tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post8356130587029881114..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: UFT TELLS US PARAMETERS FOR ENDLESS MONDAYS & TUESDAYSJeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-42457292942966475622014-09-16T21:27:48.286-04:002014-09-16T21:27:48.286-04:00Farina says P.D. cures aids and cancer.Farina says P.D. cures aids and cancer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-47060863639626884472014-09-16T19:11:48.821-04:002014-09-16T19:11:48.821-04:00This looks like MORE WHINING to me (see what I did...This looks like MORE WHINING to me (see what I did there?). Everyone who visits me at 52 tells me they love the extra PD. It empowers teachers by giving them more PD. So kindly stop telling us what you think, and start echoing what we think. We work better under those circumstances.<br /><br />That will be all.Raving Lunaticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-56586749868821064772014-09-16T16:17:01.348-04:002014-09-16T16:17:01.348-04:00Teachers in my school would rather sit through min...Teachers in my school would rather sit through mind-numbing admin-driven PD than have to prepare a PD while still teaching a full schedule of classes and having to administer new teacher evaluation processes.<br /><br />I don't blame them one bit. We didn't ask for more PD on top of all the other work we do.<br /><br />Do you know what PD used to be? It was experienced teachers and an experienced AP providing tips and knowledge and help to new teachers throughout the days and years.<br /><br />This new crap is simply extra work dictated by non-educators.Pogue367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-84919638974233612812014-09-16T09:57:11.135-04:002014-09-16T09:57:11.135-04:00Sounds enlightened.Sounds enlightened.James Eternohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578647381229034792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-84144066548922403822014-09-16T08:13:21.202-04:002014-09-16T08:13:21.202-04:00It means the 6hr 30min does not include their lunc...It means the 6hr 30min does not include their lunch break. So it could be 6hr 30min plus 50 min of lunch so they work 7hr 20min.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-59010056990301594542014-09-16T05:01:14.425-04:002014-09-16T05:01:14.425-04:00"(exclusive of lunch)" means those pe... "(exclusive of lunch)" means those people don't take lunch breaks? How does that work? Thanks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-12504607727506122072014-09-15T16:39:35.443-04:002014-09-15T16:39:35.443-04:00We actually use the time effectively. Once a month...We actually use the time effectively. Once a month is a school-wide PD and the rest of the time is used for work in teacher teams. Our admins are pretty flexible about letting us choose what we want our team to focus on during that time, as long as we can show some kind of work product every now and then (i.e., the APs want something to show so they can cover their asses when they are asked by higher ups how they know we've actually done something with the time).HS Biology Teachernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-44664237612397058372014-09-15T11:14:20.603-04:002014-09-15T11:14:20.603-04:00Can administrators make teachers prepare and prese...Can administrators make teachers prepare and present the pd's to the rest of the staff? I have a funny feeling that will be happening sooner than later. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-44872935357271061202014-09-15T08:42:58.699-04:002014-09-15T08:42:58.699-04:00"Hey, let's make test scores the only rea..."Hey, let's make test scores the only real criteria to rate teachers!!!"<br /><br />"Hey, let's give them less time with students!!!"<br /><br />Perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-70286502747283645202014-09-15T05:16:37.804-04:002014-09-15T05:16:37.804-04:00Yes. I had my eyelids tattooed with pictures of ey...Yes. I had my eyelids tattooed with pictures of eye balls. Now I can sleep through hours of PDFiguredItOutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-46984174385353493212014-09-15T05:14:04.248-04:002014-09-15T05:14:04.248-04:00That will cost you with certain administrators. Ca...That will cost you with certain administrators. Can you sleep and look like you are awake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-14399980054655177102014-09-14T21:39:24.268-04:002014-09-14T21:39:24.268-04:00Heres my plan for the monday/tuesday teacher deten...Heres my plan for the monday/tuesday teacher detention:<br />zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-4716978378496236452014-09-14T07:32:45.525-04:002014-09-14T07:32:45.525-04:00In my school it is a waste of time and money. We h...In my school it is a waste of time and money. We have a multi session time school because our middle school starts 10 minutes earlier/gets out 10 minutes earlier than the elementary school. So the day starts for the elementary students at 8:20 and ends at 2:40 every day! Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday teachers stay till 3:05 to meet with parents/paper work. Tuesday we stay till 3:40 for PD. So much teaching time lost to the day. It is seriously going to hinder the students progress. I can't wait to see what happens to the tests scores next year. No amount of PD is going to give back the time we lost. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-38921885093693914732014-09-14T07:02:07.946-04:002014-09-14T07:02:07.946-04:00The Head in the Clouds Academy.The Head in the Clouds Academy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-1812271543734149682014-09-13T21:47:54.516-04:002014-09-13T21:47:54.516-04:00What school?What school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-16916943054736587802014-09-13T21:26:15.639-04:002014-09-13T21:26:15.639-04:00My school uses the time for PD effectively. We hav...My school uses the time for PD effectively. We have workshops that adresses the needs of students in different areas. I recently suggested one for Excel because I believe it's very much needed to analyze instructional groups and interchange as time goes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-66859081036743203652014-09-13T20:25:16.239-04:002014-09-13T20:25:16.239-04:00ATRs need to stay for the parent conferences COME ...ATRs need to stay for the parent conferences COME ON guys be serious Why would you take that CHANCE AND LEAVE AND THEN BE BROUGHT UP ON CHARGES OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR .ITS NOT WORTH IT STAY AND DO NOT LEAVE YOURSELF OPEN TO ANY CHARGESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-84182975958609025062014-09-13T19:08:20.749-04:002014-09-13T19:08:20.749-04:00The extra 5 min for teachers plus the 2 extra thre...The extra 5 min for teachers plus the 2 extra three hour PTC and the extra 30 minutes to the regular PTC's come from the minutes from the now gone after school Faculy and Grade ConferencesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-48664543998089728422014-09-13T18:45:28.667-04:002014-09-13T18:45:28.667-04:00It depends on if you are in a single session schoo...It depends on if you are in a single session school or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-58702336908991404112014-09-13T18:15:14.006-04:002014-09-13T18:15:14.006-04:00As ATRs are not school based teachers, they don...As ATRs are not school based teachers, they don't have to do the parent conferences? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-55335986655788333512014-09-13T16:19:07.559-04:002014-09-13T16:19:07.559-04:00Under the old contract we had 150 extra minutes. N...Under the old contract we had 150 extra minutes. Now we have 155. Why?Jeff Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-76015648815882757062014-09-13T16:13:12.811-04:002014-09-13T16:13:12.811-04:00After Thanksgiving, schools will run out of PD ide...After Thanksgiving, schools will run out of PD ideas and it will turn into a pure waste of time-which it is already is. Don't be surprised if the city and UFT agree on changing this part of the contract sometime later this year or next September at the latest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-39817090658319278422014-09-13T11:56:56.218-04:002014-09-13T11:56:56.218-04:00I dare to say that the majority of the teachers wi...I dare to say that the majority of the teachers will be extremely exhausted by the end of November and the number of teachers out sick (exhaustion/frustration) will be an all time high by January or February because of those ridiculous PDs on Mondays and Tuesdays.<br /><br />I'm wondering if many members will finally feel the regret of voting for this absurd contract by the time for the next UFT election?I noticed that...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-80523899621214068312014-09-13T11:36:24.282-04:002014-09-13T11:36:24.282-04:00now im confusednow im confusedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com