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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:20:29 +0000testingeugenicsprogressivePrussiamy experiences in the classroomsocial efficiencytenureunionNCLBfederal controlteaching collegestrackingETSJohn DeweyeducationgovernmentracismtextbooksHoughton MifflinIQLIFOSATWilliam Torreyachievement gapcommon corecurriculumpovertypsychometricsreadingsocial controlCSTElwood CubberleyNEAcollective bargainingdatadumbing down educationjobslayoffparentsscripted curriculumsenioritysocial studiessocialismvocationalCCSSGattoHorace MannP20Stanfordat riskattendancecommittee of tencorporationsculturedifferentiationfamilyfundingindoctrinationrace to the topun schoolingBobbittCATCTENCaliforniaCargenieChicagoColumbiaGATEHarrisHarvardLewis TermanMc Graw HillSTARSuperintendentTeacher's CollegeTermanThorndikeadministrationbig brothercharter schoolcompulsory educationdiscriminationgangsgradinghealth carehomeschoolhuman capitaljusticekidsresearch-basedsalaryspecial edstandardsteacher shortageteachingviolenceThe 3 Rs of Education: Respect, Reality, Reasonnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)Blogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-2820083534558863038Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:04:00 +00002017-07-17T08:04:15.978-07:00Global Agenda to Track Children's Psychological ProfileI hope to come back and actually "blog" about this and research this, but I'm also writing a novel, organizing for the upcoming homeschooling year, getting ready for Vacation Bible School, rearranging and constructing furniture, etc...So busy! But... I came upon this and couldn't forget about it. It's one of those "OMG" links to the evil machine of the education empire. Well, there are actually a few connected components. So without further ado, some links. <a href=" /> A lengthy global-agenda document on secretly integrating SEL (social emotional learning) into educational software. Globally. <a href=" /> A link with links!  The article sent me down a rabbit hole of info and I had to stop since it was nearing midnight when I found it. CASEL- mentioned in the link above, Linda Darling Hammond is on the board. Many physchologists and special ed advocates are, too, which seems counterproductive...as in..let's record SEL data on every student. If, say, Billy has some anger issues due to poverty (food insecurity etc) and borderline Autism Spectrum, he might have lower SEL Scores so let's record all that in the p20 pipeline. Let's let this data be insecure and let Educational Technocrats manage the info and pass it on to Billy's college and career. Who would want to hire Billy who has low SEL skills? How is this good for psychology and special ed advocates? It isn't. It is a control mechanism. 2017/07/global-agenda-to-track-childrens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-2504919265908965880Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:02:00 +00002016-10-06T08:02:41.423-07:00Cogs in the machine - OR - Digital DNA of our children is REAL.  has a link to the PDF of the white paper, Cogs in the Machine. Below are some quotes from it. .....and....I just may be back to blogging!!! SLDS....why I don't put my kids in public schools, is reiterated in CITM (Cogs in the Machine).... <div style="text-align: center;"> "establish and use pre-K-through-college and career data systems to track progress and foster continuous improvement . . . This legislation expanded the requirements for state SLDS, mandating that grantee</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> states track children “from early childhood through the start of a young adult’s career."</div> Cradle to grave, my friends. Here's more! <div style="text-align: center;">  "Department of Health and Human Services. Announced in 2011, ELC was designed to increase the number of children from birth through age five enrolled in a government pre-K program (instead of being at home with family or in private childcare).57 Among other requirements, applicant states were judged on their commitment to “building or enhancing data systems to monitor the status of children’s learning and development from preschool through third grade . . . .”58 These data systems had to contain certain “essential elements,” including child and family demographic information and measures of “language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge (including early mathematics and early scientific development), approaches toward learning, physical well-being and motor development (including adaptive skills), and social and emotional development.”59 And the states had to demonstrate a “unique statewide child identifier or another highly accurate,</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> proven method to link data on that child . . . to and from the Statewide Longitudinal Data System  (SLDS)"</div> Cradle to grave, my friends. Yes, I said it already but it needs reiterating. THIS IS REAL. No joke. No conspiracy theory needed. <div style="text-align: center;"> "The American Civil Liberties Union has noted:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> According to the Fordham Center on Law and Information Policy, which reviewed the state data collection practices on K-12 students in all 50 states, data collected by particular states includes pregnancy, mental health information, criminal history, birth order, victims of peer violence, parental education, medical test results, and birth weight. The study also found that information was not being handled in compliance with current law, and that there were no clear rules for accessing the information"</div> This means schools are collecting data on over 400 points, things/points of data like birth order, even......who needs to know this? And if there are NO CLEAR RULES FOR ACCESSING THIS  info, let alone data breeches, ANYONE can conceivably KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR CHILD....even their address, etc, this is CHILD EXPLOITATION MANDATED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT. Sorry for the cap letters but this is something so few know or want to believe but it is true and I'm livid about it. But wait there's more. This extends, as said, cradle to grave. Here's part of the cradle section; <div class="page" title="Page 21"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <div style="text-align: center;"> "ECDC released a February 2014 report finding that only Pennsylvania, so far, links “child-level data” across all early-education programs and its K-12 system, but nearly every other state plans to create such linkages in the near future.his requires using a unique student ID number, which some states generate using birth certificates.The comprehensive type of data ECDC encourages states to collect includes body-mass index, developmental </div> </div> <div class="column"> <div style="text-align: center;"> screenings, and information collected from home visits.Thirty states currently link some early-childhood data to K-12 data and, thanks to federal prodding through SLDS grants and Head Start funding, nearly all plan to expand and centralize their data-collection on small children. A bipartisan preschool expansion bill in Congress right now, titled the “Strong Start for America’s Children Act,” would require states to tie early-childhood data to K-12 systems. "</div> </div> </div> </div> More to come!!! 2016/10/cogs-in-machine-or-digital-dna-of-our.