Last night at Clayton Hall in the University of Delaware, a forum on public education was held with Tena Gladney, Howard High School of Technology parent and community engagement coordinator; Jason Bernal, president of YES Prep Public Schools in Houston; Dr. Lillian Lowery, Delaware Secretary of Education; and Frederika Jenner, president of the Delaware State Education Association.
The News Journal has a good write up of the night, but here is how I followed forum via live tweets. The tweeters are Wade Malcom (@WadeMalcom), higher education reporter for The News Journal; former blogger Mike Matthews (@dwablog); and @ED_IN_DE, a concerned Delawarean. I did the best I could getting these tweets in some semblance of order. If things seem a bit jilted here and there that is just the nature of the best of live tweeting.
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WadeMalcolm #TNJ education forum on #udel campus getting ready to start … follow tweets at #imagineDE if you’d like -
dwablog Here at University of Delaware for the Imagine Delaware discussion. Trying to get the WiFi codes! -
WadeMalcolm Panelists for #imagineDE are Edu. Sec. Lillian Lowery, DSEA pres Frederika Jenner, Yes Prep’s Jason Bernal and Tena Gladney of Howard HS.
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dwablog @SenatorCarper has just entered the building. Wasn’t he a “Yes” vote for No Child Left Behind?
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WadeMalcolm @SenatorCarper just walked into the #ImagineDE event. Anyone else here?
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dwablog Fascinating. The sponsor, PNC Bank’s Nicholas Marsini, goes out of his way to first thank business interests.
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dwablog Marsini says graduation rate of Delaware is 65%.
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dwablog Exec. Editor of The News Journal, David Ledford, is moderating. Says he’s “jumping right in…enough preamble.”
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WadeMalcolm Edu Sec. Lowery introduced, says she “probably won’t be as out of the box” as other panelists on proposing changes in school #ImagineDE
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dwablog Delaware Dept. of Ed. Sec. Lillian Lowery gives a shout out to @SenatorCarper for being the “catalyst” to education changes when he was gov.
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says education reform has to be teacher led #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says we need to be tolerate of choices. “It’s not that one choice is better than the other.” #ImagineDE
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dwablog Sec. Lowery claims 85% of teachers would claim PLCs have been informative and useful. Wow. Stunning, stunning comment.
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WadeMalcolm Lowery adds it’s good to have a mix of traditional public school choice, charter schools. #ImagineDE
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dwablog Sec. Lowery: “We can not be afraid of choices.” What is she talking about? Choice? Or choices in general?
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ED_IN_DE Ledford shilling for charters uses bad stats on low income
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ED_IN_DE Asking why the delay on NCS? Lillians answer: Delaware way, relationship, would have been reckless (cont) http://t.co/IFqC7bFA
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dwablog Jason Bernal, president of Yes Prep Public School is a “rock star” in education, claims Ledford.
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WadeMalcolm “Fantastic school leadership is No. 1” to having great schools says Yes Prep’s Jason Bernal
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WadeMalcolm “We take great ideas from all over the country,” says Yes Prep’s Jason Bernal #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Yes Prep pays teachers for performance not just tenure, Bernal adds. Helps with teacher burnout #ImagineDE
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dwablog Bernal says he pays his teacher based on performance rather than tenure. Always a very interesting point of debate.
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ED_IN_DE Bernal from Houston charter school says all welcome in his school
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dwablog Bernal makes an excellent point: There needs to be more career pathways for teachers instead of just administration.
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dwablog The awesome DSEA Prez Frederika Jenner takes the mic. Speaks to the value of early childhood education.
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WadeMalcolm DSEA’s Jenner says schools often struggle with changes in leadership #ImagineDE
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dwablog DSEA Prez questions – somewhat – our culture of change. A culture very busy at bandying about “change.”
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dwablog Parent Advocate Tena Gladley is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Howard High School.
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WadeMalcolm Howard HS administrator Tena Gladney works to engage families and communities in education #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Gladney says its about building partnership with parents to get them involved with child’s education in meaningful way #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Lowery asked about whether charters undermine traditional public schools #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says she wants people to remember charter schools still public schools, get tax dollars, crowd gives her a little cheer #ImaginDE
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dwablog Sec. Lowery answers a question about charter schools. Says charter schools ARE public schools. Gets a loud applause.
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dwablog Sec. Lowery says it: Successful charter schools should be replicated in traditional public schools. We’ve only said this for a decade.
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WadeMalcolm DSEA’s Jenner says the union never opposed charters “that’s a mythology that’s out there” #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner says union wants to make sure charters are implemented in a way that doesn’t harm other schools #ImagineDE
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dwablog Jenner makes an excellent comment. Union has never been against charters. But, rather, the laws surrounding charters as well as the impact.
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WadeMalcolm DSEA’s Jenner says the union never opposed charters “that’s a mythology that’s out there” #ImagineDE
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dwablog Ledford asks a great question: Did Sec. Lowery hold up Newark Charter’s expansion based on the outcry the debate caused?
