Re: Saratoga ES: Police Activity
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Nice response
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Date: June 20, 2016 06:31PM
Seriously? Wrote:
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> Community Member Wrote:
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> > Nobody Knows Wrote:
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> > > is this another one of those "concerned"
> house
> > > wife threads? no offense but that is
> definitely
> > a
> > > buzz word on here.
> >
> > This school was good under the leadership of
> > Principal Conklin. The new valley girl doesn't
> > seem to have the same approach unfortunately.
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> WRONG.
>
> Conklin let the school go in her last several
> years there. Principal Miller has walked into a
> situation that has a lot to clean up, and in one
> year, she's done a good job with the school
> climate and community communication.
>
> Saratoga has a long way to go. Behavior, personal
> responsibility, and general social skills of the
> student body are atrocious. I would argue that
> student academic success is entirely dependent on
> whether or not students are ready to learn
> behaviorally. Unfortunately, there are a lot of
> older teachers who are tired and have "given up"
> trying to make a difference, and then there are
> brand new teachers who have no real role models to
> lean on and are floundering.
>
> If I were Miller, I would encourage many teachers
> to retire, recruit aggressively, and focus very
> strongly on teaching responsibility and social
> skills- and that goes for the teachers too. The
> instant children start falling behind academically
> or have behavior issues, the teachers need to be
> proactive, notifying parents and helping them with
> ideas to help their children succeed.
Wouldn't surprise me if you are her. Similar writing style. Conklin was a more effective leader, and teachers I've known for years agree.