Geoffrey Canada Speaks in Detroit on Failing Public Schools

[313youngrich]

shoutout to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Alpha Upsilon Chapter and Geoffrey Canada on a great impression for the community!!

[blackras]

@313youngrich

no doubt

[evethezealot]

Amazing the attn paid 2 the issue of "lousy teachers." NO ONE enters the profession 2 b lousy or lazy. No1 is stupid enough 2: teaching is 1 of the HARDEST careers out there. No1 enters it 2 get paid 4 easy work or 2 get rich. Teaching doesn't work like that! Any1 w/ brains should then go 2 the next obvious question: WHY are the "lousy" teachers "lousy"? WHY??? Is professional development effective? R there mentor teachers? Administrative issues? "They're lousy" is TOO EASY. I'm surprised at GC.

[blackras]

@evethezealot Well, if you haven't seen "Waiting For Superman", I would def. suggest that. There is a section in there that highlights what he means by lousy teachers.

[evethezealot]

@blackras I finally saw it

[blackras]

@evethezealot

and you feel the same way about his comments with seeing the movie?

[evethezealot]

@blackras Yeah. I still believe both he & the film focused 2 much on "bad teachers" & not enuf on Y those teachers r bad. Not enuf attn is paid 2 teacher mentoring, professionl dvlopment, etc. As he said, it takes YRS 2 bcome a good teacher. But he failed 2 say what he DOES to support their dvlopment & 2 much abt how they need 2 b fired. If they keep giving teachers a bad name, which applies only 2 a small %age of them, they shouldnt be surprised when few people will want 2 enter the profession.

[blackras]

@evethezealot

k

[LisaErinBrown]

@evethezealot

I highly suggest that next time you try to defend something and want to be taken seriously, that you write in some form of English that is comprehendible.

[kfb6158]

Do you work in schools wil?

[blackras]

@kfb6158 yeah, i work as an attendance officer checking to find out problems with excessive absenses.

[kfb6158]

@blackras like cutty on the wire

[blackras]

@kfb6158

yep