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-5876488704742112269Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:36:00 +00002016-03-14T07:36:43.976-07:00linksjust an interesting link to investigate, chock-full of more links to articles on data collection. 2016/03/links.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-7399399873382441379Wed, 13 Jan 2016 01:19:00 +00002016-01-12T17:19:22.604-08:00Data Collection on Children, A Security Crisis"I think anyone should know my child's religion, prenatal care information, physical appearance, behavioral health, allergies, browsing history, home address, and then some... without my permission. I mean, that Target credit card breach a few years ago wasn't fun enough"  said no parent ever. But as we delve further into a world of Big Data, we as consumers are constantly at risk of data security breaches, such as the Target credit card fiasco, Premera Healthcare, Home Depot, and the US Military to name a few seen in an info graphic<a href="; here</a>.   Millions upon millions of people's social security numbers, credit card numbers, and worse were jeopardized.  Your child could be next. But don't worry, the US Government ensures you that your child's health and education data is safe and secure - never mind that the US military and the IRS had security breeches, you're safe, trust us, we're the government. Ok, you say, but what info can schools possibly have on my child? Maybe their name, birthdate, and report card grades? No big deal. But it is. Because schools collect a whole lot more on your child and even you yourself, if you are a caretaker of your child. Remember a teacher's empty threat, "This will go down on your permanent record"? It is no longer a threat but an Orwellian reality. To highlight key points of a <a href=" Post Article</a>,  there is indeed a lot more being collected on your child and family than you could ever suspect, and it is not secure as you would hope. To quote a quote within a quote in the  aforementioned <a href=" Post Article,</a>   "During a <a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">February 2015 congressional hearing</a> on <a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">“How Emerging Technology Affects Student Privacy,”</a> Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin asked the panel to “provide a summary of all the information collected by the time a student reaches graduate school.” Joel Reidenberg, director of the Center on Law & Information Policy at Fordham Law School, responded: <blockquote class="citation" style="border-left-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; margin: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 526.140625px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 22px; text-align: left;"> “Just think George Orwell, and take it to the nth degree. We’re in an environment of surveillance, essentially. It will be an extraordinarily rich data set of your life.” "</div> </blockquote> To expand upon this, which I will mention again in this blog post, the government is creating a "rich data set" of health data, school data, and career data as one. Reidenberg is not exaggerating with his haunting statement on the Orwellian at a set being put into place RIGHT NOW. Resistance is futile. <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> "Most student data is <a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">gathered at school </a>via multiple routes; either through children’s online usage or information provided by parents, teachers or other school staff. A student’s education record generally includes demographic information, including race, ethnicity, and income level; discipline records, grades and test scores, disabilities and Individual Education Plans (IEPs), mental health and medical history, counseling records and much more.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">Under the federal </a>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (<a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">FERPA)</a>, medical and counseling records that are included in your child’s education records are <a href="; style="border-bottom-color: rgb(212, 212, 212); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e6d9d; text-decoration: none; zoom: 1;">unprotected by HIPAA</a> (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed by Congress in 1996). Thus, very sensitive mental and physical health information can be shared outside of the school without parent consent."</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Even as your child, an unwilling pawn,  simply clicks "3" on some educational software game in the classroom, data is being collected and disseminated. Not only may their results be collected (as in "got 8/10 multiplication problems correct") but their browsing behavior is collected for non-education reasons- for profit- to help target advertisement as explained <a href=";.  </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Your child's test scores, in fact their entire academic record, are "uploaded" and can be given or sold to "educational" people and organizations. Your child's behavior record , any school counseling, and all medical records that the school has are included as well. Special Education students have a plethora of private data in their IEPs which is, you guessed it, available to those who have a justifiable reason (a loose meaning of the term) to access it.