Teacher’s Contract- Sign that Shit Already
Some of our sources reached out today to remind us that their contract still needs to be signed. You might remember this email and all the self-patting on the back that happened. Anyway the teachers that reached out to us wanted you to know that the contract isn’t signed but aren’t sure why. I’m pretty sure it has nothing to...
Thinking Classrooms and Parent Concerns
I was one of the parents who attended the information session on November 1st. I’ve had some parents reach out to me regarding this methodology but I was surprised at how many parents were upset with impact it’s having on their kids and how the administration treated their concerns. I was happy to see that the administration communicated that they...
HOW CAN WE IMPROVE THE CURRENT THINKING CLASSROOM MODEL
I attended the Building Thinking Classroom session hosted at GL last night and wanted to share some thoughts and the questions I submitted online for the session. I will start with some of the positive aspects I took away from last night’s session. 1) The Thinking Classroom encourages students to think and behave outside of their comfort zone, pushes them...
My Thoughts on the Thinking Classroom Information Session
I attended the Building Thinking Classroom session on Mathematics at GL last night and am sharing some insights from the session. The turnout was so large that the district changed the venue from the cafeteria to the Auditorium. The session was informative but primarily focused on the model’s positive aspects and did not mention issues with the program, lessons learned,...
DIPTI KHANNA HAS MY VOTE; COLUMN 1!
I am more than proud to support Dipti as she will bring civility, data-driven decision making and transparency to the Board. Dipti has been a vocal advocate for the needs of our children, our educators and their families over the last few years. Dipti understands that it is prudent to have quantifiable metrics to fully understand the successes of our...
Dr. Thomas H. Foregger Endorsement of Sai Akiri
Dear Editor, I am writing as a member of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education but the views expressed are mine and not those of the Board. I have been pleased to have Sai Akiri as a fellow member of the Berkeley Heights BOE. She ran on a platform of improving the quality of education for all students in the...
Angela Penna’s Struggle Continues
Angela Penna’s most recent response to TAPinto featured two of the following statements: “Within the school system I have worked at every level of the PTO and have consistently delivered on goals to raise funds, support ideas, and help bridge the communications between the parents and the faculty. This is something I have clearly loved to do. Nobody does this,...
Vote Sai Akiri for BOE; Column 7-2
Sai has proven through her time on the Board that she has the patience, dedication and confidence to serve the needs of our children, our Educators while representing the members of our community. Sai has engaged with residents, parents and stakeholders. Sai not only responds to emails made to the Board but she reaches out to residents to listen to...
Unnecessary “Lawsuits” and The Blame Game
In what has to be the most brilliant irony of the year, Berkeley Heights BOE Member Angela Penna penned a candidate statement which included the following: “Board members are engaging in their own forms of political posturing and grandstanding; particularly when they disagree with their fellow board members.” “We see statements in social media suffixed with “This is my personal...
Berkeley Heights Board Of Education President Michael D’Aquila tells resident to come back next month to finish question
I had the opportunity to watch the most recent Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting and was both shocked and offended with the way our Board President treated a resident that runs the local Chinese school in town. According to the resident, the local non-profit Chinese school is stretched thin on its budget for the many services it provides to...
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