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WadeMalcolm Lowery not surprised that people got so upset about the Newark Charter expansion #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says about Newark Charter “it would have been bullheaded and a little reckless” not to delay the vote #ImagineDE
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dwablog Now going to parental involvement. This is absolutely the biggest piece of the puzzle.Absolutely. How do we engage?How do we compel parents?
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WadeMalcolm “I think there’s a misconception about parent involvement,” says Gladney of Howard HS #ImagineDE
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dwablog Gladney is talking about her initiatives at Howard. She has some amazing ideas. I am going to share with my principal.
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dwablog We need to ask parents: “What do you want to know?” And then provide it to them. So true!
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dwablog At her school, every incoming 9th grader receives a home visit. Good! Good! Good!
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dwablog Great idea for high-needs schools. Get rid of ridiculous PD week before school and get teachers on feet for home visits!
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WadeMalcolm I hand counted about 250 people at the #ImagineDE event, more than I would have thought on a sunny spring day
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ED_IN_DE @WadeMalcolm overall about half or more seats empty though
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WadeMalcolm @ed_in_de Yes, I think you’re right. Hall seats about 500, I was told.
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WadeMalcolm “Childhood poverty can no longer stand in the way of our child’s success,” DSEA’s Jenner says #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm #OnlyinDE would you get a Senator, a former Senator and @LtGovMattDenn at a random Thursday night event and it’s no big thing
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BSelander .@WadeMalcolm @ltgovmattdenn – And they’re in the audience – not even on stage. -
WadeMalcolm @bselander @LtGovMattDenn haha, so true
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dwablog Ledford brings up topic of needed “culture change” in schools by asking if DSEA is really interested in change.
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ED_IN_DE Ledford weakly throws out false label: status quo. Awful. #imagineDE
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ED_IN_DE Ledford attacking union position on DCAS, spewing the weak meme of one of several components when (cont) http://t.co/cHHspZYb
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ED_IN_DE Lowery saying other 4 components are critical…then why do the not control the evaluation score…does not compute.
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ED_IN_DE Dr. Lowery trying to diminish component 5. Not working.
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ED_IN_DE Q. What does a good teacher look like. Really? This is a question for these folks.
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ED_IN_DE Lowery praising tgood teachers as ones that inspire independent thinking…..wish policies matched that good answer.
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says when she sees a quiet classroom “I’m concerned.” Wants to see dynamic interaction #ImagineDE
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dwablog Not a fan of some of the questions. “What makes a good teacher?” Seriously? Too many other issues to be asking such ridiculousness.
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WadeMalcolm Jenner asked what union’s role is in school reform. Says they’ve been on the front lines, at the table. #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner says DSEA isn’t the only group concerned about DCAS determining the worth of a teacher #ImagineDE
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ED_IN_DE Lowery jumps in front of union bashing question
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ED_IN_DE Audience seems averse to unions. Teacher bashing underway!
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says “we can not be in a tug of war with the union” and “we have to compromise” #ImagineDE
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dwablog Ledford asks about discipline issues in Bernal’s Yes Prep schools. It is, indeed, one of the most challenging pieces.
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dwablog Bernal says his schools do have issues with drugs and such. My follow-up question: Do you keep them or do you kick them out?
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dwablog I think this guy Glenn Silverstein was my middle school social studies teacher. He asks a great question about per-pupil spending in Houston
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WadeMalcolm grad of Glasgow HS says it was troubling for him to see the state take it over #ImagineDE
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ED_IN_DE Bryan Townsend asks about administrator accountability. Great Q
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WadeMalcolm Lowery says DSEA is just doing their job advocating for their members #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner says DSEA does it’s best to collaborate, teachers feel accountable to children #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Did anyone catch name of the guy who asked that last question? He said he’s running for state senate in the 11th district #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm PTA president Yvonne Johnson suggests legislating parent involvement #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner responds that legislating that sort of thing is “fraught with difficulty.” Gets a laugh from the crowd. #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm audience member asks panel what they are doing to make sure schools are not re-segregated #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner talked about her experience with court ordered busing in response to re-segregation question #ImagineDE
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WadeMalcolm Jenner adds it was one of the best experiences of her life #ImagineDE
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dwablog Collective nap time when @SenatorCarper gets up to speak.
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dwablog @SenatorCarper talking about healthcare costs at an education forum. Must be a reelection year.
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dwablog @SenatorCarper says something true: We know what works to help close the gap. Yep, we do, but we AREN’T DOING IT!
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LtGovMattDenn At #imaginede education forum, Howard High’s Tena Gladney emphasizes importance of summer contact with parents of new students. (Cont) -
LtGovMattDenn This summer contact is something I have heard repeatedly from schools with successful parent engagement programs, we are trying to encourage
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LtGovMattDenn Refreshing to hear DSEA’s Frederika Jenner and Sec. Lowery’s passionate responses to ‘what makes a great teacher’ #imaginede
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