Wow, I can't believe it is time for school to start again! We have had some exciting new changes this summer at CCAE!
First, we merged with the Marietta City Education Association and they will now be part of CCAE! We did a meet and greet at the Marietta New Teacher Orientation yesterday and will be conducting school visits during the upcoming weeks. I look forward to getting to know the Marietta schools and welcoming all the current and future members to CCAE!
Another change is our focus. The past 3 years that I have been president, our focus was on becoming the leader in public education in Cobb. We think we have accomplished that goal pretty well! This year we will be working on improving school conditions for staff and students, including funding issues. We will work on class size, school district policy, and other issues that affect our members on a daily basis. We will not lose our role as the leader in Cobb (and now Marietta) regarding public education, just enhance that role.
CCAE has been invited to work with the Cobb School District in re-writing the personnel policies that changed last year by the Cobb School Board! We were personally invited during a school board meeting to help insure that the policies of the District respect and represent all employees. We want to thank School Board Member Kathy Angelucci for bringing this matter to the board and hope to have policies in place soon that restore some of the protections our members have earned.
We are looking forward to this school year and continuing to make public education in Cobb the best it can be, representing, informing, and educating our members, and improving the lives of staff and students of the Cobb and Marietta School Districts! Come join us and be part of the premier education organization!
The Cobb County Association of Educators is an advocacy organization for education professionals. We are a division of the Georgia Association of Educators and the National Education Association and are committed to great public schools for all children!
Tom Sciacca: Technology can cut school costs
Tom Sciacca: Technology can cut school costs (flipped classrooms)
I read this article hoping to have a revelation about flipped classrooms. I want to love the idea but there is a major fear that this concept will lead to less teachers, more classroom monitors, possibly paraprofessionals. I also fear that this will be used as an excuse for larger classes, something that article mentions but doesn't elaborate on. What do you think about Flipped Classrooms?
I read this article hoping to have a revelation about flipped classrooms. I want to love the idea but there is a major fear that this concept will lead to less teachers, more classroom monitors, possibly paraprofessionals. I also fear that this will be used as an excuse for larger classes, something that article mentions but doesn't elaborate on. What do you think about Flipped Classrooms?
Bring your own device program
Since Cobb has test-implemented a bring your own device program this year, I have started looking into the program's success and failures at other school districts. I am excited to get to hear an update on the program at tomorrow's Cobb Chamber meeting and will blog about that after the meeting. Until then, here is a great story about the program.
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-launch-a-successful-byod-program/
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-launch-a-successful-byod-program/
Split illustrates management disputes charter schools can face
Split illustrates management disputes charter schools can face
I have a real problem with for profit management companies. When you put profit ahead of children and education, you never put the child first. Education is not meant to be for profit and we must separate our feelings about charter schools (some of which are good) and for profit charter schools.
I have a real problem with for profit management companies. When you put profit ahead of children and education, you never put the child first. Education is not meant to be for profit and we must separate our feelings about charter schools (some of which are good) and for profit charter schools.
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