Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 12:46     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The former Garrison principal is going to be the director the middle school at CMI. I am concerned as I've heard bad things about him.


Does Colin Hill have any middle school or international experience? Seems odd that CMI would hire someone like that.

DCPS has gradually turned Garrison into a de-facto special education school with dedicated classrooms for autism and learning disabilities. 30% of kids have IEPs and 70% OOB. The students deserve a principal with the skills to manage the challenges of inclusion and special education. Any principal who's not prepared for this population is set up for failure.


Why? The one-hour a week Spanish or whatever does't count.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 12:29     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Where is the Wheatley principle going?
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 12:18     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The former Garrison principal is going to be the director the middle school at CMI. I am concerned as I've heard bad things about him.


Does Colin Hill have any middle school or international experience? Seems odd that CMI would hire someone like that.

DCPS has gradually turned Garrison into a de-facto special education school with dedicated classrooms for autism and learning disabilities. 30% of kids have IEPs and 70% OOB. The students deserve a principal with the skills to manage the challenges of inclusion and special education. Any principal who's not prepared for this population is set up for failure.


Collin's actually a very strong school leader and most of his experience has been at the secondary level. A lot of the challenges ANY administrator will face are similar to those you mentioned especially since in DC the quality of a school is judged on their PARCC scores and as you noted a large portion of the school will not be able to demonstrate achievement on that sole measure. Mix that in with White flight after PK based on the test scores and the "safety" concerns those parents note about their kids attending school with all of those OOB students and it presents unique challenges. Collin though really fights for equity and doesn't allow him self to be puppeted by a small, but loud population, that just does not represent the school. Either way, he knows curriculum and instruction, a lot of teachers love him, and CM is actually pretty lucky to have him.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2017 09:23     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:The former Garrison principal is going to be the director the middle school at CMI. I am concerned as I've heard bad things about him.


Does Colin Hill have any middle school or international experience? Seems odd that CMI would hire someone like that.

DCPS has gradually turned Garrison into a de-facto special education school with dedicated classrooms for autism and learning disabilities. 30% of kids have IEPs and 70% OOB. The students deserve a principal with the skills to manage the challenges of inclusion and special education. Any principal who's not prepared for this population is set up for failure.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 22:10     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Miner, I would think.

Innocent until proven guilty..


I think here was a reasonable chance she was going even without the "assaulted a small child in front of multiple witnesses" incident. So, yeah, I think she's going irrespective of whether she ends up criminally charged.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 22:08     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which former Garrison principal is heading the middle school at CMI?


Collin Hill.


He's had a lot of jobs. Must interview well.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:46     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Which former Garrison principal is heading the middle school at CMI?


Collin Hill.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:43     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Which former Garrison principal is heading the middle school at CMI?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:37     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:The former Garrison principal is going to be the director the middle school at CMI. I am concerned as I've heard bad things about him.


Colin Hill? He was excellent at Walker Jones.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:34     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about Stuart-Hobson?


Why would you think that? My understanding is that she is solid.


What does 'solid' mean? That she's good? Or DCPS central office likes her?


Both.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:15     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
The former Garrison principal is going to be the director the middle school at CMI. I am concerned as I've heard bad things about him.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:15     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What about Stuart-Hobson?


Why would you think that? My understanding is that she is solid.


What does 'solid' mean? That she's good? Or DCPS central office likes her?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:13     Subject: Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
I heard about Wheatley through the grapevine but not Garrison--that dude is lucky he's made it this long.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:08     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Garrison
Wheatley


What?? Where are they going!!!
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2017 21:07     Subject: Re:Which DCPS Principals are Leaving?
Garrison
Wheatley