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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

He’s all show, no substance.

Meh, McKnight had neither show or substance, so we've already got improvement. My kid is at Einstein where the Superintendent started the day. There was a lot of genuine excitement. I liked the video.

And, I was super pissed they put the kids on the news without asking parental permission.

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

He’s all show, no substance.

Meh, McKnight had neither show or substance, so we've already got improvement. My kid is at Einstein where the Superintendent started the day. There was a lot of genuine excitement. I liked the video.

And, I was super pissed they put the kids on the news without asking parental permission.

Huh? News outlets cover the first day of school every year. How on earth could the school seek parental permission when that is both routine, and no one can predict what kids cameras will capture either at Einstein or anywhere in the county?

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

He’s all show, no substance.

Meh, McKnight had neither show or substance, so we've already got improvement. My kid is at Einstein where the Superintendent started the day. There was a lot of genuine excitement. I liked the video.

And, I was super pissed they put the kids on the news without asking parental permission.

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

He’s all show, no substance.

Meh, McKnight had neither show or substance, so we've already got improvement. My kid is at Einstein where the Superintendent started the day. There was a lot of genuine excitement. I liked the video.

Anonymous wrote:As an MCPS administrator, you have no idea what a breath of fresh air he is.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved it. Bring some joy back to MCPS.

+1

Corny, yes. Fun? Absolutely! I’m glad to see him expressing his own style already. And now, I’m looking forward to the next silly video.

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

He’s all show, no substance.

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

To be fair, 6th graders think absolutely everything is "cringe." But she's not wrong.

Honestly, even if it is "cringe," I think this is a good thing. One of my complaints about Dr. McKnight was that she never spoke like a human being. Every public statement, whether it was about something trivial or something critically important, felt like it had been generated by a focus group and then fed through an edu-speak AI generator.

Maybe Taylor is different, and maybe we will get better communication from someone who is willing to be "cringe" sometimes.

Anonymous wrote:I loved it. Bring some joy back to MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Showed it to my 6th grade middle schooler this morning. She thought it was "cringe" and said the lyrics were really bad. I appreciate that he's willing to show his "fun" side though. I just don't know if this exact schtick is the right way to do that. We'll see.

This stuff isn't for the kids only, it's for their parents, community members, and staff. I thought it was funny (even with the terrible singing and stiff lyrics) and appreciated the energy.

This guy is showing admin teams from a bunch of schools at all levels, all around the county, is not afraid to look "cringe," and is involving students in the fun. It's a good start to a good year.

How many videos did Dr. McKnight do that highlighted anyone other than her? Not a whole heck of a lot.

I recognized the positive aspect of what he was doing with the video, so I get what you're saying and it has value. I agree that I prefer this attempt to McKnight's stiff, forced, Orwellian-style fake positive PR propaganda. But it doesn't mean the approach is above critique.