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> And to repeat a very key point, your child's information can legally be shared outside of the school without your consent. </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> Much of this data is part of the SLDS or Statewide Longitudinal Data System, which can be summed up <a href=";, and it is actually far more than it seems to be. One might envision a "virtual transcript" for each student, but it aims to collect far more for far longer, as part of the SLDS- linked P-16 (a.k.a. P-20, B-20, P12), a literal cradle to the grave data set on each child. Just google P-20 and you will find more information than you need, from most every state, school district, and college in the nation. Wikipedia does a satisfactory job of summarizing it very briefly <a href="; there is far much more to explain and learn if you wish. One key point is that it states each child has a unique, secure identifier to NOT link the data to the person, but many schools do not know how to encrypt student data (not to mention the risk of "hackers"), mentioned <a href=" student data should be, and often is, encrypted, but there is no law in place to ensure it is encrypted.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> So what data is indeed being collected? Every state, and indeed every school collects different information, but any information collected by the school in any form can easily be part of the data set. The CEDS or Common Educaton Data Standards list all sets of information which can be collected on students, and disseminated to employers (a.k.a. the workforce), colleges, research organizations, curriculum/textbook companies, school staff, government employees (such as those in health or education departments) to name a few. The CEDS "list" of data is <a href="; and <a href="2013/04/the-alphabet-of-destruction.html">here </a>(a blog post of mine)  through California's SLDS called CALPADs,  and includes parameters for data on your child such as; </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * class start time</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * home address</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> *family income</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * disciplinary record including perpetrator, witness, and victim information</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> *  developmental delays and programs offered thereof</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * prenatal care information and gestational age at birth/birth weight</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * incarceration data  (a blog post of mine mentions this, look for FETPIP in a graphic <a href="2013/04/the-alphabet-of-destruction.html">here</a>) </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * Bus stop place and time</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * religious considerations</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> * height, weight, other physical identifiers</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> I just ask all readers to think: If a school doesn't encrypt this data (therefore it connects your child's name to all this information) or someone "hacks" this data, are you comfortable with that data "out there"? In a best case scenario, are you comfortable with this data being collected on your children? Do you feel your prenatal care information, mental health data, etc should be provided to your child's future employer, a textbook company, a university student collecting data? </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 24px;"> </div> 2016/01/data-collection-on-children-security.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-3202825931615648986Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:42:00 +00002015-01-07T12:20:33.364-08:00weekly linksWeekly links (Or monthly links at this point...) <a href=" to grave california</a> (< thats a link right there) connect ed has linked learning, part of California's P20 crafle to grave data collection on children. Related to it is <a href=" which is all new to me. Ok well I knew California had to have some cradle to career aspects but I had yet to find concrete evidence. Anyway I found both those links from CommonCoreDiva and her blog/article at <a href=" core diva</a> Sure....gettig more kids to complete high school is awesome. But using something everyone can rally behind (right? Increasing graduation rates, yes please!)" But dangling the carrot and influencing "warm fuzzies" and emotions of everyone is a propahanda tactic and hiding behind good will is social efficiency and probably some "lining the coffers" for the school to prison pipeline. Little Jacob stole milk money in first grade and listened to heavy metal in high school so he is likely to go to prison, best not encourage college, and Emma wants to be a physicist but she borrows when subtracting instead of using the laboriois common core method, thus, she failed third grade math so put her on the career path of dishwasher..... here is one more bit about it.. ...what happens if there is a data security breach like happemed at Target or Home Depot or Amazom or... the list goes on. Be afraid. Heres the link, <a href=" it is.</a> <a name='more'></a>2015/01/weekly-links.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-2954363753144765319Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:52:00 +00002014-12-09T16:52:12.524-08:00interview with a vampireA school district near me has teachers who are seriously threatening a strike over class size and pay. I have been a teacher and am all about class size reduction (16 per class. Believe me. Its the perfect number, and test scores proving otherwise are bunk, but that is another topic). I do think teaching is often an under-respected profession. But. A big but. (Yes this is not proper English, carry on.) When at least in my own dostrict, children ard using the same textbooks I used in middle school and the district is in violation, with double the ed code/ by law caseload of special ed preschool students, I can say this - schools need the money. Schools need "fixing". More money with the same practices, less money with the same practices, more money for teachers, it won't work until we hit reboot on the entire system. Wait where was I going here? Ah yes, interview with the vampire. This district near me is hiring substitutes to cross the line; at first, people with a BA degree and hopefully CBEST, the pre-req to suhstitute teach. Then, honestly, whoever, or just smooshing two hundred kids into the auditorium with one substitute and a movie. They are begging parents to send their kids to school because they cannot afford to lose ADA (attendance funding) even though the kids will be under-taught and under-supervised. Perhaps the subs they hire after the initial bit will no longer have CBEST or experience. They are offering $295 per day in a desperate attempt to hire enough teachers for 21,000 students. This is a district with 80% free or reduced lunch, 60% minority, in a highly gang ridden area, students who do not need a shoddy education or to be babysat by random unqualified people. The district, as stated, is offering $295 per day for subs willing to cross the picket line. This is the same approxomate pay for a "real" salaried and tenured (and striking) teacher! Usually, subs earn between $90-$125. They cannot pull from the pull of district subs due to conflict of interest. So. I am making mortal enemies and have an interview to be an on-call, lime crossing sub. My mother, a former teacher, says this is the nail in the coffin to my teaching career. Perhaps it is, and perhaps this is why I cannot seem to keep a job long enough to be tenured. I do not give a **** about politics, political correctedness, etc when the sake of children is at hand. Sure, teachers deserve good pay, smaller class sizes are a godsend (ever taught a class of 38 at risk high schoolers? 