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How much clearer can I be? I am far from beating around the bush---it is all
exactly what is on my mind!! Betsy
attached mail follows:
I just wish she would stop beating around the bush! Why can't this woman just come out and say what is on her mind?
>>> <MARBET73@aol.com> 08/19/05 10:44PM >>>
Peter---One more time I am asking you the following questions, and we would
all like some answers--thank you--
1. Who was on the committee for this curriculum? Yes you had a feedback
meeting, but who was hand picked to help you write it? All we ever heard was
that you were going to hand pick the members, and no one ever heard a thing.
2. How in the world can we expect 100% accuracy on the MAR, when some of
the tests are not even 100% accurate? If we want to set a good example than we
must be accurate in our materials.
3. Alot of the small group home budgets to not allow the purchase of a
computer, so if they don't have one to e-mail you, will you continue to not
return phone calls, ignore faxes and/or have Carol do your return messaging? No
one ever said to deal with the department we must all have a computer---when
mine was down for a few months you wouldn't even have the common courtesy to
return phone calls or faxes---a common complaint throughout the state. Alot of
administrators have told me how often they get yelled at in phone conversations
with you, so it is obvious that they are safer to e-mail---I can't imagine
yelling at people I am supposed to be assisting from the state level.
4. Yes, you are responsible for development of curriculum, but I am sure
not to be done single handedly. I am certain when Scholastic books writes every
text they publish they have committees for each one, and they merely sell the
text books, as you did to us. They are not involved in making up the rules to
follow when the teacher administers the curriculum. Having taught at all
levels, I have always followed a suggested guideline and incorporated a lot of my
own experience etc;, as a result have gained and earned a fine reputation in
nursing and teaching and consulting. If you want to dish out orders on how to
conduct these programs, then why are there no written policies and procedures,
as required for any program run or supervised by the state departments?
Hate to have to keep typing these questions but after a few years of asking
and getting no response, I decided to put it out in this manner. Maybe it will
help, if all could see the answers. I have no idea who wrote and said to
"remember, that Peter doesn't like negative comments", however, I am here to speak
the plain and simple truth only---no tip toeing around ego's, nor sweeping it
all under the rug---just plain and simple truth that must be dealt
with---thank you Betsy
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