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Anonymous wrote:Starr has an agenda. he is against labeling some kids as gifted and therefore providing them with an appropriate education. He sees differentiation as elitist.

Of course he's right in the sense that intelligence alone doesn't guarantee success or even the ability to collaborate effectively. But it's an empty, silly observation to make on Twitter and it tips his hand to his ultimate goal -- teach to the middle because it creates better stnadardized test results.

Dude. It wasn't about your snowflake. Power down the chopper.

+1

+1 billion. Doesn't the mommy brigade have something better to do than monitor the school superintendant's tweets? Seriously, get a life, get a job.

Spoken like someone who doesn't have a gifted kid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Starr has an agenda. he is against labeling some kids as gifted and therefore providing them with an appropriate education. He sees differentiation as elitist.

Of course he's right in the sense that intelligence alone doesn't guarantee success or even the ability to collaborate effectively. But it's an empty, silly observation to make on Twitter and it tips his hand to his ultimate goal -- teach to the middle because it creates better stnadardized test results.

Dude. It wasn't about your snowflake. Power down the chopper.

+1

+1 billion. Doesn't the mommy brigade have something better to do than monitor the school superintendant's tweets? Seriously, get a life, get a job.

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I am a principal (not in MCPS), and would rather hire the bright teacher who may not know all the teaching strategies but is a great collaborator over the teacher who can teach really well in the classroom, but doesn't get along with anyone.

Interesting perspective. I guess I can understand how you would value keeping peace in your kingdom over performance in the classroom with the students. Its more of a problem for you if your staff doesn't get along. If your school already gets strong test scores I guess it doesn't matter if you don't have the teacher who is amazing in the classroom. Sad but your comment really shows what goes wrong with school administration.

You must not be in a leadership position, pp. That's really small-minded. It's also short-sighted because it presumes that "peace in the kingdom" somehow leads to less productive output (in this case, performance). The reality is a brilliant but difficult person doesn't extract good performance out of anyone -- colleagues or students. Teaming and collaboration are the most effective workplace models, and ultimately lead to greater achievement. The brilliant but difficult loner who successfully transforms failing students only exists in movies.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Starr has an agenda. he is against labeling some kids as gifted and therefore providing them with an appropriate education. He sees differentiation as elitist.

Of course he's right in the sense that intelligence alone doesn't guarantee success or even the ability to collaborate effectively. But it's an empty, silly observation to make on Twitter and it tips his hand to his ultimate goal -- teach to the middle because it creates better stnadardized test results.

Dude. It wasn't about your snowflake. Power down the chopper.

+1

+1 billion. Doesn't the mommy brigade have something better to do than monitor the school superintendant's tweets? Seriously, get a life, get a job.

Anonymous wrote:What is inaccurate about the statement that some kids with average academic skills have better team/collaboration skills than some kids with high academic skills?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Starr has an agenda. he is against labeling some kids as gifted and therefore providing them with an appropriate education. He sees differentiation as elitist.

Of course he's right in the sense that intelligence alone doesn't guarantee success or even the ability to collaborate effectively. But it's an empty, silly observation to make on Twitter and it tips his hand to his ultimate goal -- teach to the middle because it creates better stnadardized test results.

Dude. It wasn't about your snowflake. Power down the chopper.

+1

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Starr has an agenda. he is against labeling some kids as gifted and therefore providing them with an appropriate education. He sees differentiation as elitist.

Of course he's right in the sense that intelligence alone doesn't guarantee success or even the ability to collaborate effectively. But it's an empty, silly observation to make on Twitter and it tips his hand to his ultimate goal -- teach to the middle because it creates better stnadardized test results.

Dude. It wasn't about your snowflake. Power down the chopper.

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Anonymous wrote:It appears most of the posters on this thread have missed the fact that Starr was quoting another teacher. He could do that because he agrees, or just to put it out there for discussion.

Well then, he should check this board.

I don't think people tweet quotes they disagree with all that often. His track record also makes it hard to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Anonymous wrote:It appears most of the posters on this thread have missed the fact that Starr was quoting another teacher. He could do that because he agrees, or just to put it out there for discussion.

Anonymous wrote:I don't have an issue with that statement... I take it that he di not mean to put down the "above average" kids, but point out that the "average" kids have valuable skills as well.