36 fifth graders including wards of the state? That alone will make you want smaller class sizes). But it doesnt negate the fact that 21,000 children, mostly "at risk", at the bottom of the social ladder, children who witness violence and hunger daily, need a caring memtor and an education to give them the hope and tools to empower themselves for a better life and better world. When all they have to look forward to is a safe classroom and smiling teacher, how do you think they feel when they are abandoned by their only sense of normalcy, structure, support? That is why I am willing to cross the line. So many times, I speak up for the children and always suffer the consequences. But i refuse to die someday, knowing I gabe in to my morals and towed the line to appease someone while leaving children in the dust.2014/12/interview-with-vampire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-5151761366886132873Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:02:00 +00002014-10-24T09:26:42.800-07:00weekly linksI will try and do weekly links to interesting articles, with brief commentary. So here goes school I hsbe worked in has banned personal electronics. This includes Ipods and other musical listening devices. I have secretly experimented and allowed a triwl run of students listening to their music on headphones. I do not have any empirical data, but did notice less behavioral problems, especially among students who usually refuse to do any schooleork. When "plugged in", thry could tune out and listen to music instead of disrupting others. Many students seemed to focus better on the task at hand. Thry could tune out other noises and let thr emotions and beats of the music kind of fuel them. They even begged to listen to music of their choice for exams, but that is VERY forbidden by the testing business for fear of cheating. Oh well. Here is some proof that music helps work productivity. <a href=" /> So, if I ruled education, not only would students "plug in to music", but start school later in the day. I recall leaving the house for high school at 6:30am, earlier if I was to catch the bus. Kids near the attendance boundaries catch the bus at 5:55am. I recall the pain and torture of waking up before dawn. I remember getting my desk rapped with a ruler, the whoosh of air mere nanometers from my face, in an attempt to wake me in AP French IV at 7:10am. And yet schools refuse to start high school later in the day, or even offering a tiered plan; students in sports or working can attend 7-2 and then the rest can attend 9-4, or students get to choose from the two. So many studies prove how biologically, teens don't function at 7am and need their sleep; their bodies working best when going to bed late and rising late. Here is but one study. <a href=" a late start time would benefit children and learning, so of course we do not do it. How else could we profit from academic intervention curriculum and medication to keep children happy, attentive, and alert at the crack of dawn? <a href=" about later start times</a> Somehow this relates to another link, <a href=" requires logging in to view buuuuuuut, basically it is about the criminalizing of being a child. How zero tolerance policies and crazy rules make school a literal police state. And yet other schools turn a blind eye to crime, making teachers document months of interventions and feel good chats before escalating things enough to contact the parents or principal. Therefore students either end up ruling the school with misbehavior, or become too frightened to move. Ruling the school in misbehavior begets more interventions and the like, all ways to waste money and get nowhere so you can perpetuate the schools are in trouble idealogy. (Granted it is a real idealogy but no one in power wishes to fix the problem.) Or you can break down the student and use fear to coerce them into compliance. 2014/10/weekly-links.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-3687202511837964937Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:47:00 +00002014-10-24T07:47:41.239-07:00this blog's not deadI realize I rarely post but I have not lost my vigor. I am still doing what I do snd will try and post more often.2014/10/this-blogs-not-dead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-3693403914918127351Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:20:00 +00002014-06-25T19:39:42.190-07:00Slavery Wages and Common CoreI constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Slave wages. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Ok, that's a bit sensational but not quite. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Teachers in my state make about $40,000 start pay to $75,000 right before retirement, but of course it varies. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Here I am, an experienced, credentialed teacher. I have a BA, MA, and three credentials. I don't recall the exact fact, but the majority of people being credentialed in California are already credentialed and are seeking further credentials and education for better job outlook, so I am not the anomaly. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, I keep trying to land a job and actually stay long enough for tenure, for no avail. I have massive, scary, overburdening student loans to pay back. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Enough about me and the fact many echo my story. On to my point. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, I have written previously of experienced, pink slipped teachers vying for a position as a teacher's aide, being that a thousand people can apply for a teaching job, they apply to anything and everything. Going from, say, a salary of $45,000, 6 years of college, and $80,000 in loan debt to praying to land a part-time, 15 hours a week job paying $11 an hour. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Remember, school generally only goes for about 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 30 weeks minus the random day off for one-day holidays and furloughs. