The class time today was well spent. Practicing the interviewing process was time well spent. Using our own questions was eye opening in the fact that after we finished the interview we discussed questions we should have asked. Developing the questions is one of the most important parts of the hiring process.
Remediating teachers is an area inwhich administrators need to be well versed. It made me think when it was said that it is cheaper to spend time remediating a teacher than releasing a teacher and hiring a new one to only start all over again. Again we get into the IL code and the law in dealing with underperforming teachers. An administrator needs to know so much and keep up on current events to be able to be successful in the field.
Having the counselors spend the time with us was very interesting for me in the fact I did not know that counselors were now in the primary schools. This is the level they should be at. I agree that problems could be diminished if we had support for our students at the elementary level. I also like the new model for counselors. I don't think up to this point that we utilize our counselors to their fullest. I agree that if we did utilitize them as outlined that student adverse behaviors would decrease and student acheivement would increase. Many of our students need all the support they can get to succeed in school and beyond.
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