tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post1306405783270304995..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: UW-Parkside Chancellor asks to expel teacher-ed programDustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-82227794894649624572010-05-14T09:19:58.672-05:002010-05-14T09:19:58.672-05:00The Chancellor should be commended on this decisio...The Chancellor should be commended on this decision. The Department of Public Instruction should also be commended on doing a solid job during their investigation. Ultimately this decision came from within, not mandated by an external agency. I am in agreement with some of what many of you have posted. There is a history of leaders at UWP ignoring "the pimple" that simply reshifted everytime new leadership came on board. <br /><br />A bigger issue might be that the UW-System has ignored these warning for years. Hey, here is a thought, maybe a journalist could actually do their job and dig into some of these issues. The current senior vice president (Rebecca Martin) for academic affairs was the provost-vice chancellor for five years at Parkside. One memo I read suggested that at UW-Parkside "she focused on priorities of academic excellence, access, diversity, and engagement." Could someone please take politics out of all this and inform me how Martin was awarded the job at "System" when her record at UW-Parkside was at best, shabby? And by the way, Martin's attempt to aid UWP this past year by jamming a "System" person who failed miserably herself at two other UW Schools was a complete disaster.<br /><br />Lets not mix polictics with the truth. In this case however, politics ran a teacher education program into the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-77077524190611930102010-05-11T22:48:24.068-05:002010-05-11T22:48:24.068-05:00I understand that Parksides program had major prob...I understand that Parksides program had major problems but this announcement was made way too late. Now what are students who are already enrolled at Parkside but not in the program supposed to do, its too late to transfer out. If the Chancellor had any brains she would have made this decision much sooner so that those who wanted to ditch that sinking ship could do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-43359696897791173902010-05-10T13:13:33.139-05:002010-05-10T13:13:33.139-05:009:28 - The truth hurts.9:28 - The truth hurts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-48297481863219560882010-05-10T10:21:07.965-05:002010-05-10T10:21:07.965-05:00Hardly "reorganizing." Did you read the ...Hardly "reorganizing." Did you read the Chancellor's letter? It says: "TO DISSOLVE the UW-Parkside Teacher Education department as it is now structured."<br /><br />Stop focusing on a headline -- which is true, by the way. The issue here is Parkside's program, which apparently didn't follow the rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-83262682138089725632010-05-10T09:33:07.325-05:002010-05-10T09:33:07.325-05:00Nevermind the heading on their home page is still ...Nevermind the heading on their home page is still the original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-64984020235823485512010-05-10T09:29:42.465-05:002010-05-10T09:29:42.465-05:00I guess the boys must have agreed - they have chan...I guess the boys must have agreed - they have changed the head line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-86011291593553684802010-05-10T09:28:33.339-05:002010-05-10T09:28:33.339-05:009:10 You are more ignorant than I thought. Who eve...9:10 You are more ignorant than I thought. Who ever said it was your fault of Dustin and Pete. The issue is with the headline - Flunking Out - do you think that puts a good spin on the University as a whole? Sure there is an issue there and they are reorganizing to fix it. Reorganizing - not flunking out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-23561872117805743012010-05-10T09:10:12.282-05:002010-05-10T09:10:12.282-05:00What are you talking about? I didn't cause the...What are you talking about? I didn't cause the problems with the program... and neither did Dustin and Pete. It's quite a leap to blame the story or headline for anything. What went wrong is the program at Parkside, and as the story said Ford is trying to fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-8301316748737964602010-05-10T08:50:17.386-05:002010-05-10T08:50:17.386-05:008:47 - Great let's continue to try and give th...8:47 - Great let's continue to try and give this area a bad name, that's how you get more people to invest in the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-70371616953776064442010-05-10T08:47:24.612-05:002010-05-10T08:47:24.612-05:00I liked it! If you didn't then why don't y...I liked it! If you didn't then why don't you write all the headlines for this blog? No, wait: why don't you write all the stories too? You're the knuckleheadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-41789108852835910672010-05-10T08:07:32.824-05:002010-05-10T08:07:32.824-05:00What a shitty spin on your headline - how about UW...What a shitty spin on your headline - how about UWP to reorganize their teacher ed program. I think the actions that are being taken are well needed, but why take a bad situation and make it worse? Do you think your doing UWP a service for future enrollment - which ultimately brings more revenue into the area? Dustin and Pete you are knuckleheads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-61921172056477504952010-05-09T08:11:23.548-05:002010-05-09T08:11:23.548-05:00The average Racine teacher makes Racine $52,520, P...The average Racine teacher makes Racine $52,520, PLUS benefits and the top teacher gets $83,511, plus benefits. All graduates of UW-p, by theyr sorry performances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-73903114573399001402010-05-09T04:00:19.196-05:002010-05-09T04:00:19.196-05:00Many of the administration and professors at Parks...Many of the administration and professors at Parkside involved in teacher ed are arrogant! <br /><br />Not many may know but Parkside has had problems with this program since before 2000 believe it or not. There are alot of people out there with bad experiences to report im sure. Maybe more can come on this board and sound off?!<br /><br />I left teaching and Racine because of the shi##y people running the program at UWP who didnt give a damn. Trying looking up professors Neu and Becker for a start. Where are they now?! Hmmmm. How many chairs from this department previously resigned? More than 3 at least. Why?!?! And why are these news articles trying to spin it like these problems started with MCFatter when they go much father back than that? Time for some soul searching folks!<br /><br />Shame on Parkside. I wonder what other programs are in the same kind of state?<br /><br />Where is the oversight board?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-86126192516172214062010-05-08T19:29:26.428-05:002010-05-08T19:29:26.428-05:00My complements to Dr Ford for taking the appropria...My complements to Dr Ford for taking the appropriate and strong action. If you have a failing program you have to admit it and end it. To continue the program would diminish the reputation of the other fine programs at UW-Parkside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-43065742357729475672010-05-08T13:16:19.579-05:002010-05-08T13:16:19.579-05:00How about a list of the sub-standard teachers who ...How about a list of the sub-standard teachers who came from this program? How many now employed by RUSD? Will the state pull their licenses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-91347043778801724552010-05-07T22:02:13.135-05:002010-05-07T22:02:13.135-05:00Ford has the right idea. I dropped out of the teac...Ford has the right idea. I dropped out of the teacher ed program at Parkside a couple of years ago due to their lack of organization. Parkside needs to create a BA/BS in education or create an MA in education that builds on an existing undergraduate degree. Or both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com