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Maybe they apply to be a substitute teacher, often a job filled with retirees and recent BA holders thinking about going back to get a teaching credential, it is now also a career filled with RIFed teachers (the first to get a sub job). Some places in my state only pay $90 a day, no benefits, and you're lucky to work the 180 days of a school year...it is more like a few days a week at best. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, I recently applied for a few jobs, and discovered aide positions and sub jobs aren't the only wage slavery for teachers. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, One job was "on call" at $19 an hour. That meant I could, at best, work a 30 hour week and at worst...not work for a week. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Another was a full time teacher at a private school, at $11 an hour. You needed credentials and a BA and experience. To send your own child to school there cost more than you'd earn. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Other jobs look great- wow! $45,000 a year! But you must have three specific credentials or sorry, we don't want you. Or, you must be fully bilingual. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, Or, sure, you can make a nice $48,000 but must work 260 days a year for 8 hours plus some nights and weekends. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, How does this all tie into common core? I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, I didn't see such wage slavery until it began to encroach a few years ago, but it was a rarity. Since we adopted common core, such wage slavery is blossoming, mostly at charter schools and private enterprises that can suck on the blood of a "failing" public school. Often, a public school will shut down and a charter pops up in its place. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, As Common Core training, curriculum, technology costs go through the roof and funds plummet, districts and schools must compensate somehow. They HAVE to buy new Common Core textbooks, train staff, provide laptops, pay for assessments, as it is the LAW. So they have to "find" money somewhere, and salary and benefits take up to 80 or 90% of the budget. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, But good luck ever decreasing salaries and benefits without hell to pay. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, So, they raise class size to, say, 38 per class so they can RIF some teachers. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, They allow charters and private enterprise to offer what seems like better programs outside of the public arena. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, They RIF "probationary" (non-tenured, new) teachers like no ones business. These teachers end up with one year job stints every few years, and the district saves money because a person near retirement costs over $70,000 and once they retire, you can fill their position for $40,000. Before tenure and a guaranteed job and salary step and column hike, you RIF them and replace then with a new $40,000 teacher...again and again. You help perpetuate the myth that we have a "critical shortage" of teachers, because the jobs for those hire-fire teachers are posted regularly (even if 1,000 apply). You perpetuate the lie so that universities put out more college grads with teaching credentials and racked up student debt.... Sallie Mae has "her" hands all over Common Core, knowing that the push for everyone to be "college bound" and for "more teachers" will line her pockets. I constantly hear the public bemoan teacher pay- it is either too much or too little. Such a debate won't be one for a simple blog post, but I have a spin-off of interest, I foresee a day, far too soon, when a single "teacher" oversees 100, 200 students doing computer-based learning at minimum wage. Common Core is so "foolproof" and "cognitive learning based" with prescriptive lessons and self-manageable computer programs, that you don't need to "pay" for talent. You can hire recent grads, desperate for ANY money, willing to work for minimum wage on the desperate hope for the ability to "teach the love of learning". Ha. 2014/06/slavery-wages-and-common-core.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-8959411125704854222Thu, 15 May 2014 01:58:00 +00002014-05-14T18:58:28.328-07:00SOS save our schools My local district is suffering from major financial issues and declining enrollment -a 36% decline in 15 years. In order to save money, they are moving alternative education and pink slipping all non-teaching staff and "sharing" staff with the neighboring school a few hundred yards away. The only part left of alternative ed is a continuation school, the independent study, young parents, and adult ed/GED portions are gone. Our small community has high unemployment and is remote and lacks adequate public transportation, drug use, crime rate, poverty are on the rise. We lack things for teens to do - no malls, the park now costs money, no swimming areas or non-church related activities for teens. And so the district decides to save money by cutting programs for our most at-risk. If the do not fit in the regular model of education, they have no alternatives. No other districts or non-secretarian schools, no charters. Nothing. We claim to have rigor and individualized education and bla bla bla....so, this week I plan on addressing the board of directors to keep the school where it is. I've worked there and know the staff as well and it is a small, Close-knit school that cares. Ridding of non teaching staff, housing the students in a different campus than now, ridding of most of alternative ed as it is...is an injustice. When the district complains of lost ADA, higher percent of drop-outs, and a community with higher crime, poverty, and unemployment, I hope then the district might take notice that tossing our at risk (often our most creative thinkers) to the wolves was indeed a bad idea. Told you so.2014/05/sos-save-our-schools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-5041021783962002208Wed, 14 May 2014 20:05:00 +00002014-05-14T13:11:48.455-07:00grades and accountabilityI understand the reasoning behind standardized testing and standards, when the reason is "because grades are subjective". While reading Sinhue Noriega's "If It's Broken Don't Fix it", he talked about how money talks, so passing students regardless of skill is an unwritten law. Additionally, he mentioned how it often seems that all anyone cares about is the letter grade, and I do often find this true - a grade matters more than actual learning of