1: We had a "student study team" (SST) meeting about a student yesterday. I've been to whole conferences about how to do an SST effectively. Some points to note -- it includes the parent and student, begins with the student's strengths, addresses ways we can help the student be successful. Some things we did yesterday? Went ahead with no parent or student, and the first question out of anyone's mouth was "Okay, whose classes is she failing?" And that was the counselor, who was leading the meeting.
2: The department meetings, which are only held monthly, are beyond useless. We are talked down to, handed stuff to do without being given any chance for input or collaboration, and are basically a big waste of time. So my neighbor teacher and some other teachers decided to skip it and hold our own meetings -- take minutes and everything. Well, the principal came and found us, got pissed, told us we HAD to go to the department meeting, and basically escorted us out of the room. I felt like a teenager in trouble again. But like the other group said, we got A LOT DONE before we got sent to the meeting. It just seems pointless.
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Hey, I am glad that you guys rebelled like that.
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