The two words, "these kids," frustrate Superintendent Carla Santorno more than any other phrase. It's used by some educators as a kind of secret code and a flimsy excuse for academic failure among marginalized students, she says.
Teacher: Helen Davis, grade 4: "She let me know I had worth" Childhood aspiration: Translator at the UN Pastime/hobby: My grandkids, Hallmark Christmas movies and old-time radio shows from the 1940s and '50s Travel destination: Venice, Italy: I will go for my husband's 65th birthday; his grandparents were born in Italy Food: Unfortunately, the almighty […]
Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Carla Santorno weighs in on other topics confronted by today's K12 administrators. Standards Link to main story: Tacoma Public Schools superintendent creates an opportunity engine "The best things we have going for us now are content standards. There are skills students have to demonstrate, and there are many different ways for teachers […]
Several districts have found new ways to connect with and retain quality substitutes. Use social media. Tacoma Public Schools finds emergency substitutes via Facebook or Instagram who agree to be available when teachers call in sick. Allow subs to take bathroom and lunch breaks so they're not working the entire day, says Andrea Giunta, senior […]