skills or content. How can grades both matter and not matter when attendance takes precedence? Well, in the end attendance means money, not grades. Pushing through and passing as many kids as possible could lessen drop outs, increase enrollment and attendance, and please the public -theoretically. And parents want good grades above all else (in general), and will often seek alternative placement if their desires are not met, which means their child leaves the school and thus the school loses money. Therefore, passing grades please everyone no matter the cost. I have worked and blogged about a school where 21% is passing (D-) and students can re-take the tests (the only things graded) as much as they want. A child can fail at,say, 10%, retake the test at 21%, and pass. Everyone is happy...parents and students like the passing grade which keeps the students enrolled. I have also experienced other grading issues that border the immoral, illogical, and illegal. And according to Mr. Noriega, I'm not alone. In another school I worked in, I had two students, let's call them John and Joe. John was a mainstreamed special ed student and Joe was your regular old class clown. Both ended up with C grades at the end of the semester and both had angry mothers. John's mom came in for a conference and was quite irate. Her son got a C-, the first C grade of his lifetime. My school's policy was that no special ed student could get below a C- because they had a modified curriculum and had been given a fair education and thus could not fail. Fair enough. So I gave John a C-. I explained to his mom and John himself that I had never even received on bit of work from him, Not even his name on paper, and that he had never participated in class. I had modified all instruction as per his IEP and offered tutoring and re-takes of quizzes and tests, which he ignored. Therefore he got a C-. John then asked me how that could equate a C- when, "I showed up every day in class. I've always got at least a B for showing up to class." And he was dead serious. His mother was so mad she enrolled him in another school and I was in hot water. I had to provide documentation of all modifications, attempts to re-teach, communications, and work samples to save my own job since he meant a loss in funds. I had the damndest time with work samples since there were none. But in the end I kept my job. Then came Joe. A smart student who preferred to clown around, likely bored by school. He did the bare minimum at a mediocre level, so he earned a C.  His mother withdrew  him.  Being a small, close-knit classroom, I often would call home if a student were sick and missed class and I had assumed after not seeing him for a week that something had gone wrong. This is when I learned he had been withdrawn (albeit still on our roll sheets). Suddenly, his mother was yelling at me over his grade, and yet she seemed to be agreeing with me so I was bewildered. "His grade is a  c! He earned a C rightfully. I saw his progress reports and work samples! This is why we left the school!" Yeah...I was totally lost, so I asked her to clarify, especially because we'd built a parent-teacher rapport which is why she was quite knowledgeable about his grade. Come to find out, his transcripts showed a B in my class. She called the school to change it and they said yes, he has a B, it has been reviewed and sonar by I administration as is the policy. So...I know I gave a C but double checked just in case and yep, C  But there wasn't a thing I could do. I was powerless and yet knew the truth and we had lost a student over something I didn't do. Because grades can mean money, and I bet the B was in hopes to keep Joe in our school.2014/05/grades-and-accountability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (3rseduc / handsinthesoil)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2547758299939333107.post-6625565433574587706Tue, 13 May 2014 18:43:00 +00002014-05-14T07:19:19.845-07:00the rejected rebel reformers of educationHello, my name is reject. Or so it seems, according to the education system. I've been ostracised, criticized, and "pink slipped" more times than I can count. And like a sickness, I keep coming back because I believe in what's right, which is exactly what causes others to ridicule, despise, and expel me from their ranks. That is right, I am a teacher whose resume is a sad laundry list of failures, disappointments, and bridges burned. My resume reads like a battle plan with lots of losses. It seems everywhere I have taught didn't want me because I refused to prescribe to their damaging factory model of so called education. And yet, I wasn't this crazy martyr, screaming as I pointed out injustices and throwing the verbal punches. I sat back, my stomach in knots, as I saw children crumble before my very eyes as I mumbled out a scripted lesson. I believe that even when I tried to play the game, they could see right through me. Behind the robot-like mask of indifference, they could see the person, full of fire, grimacing at yet another dehumanizing test prep lesson. They were on to me and had to make me their enemy. Even the kids were on to me, asking why I didn't yell at them or try to scare and shame them into performing. These feelings recently came back to me as I read a great, highly recommended book by Sinhue Noriega, "If it's Broken Don't Fix it". I was left spellbound, nodding my head, angry at the injustices it seems so few see or know or care to admit.  This is why they keep happening. I wanted to find Mr. Noriega and praise him beyond comprehension, for "getting it". I want this quote from his books, made into t-shirts, bumper stickers, plastered onto signs and billboards. I want to shout it from the hilltops because it so represents not just me and my trials and tribulations, but the system as a whole. "I have often found that those who take major strides towards reform quickly find adversity descending upon them. I've seen too many programs begin to make a difference, then be shut down because they caused too many waves. Teachers and administrators who chose to implement high ideals, philosophies, and practices, often find they become the target in a system that never intended to have better teaching practices put into action. These dreamers stand alone, in a world of challenge, on the sword's edge of employment because they believe in something greater than the outcome of a test." A few months back, I applied to be a vice principal of a charter school in Oakland, CA. If you don't know, Oakland is in urban decay, with incredibly high crime and poverty rates, the  Detroit of the West Coast if you will. The school toted social justice, creating life long learners and innovators for the 21st century,  wanting To reverse the injustices of race and poverty serving as cultural and success-based barriers. I was so very excited to apply to a school that seemed to align to my philosophy of education. I spent all day writing an essay they, when I was done, left me full of energy, as if to say, "yes! I can and will make a difference! I am awesome!". I wrote about education opening minds and changing the world. I  wrote about challenging social barriers and how we could empower the students and community to become the next generation of thinkers and doers. (I wish I could find my letter in my pile of documents as, not to toot my own horn, but it was that good.)  I thought for sure I had the job, because my essay reflected their mission statement. I never even heard back in any way and the position has since been filled. Because, schools talk the talk but

