Parents express support for striking Bellevue teachers

[darkkisses1]

Bellevue teacher, stop posting. You're not a teacher and I'm tired of listining to the diarrhea that's coming out of your mouth

[Blabermouthe]

You ever take an AP class before? Try it. All the classes are beginning to feel just like AP classes, in which the focus is for you to pass a test that really inst that significant in life, other than learning something. And the worst part is that, unlike AP classes, the curriculum is not something that the students can choose to have or not in their classes.

[BellevueTeacher]

When have studens EVER choosen curriculum taught in their classes? I agree that Bellevue does push its students hard and teachers should feel free to do so. It seems the MOU allows that kind of freedom to back off as long as objectives are being met.

[darkkisses1]

Another ridiculous comment and another misspelled word - "CHOOSEN"? BELLEVUETEACHER, you are NOT a teacher. Use your real username and stop presenting yourself as something you aren't. Ignorant jerk!

[BellevueTeacher]

How about you address the actual argument instead of making a personal attack.

[Silvershadows11]

If you're going to call yourself "BellevueTeacher" you should take an extra second to check your spelling. But darkkisses you're blowing this way out of proportion.

[Blabermouthe]

No, the district offer does not make sense. Look at it this way: If you are supposed to teach the kids in your class are having truble enderstanding teh basic laws of kinetic motion, then you shouldn't have to move on to another topic because some bigheads in the district office want as much material covered as possible so they can get the kids to do better on standardised tests.

[BellevueTeacher]

That is NOT what the district says. A teacher uning professional judgment does NOT have to go on. They can modify and adapt and even add lessons if hey will help meet the objectives.  The district memorandum of understanding provides that kind of flexibility.

And your argument is contradictory: if kids are having trouble with a concept they would NOT do well on "standardized tests" (which tests are you these?). It is in the district's interest to allow the kind of flexibility in the MOU.

[darkkisses1]

This guy isn't a teacher. He can't even spell correctly. UNING??? If HEY will help?? He has misspelled words in every response. He is probably an out of work (uneducated) garbage collector with nothing better to do.

[BellevueTeacher]

Yes, typing quick responses with typos must indicate a lack of education. Nice ad hominem attack.

[BellevueTeacher]

*our students

[BellevueTeacher]

The curriculum DOES work. Grades, scores, and how well students are prepared for college show that.

THE DISTRICT is NOT saying we have to have scripted lessons. That language is NOT in the memorandum of understanding. The MOU says we SHOULD use professional judgement. We know are students are different and we are expected to treat them so. Look at the district offer, it makes sense.

[gst0ne]

The curriculum has never been this regulated in the past so when BellevueTeacher says"The curriculum does work" she/he is speaking about prior to the scripted lessons.