Comments on: Principal Disappointment http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/ Superintendent of Schools writes about learning and school management in rural Western New York. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:20:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Laura Miller http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Laura Miller Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:53:29 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/#comment-1121 I saw this report on ABC news the other night and it made me think of your blog........you've mentioned in another blog besides this one that you are concerned about seniors failing classes. This school has come up with an interesting way to support students'.....to reduce the dropout rate, increase attendance, etc. They have formed pods, high school students stay with the same teachers all 4 years so that they really get to know their teachers and they feel like their teachers have a vested interest in their lives. What this school is doing may not be relevant to your school, but I thought it was an interesting concept and wanted to share.........Happy Thanksgiving! http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2668627&page=1 I saw this report on ABC news the other night and it made me think of your blog……..you’ve mentioned in another blog besides this one that you are concerned about seniors failing classes. This school has come up with an interesting way to support students’…..to reduce the dropout rate, increase attendance, etc. They have formed pods, high school students stay with the same teachers all 4 years so that they really get to know their teachers and they feel like their teachers have a vested interest in their lives.

What this school is doing may not be relevant to your school, but I thought it was an interesting concept and wanted to share………Happy Thanksgiving!

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2668627&page=1

]]> By: T. Latshaw http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 T. Latshaw Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:36:09 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/#comment-1113 You always get seniors who feel that they've "climbed the ladder" and should receive a treat for doing so. If only they could realize how low on life's ladder they really still are and how their behavior know is setting them up for a fall come time for college and the real world. You always get seniors who feel that they’ve “climbed the ladder” and should receive a treat for doing so. If only they could realize how low on life’s ladder they really still are and how their behavior know is setting them up for a fall come time for college and the real world.

]]> By: Tony P http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Tony P Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:09:27 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2006/11/20/principal-disappointment/#comment-1111 I love your blog first of all. Second I agree with your feelings on skip days. I was pleased to see that my basketball players did attend school that day. I only had two out of school that day. It showed me that these kids are seriuos about the up coming season, as am I. I love your blog first of all. Second I agree with your feelings on skip days. I was pleased to see that my basketball players did attend school that day. I only had two out of school that day. It showed me that these kids are seriuos about the up coming season, as am I.

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