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Turnover on this scale rarely leads to quick starts for a team. The Grizzlies are also expected to start two rookies (Mayo and Gasol) to partner with Conley (one year), Rudy Gay (2 years) and Darko Milici (5 years). Experience isn't a strong point of this Grizzlies team but the team is building for three years down the road and if the bulk of this youth movement remains together the future is very bright. <a href="; is going in the opposite direction and their fans couldn't be more pleased. The Rockets are considered serious challengers for the Division crown and possibly the Western Conference. Veteran teammates Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady are joined by Ron Artest to give the Rockets an experienced core of players that rival the best in the league on paper. Combined with an experienced bench the Rockets are back in the mix of elite NBA teams assuming their stars can remain healthy and co-exist. However, there are questions about both of those issues. Tracy McGrady is questionable for this game with a sore knee that has hampered him all pre-season and Artest's issue with conforming to team needs is legendary. Point Guards: <a href=" Conley</a> vs <a href=" Alston</a> Alston has struggled in the pre-season but that should be expected a bit from the veteran. His shooting percentage can't be expected however. Just above 30% from the field and the arc has to be distressing a bit to Adelman but that is an improvement from where these numbers were just a few weeks ago. Looks like Alston is roundng into shape. Conley has won the starting PG role despite a strong late challenge from Kyle Lowry. After seeing each other play twice already this season Alston will be prepared for Conley. Advantage: Houston Shooting Guards: <a href=" J Mayo</a> vs <a href=" McGrady</a> Tracy McGrady may not play tonight as his gimpy knee may force him out. I hear it is more mental than physical with the knee. T-Mac has never been one to push himself when the need isn't present. O J Mayo had an impressive pre-season and seems to be gaining confidence in his shot as well as his role on the team. If McGrady can't go then possibly Von Wafer will start. That is quite a change from expectations he wouldn't even make the team. Wafer had a great game in Memphis during the pre-season. Advantage: Memphis Small Forwards: <a href=" Gay</a> vs <a href=" Artest</a> With Shane Battier sidelined for at least the first few weeks of the season, Artest has been getting the lions minutes at SF. His shooting was off in the pre-season but who really thinks he was trying hard in pre-season. Artest is truly a two way player excelling offensively and defensively. Rudy Gay seems capable of turning it on at any moment to lead the Grizzlies. The staff infection that bothered him at the end of pre-season shouldn't be a problem now. Being able to turn it on is nice but what he needs to do is leave it on for the Grizzlies. Rudy is learning to do that but it doesn't come naturally for him. Advantage: Houston Power Forwards: <a href=" Milicic</a> vs <a href=" Scola</a> Darko won the starting PF position in training camp by showing a bit more muscle at the PF position than Warrick was able to muster. Darko's shooting started to come around at the end and his rebounding was solid all pre-season. Most frequently noted this year has been the dramatic improvement in Darko's conditioning this summer. Scola will be a tough test. Luis is older, more experienced and more grounded mentally than Darko. However Darko can give Scola difficulty matching his size. Should be an interesting test but Scola's tougher mental attitude should make the difference. Advantage: Houston Centers: <a href=" Gasol</a> vs <a href=" Ming</a> Gasol has looked a step slow against quicker centers...like Rasho Nesterovic! No one is saying Yao Ming is fast but he is starting to round into form and should give Marc Gasol all he wants. The amazing thing so far is that Gasol, despite his bruising style, hasn't gotten into much foul trouble. That is very promising since most rookies struggle to get respect from refs. If Gasol can stay on the court for 30+ minutes and contribute then the prospects for the Grizzlies is looking much brighter. Advantage: Houston Benches: <a href="; vs <a href=" />Houston had to make some tough decisions to just get down to 15 players including 'retiring' Dikembe Mutambo which leaves Joey Dorsey as the primary backup to Yao at center. Somehow Steve Francis made the roster despite not playing at all in the pre-season. The question off the bench in Houston has to be who is going to sit and who is going to play. Luther Head for one seems buried behind Brent Barry. Von Wafer was a star in pre-season but is he an answer? What about Aaron Brooks? So many bodies and so little clarity. Memphis' problem are different but still problematic. Will Warrick handle coming off the bench and still be a reliable point scorer? Can Arthur continue to build on his positive pre-season performance? Will Ross, Jaric or Crittenton emerge as a reliable backup player? Can Lowry raise his level of play after a lackluster pre-season? Memphis' bench was terrible in pre-season but a shorter rotation may iron out those problems somewhat. Advantage: Houston2008/10/opening-night-of-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chip Crain)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-6747032856581562239Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-10-28T15:11:00.583-05:00Northwest DivisionPreviewSoutheast DivisionNorthwest and Southeast Division Previews<img title="den.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="den.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="min.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="min.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="por.