tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post5270986795089777210..comments2023-07-20T03:10:07.458-05:00Comments on Bluebird's Classroom: Is it Me or Does it Echo In Here?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-34680193751406816652009-10-30T17:15:50.915-05:002009-10-30T17:15:50.915-05:00Yup, caring--or not--starts at home.Yup, caring--or not--starts at home.Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-32455668186114556652009-10-29T08:56:50.349-05:002009-10-29T08:56:50.349-05:00Being a teacher is a difficult job and I want to t...Being a teacher is a difficult job and I want to thank you for what you do! Thank you even more for sharing your experience, thoughts and ideas with others. Education is so important and something we all need to be focusing on more these days!<br /><br />I was stopping by because I saw that you are a middle school teacher. My blog is all about helping Schools, Classrooms, Youth Groups and NPO raise funds.<br /><br />We donate 50% back to schools and thought this might be something you would be interested in.<br /><br />You can visit our blog or website www.classroomfundraiser.com or email me if you have any questions info@classroomfundraiser.com<br /><br />Love your blog and keep posting so we can all learn more....even if we are way past school age :)classroom fundraiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008033789606576500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-27865848563910384062009-10-28T19:48:52.107-05:002009-10-28T19:48:52.107-05:00It's like you work at my school (except our on...It's like you work at my school (except our online system is called something different). We have parents REQUEST a password and then never log in!!!! Drives me insane, and then they compain that we don't let them know how their kids are doing, but they have constant access and choose not to use it. <br /><br />My students however are constantly asking for updates and they can have their own accounts, so at least that's a plus.Ms M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01177165075261002057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-27558857175948007692009-10-28T13:39:05.046-05:002009-10-28T13:39:05.046-05:00We use an integrated grading/attendance/scheduling...We use an integrated grading/attendance/scheduling/discipline program called Zangle, and despite the name, it's awesome. Parents can check online with it, too. I check my own kid's grades weekly.<br /><br />Each email or phone call home I suggest parents get their PIN/password. Eventually the word will get out....Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-820428281386045172009-10-27T07:37:59.169-05:002009-10-27T07:37:59.169-05:00AND SOMEHOW IT'S ALL ON TEACHER'S BACKS AS...AND SOMEHOW IT'S ALL ON TEACHER'S BACKS AS TO WHETHER WE MEET AYP! UGGHHH!<br /><br />THE PARENTS NEED TO START BEING PARENTS!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-45892361296134608882009-10-27T05:40:39.676-05:002009-10-27T05:40:39.676-05:00I think it is the same all over. We have very litt...I think it is the same all over. We have very little participation in our online grade book and parents accessing our teacher websites. We are encourages to update our sites and use it as a communication tool. But when I have just one parent subscribing, it is hardly worth the time it takes to update it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-12194806895523391412009-10-26T22:52:09.860-05:002009-10-26T22:52:09.860-05:00School is becoming a daycare center. A place to s...School is becoming a daycare center. A place to send your kids to get them out of your hair for a few hours a day! Throw in free or reduced breakfast/lunch and you never have to think about buying more than what you need for dinner at night and meals on the weekends.<br /><br />We'll even take your kids on useless field trips because we have nothing better to do with our time!<br /><br />yanno... since noone cares.The Bus Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259280794473075615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-58336815367547614782009-10-26T21:42:02.290-05:002009-10-26T21:42:02.290-05:00Do you know how accurate the 89% of access is? Be...Do you know how accurate the 89% of access is? Because if that is in fact accurate, then what you say is in fact pathetic...<br /><br />I would guess that at my school, less than 25% of the families have regular access to the interwebs, so the online thing would never fly. We do use an online gradebook now, but we still send home paper every 6 weeks... (Actually, every 3, if you count the progress reports).Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-49331783848973245182009-10-26T21:24:14.483-05:002009-10-26T21:24:14.483-05:00WOW. Just, wow.
And of course your school's ...WOW. Just, wow. <br /><br />And of course your school's level of parent involvement isn't factored into the formulas that determine whether you're making AYP. Although if it were, you'd be held accountable for that, too. <br /><br />So again, just WOW.Angela Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550253754211140493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-91683521223976112702009-10-26T20:23:54.323-05:002009-10-26T20:23:54.323-05:00Ditto here. Even the paper report cards don't...Ditto here. Even the paper report cards don't make it home, kids get home before parents and get the mail.Dragonriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350351105941235336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-34411434892963923582009-10-26T20:05:36.796-05:002009-10-26T20:05:36.796-05:00sigh. It's a tragedy I just don't underst...sigh. It's a tragedy I just don't understand. How can teachers do their jobs when parents aren't doing theirs? But we'll get blamed. I'm having a similar issue - grades online but never getting checked. I can't see when parents/students log in but I don't think I want to...R2P2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00736765844197785820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-45310699730565430372009-10-26T19:43:06.742-05:002009-10-26T19:43:06.742-05:00"And we wonder why the kids don't care ei..."And we wonder why the kids don't care either."<br /><br />Amen!!!!!ChiTown Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240876368610100419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-51360790496277357742009-10-26T19:17:14.738-05:002009-10-26T19:17:14.738-05:00Yeah. I hear that silence here too. And we're ...Yeah. I hear that silence here too. And we're about to go online too (although paperless appears to still be a ways out).vrgnamgntahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424000000249773663noreply@blogger.com