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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think he doesn't listen, has a very high opinion of his own very trendy opinions and approaches, and is dismissive of parent concerns.  Arrogance isn't just a personality flaw for someone in a position like this:  it should be a deal-breaker.   And if I hear about social-emotional intelligence once more I'm going to scream.  [b]What does that even mean, in the context of academic learning?[/b] [/quote]

Dear God, honey! Look it up!  It's does indeed mean  quite a bit, especially for low performers.

And I can't STAND Starr!

Here, hon!  I did the research for you.
http://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/EDC_CASELSELResearchBrief.pdf[/quote]
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Please don't be so condescending.  I know what it means; I should have been more clear.  And I know there's a bunch of reseach about it -- I read it myself when Starr first came to town, and I know about CASEL.

But you know what?  It's trendy and I think he's using it in place of more effective measures.  It's not going to work to trumpet social emotional learning and couple it with attempts at multi-level differentiation within one classroom, particularly in the so-called red-zone.    SEL isn't a substitute for academic rigor, good teacher instruction, and clear, well-thought out curriculum with tests and textbooks that match standards.

It's not gong to do my kid one bit of good that she learned about conflict resolution and yet isn't learning adequate algebra skills because teachers aren't properly trained in 2.0.  I think it's a smokescreen.  I heard that clearly when he spoke at the "town hall meeting" or whatever he called it on GT education.  He implied that smart kids don't need challenging work, they just need some SEL training because all smart kids are a little odd.

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