? I know my kid passed but I'm curious about how well. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think what’s worth looking at is how fast men move up the principal pipeline vs women.

I don't see that as an issue in APS specifically.

WHITE men...you forgot that part. for a 50% POC school.

I hear your concern here (and all of your concerns on the board, in general) and I agree that the optics are just… typical here. Young straight white Harvard-educated man swoops in to save the day. However, to this concern I’d like to raise the point that Pod (as he was affectionately known back in my high school days) started his career at Durfee, a large urban public high school in a very financially, ethnically, racially, linguistically, culturally, etc. diverse city. Durfee students can be a very tough crowd, but Pod was able to build rapport, relationships, and trust. He was well-liked and well-respected, which is what you’d hope a leader to be. I think that folks will be pleasantly surprised by Pod’s arrival and I wish him all the best!

[Anonymous]

I"ll bite:

How many years did Pod spend in an actual classroom as the main or only teacher?

Also, should the kids call him just Pod or Mr. Pod?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think what’s worth looking at is how fast men move up the principal pipeline vs women.

Especially a white, cis-gender male who suddenly rockets to the top ahead of all the well qualified women and minority candidates.