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="por.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="uth.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="uth.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> Denver Nuggets Jeremy: <a href="; target="_self">Pickaxe and Roll</a> Nick Sclafani: <a href="; target="_self">The Nugg Doctor</a> Minnesota Timberwolves Derek Hanson & Staff: <a href="; target="_self">TWolves Blog</a> Andrew Thell: <a href="; target="_self">Empty the Bench</a> wyn: <a href="; target="_self">Canis Hoopus</a> Oklahoma City xphoenix87: <a href="; target="_self">BallerBlogger</a> Zorgon: <a href="; target="_self">Blue Blitz</a> Royce: <a href="; target="_self">The Thunderworld</a> Portland Trail Blazers Mookie: <a href="; target="_self">...a stern warning</a> Benjamin Golliver: <a href="; target="_self">Blazers Edge</a> Coup and SJ: <a href="; target="_self">Rip City Project</a> Utah Jazz UtesFan89: <a href="; target="_self">The Utah Jazz</a> Basketball John: <a href="; target="_self">SLC Dunk</a> <img title="atl.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="atl.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="cha.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="cha.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="mia.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="mia.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /> <img title="orl_medium.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="orl_medium.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" /><img title="was.gif" style="MARGIN: 5px; WIDTH: 80px; HEIGHT: 60px" height="60" alt="was.gif" src="; width="80" align="top" />Atlanta Hawks Matt McHale: <a href="; target="_blank">Basketbawful</a> Hoopinion: <a href=" Hoops</a> Charlotte Bobcats BrettL: <a href="; target="_blank">Queen City Hoops</a> Ziggy: <a href="; target="_blank">BobcatsPlanet</a> Miami Heat Darren Heitner: <a href="; target="_blank">SportsAgentBlog.com</a> Gregory Broome: <a href="; target="_blank">The Peninsula is Mightier</a> Orlando Magic Ben: <a href="; target="_blank">Third Quarter Collapse</a> Washington Wizards Rashad: <a href="; target="_blank">Hoops Addict</a> HoopsAvenue: <a href="; target="_blank">HoopsAvenue</a> Mike Prada: <a href="; target="_blank">Bullets Forever</a> Truth: <a href="; target="_blank">Truth About It Dot Net</a> Also see links to all the previews at <a href="; target="_self">CelticsBlog.com</a>2008/10/northwest-and-southeast-division.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joshua Coleman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-9031041787278470335Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-10-28T11:10:45.103-05:00AudioChris HerringtonChris VernonEli SavoieGeoff CalkinsRoundtableGrizzlies Roundtable DiscussionOn Friday October 24th two of the writers at 3 Shades of Blue met with local media personalities <a href=" Herrington</a> (the Memphis Flyer and writer of Beyond the Arc), <a href=" Savoie</a> (radio personality at WHBQ Sports Talk radio), <a href=" Vernon </a>(730am Fox Sports radio personality) and <a href=" Calkins </a>(Memphis Commercial Appeal Sports Columnist). The discussion covered current topics about the Grizzlies, expectations for this season and the future. It was a fascinating hour long conversation and I hope everyone enjoys listening to it. <object width="320" height="240" id="PodangoPlayer" align="middle"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="movie" value=" name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param><embed src="; quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="320" height="240" name="PodangoPlayer" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage=" />Memphis Grizzlies Media Roundtable As this is 3 Shades of Blue's first attempt at Podcasting is has not been without some difficulty to get this to work. Usually we just transpose the conversations into print but the length of this makes that impractical at this time. I apologize to our foreign readers for any difficulty you have in understanding what was said.2008/10/grizzlies-roundtable-discussion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chip Crain)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-3516034864274676698Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +00002008-10-27T08:10:00.978-05:00Pre-Season ReCapBy Chip Crain Well we are just two days away from the start of the regular season and I hope lots of people are having troubles with butterflies like I am. At times are start thinking about how exciting this season can become if the team gels together quickly. At other times I am faced with the reality of the team having a starting lineup with no one over 23 years of age, with 8 players new to the roster this season and with three rookies and I cringe. Still the pre-season should give some people optomism about the talent on the roster, even if they aren't very experienced. As has been my custom I review the pre-season performances of each player on the final roster. So without further ado here we go: Rudy Gay: 46.8 FG%, 75.0 FT%, 3.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.83 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 16.8 PPG Commentary - Rudy showed everyone he is nearly unstoppable on offense. His points were only contained by his lack of playing time (27.8 mpg). Rudy also showed he isn't really a very good passer or dribbler (2.67 TOPG). Rudy's defensive intensity has improved however. If he continues on this path Rudy will be an ESPN highlight show on a very bad team. Rudy needs to become an on-court leader by improving his ball control and his passing to become a superstar. In the meantime I suppose people will at least be entertained by his athleticism. O J Mayo: 45.8 FG%, 62.5 FT%, 3.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.75 SPG, .25 BPG, 15.4 PPG Commentary - O J Mayo showed everyone just how ready he is for the NBA compared to most rookies. O J had two big scoring nights, shot a far higher percentage than anyone should expect from a rookie perimeter player and proved his defensive reputation was well earned. He also showed he settles for too many outside shots, has poor ball-control and doesn't seem to have the outragious athleticism expected of top NBA picks these days. One thing is certain, O J is going to be an emotional on-court leader on this team. Mike Conley: 45.8 FG%, 89.5 FT%, 4.10 RPG, 3.1 APG, .38 SPG, .13 BPG, 9.8 PPG Commentary - Conley has shown flashes of what he is capable of doing on the court once he matures. He has also shown he hasn't matured yet. Conley too often remains passive when he should be forcing the issue. His shooting has improved since last summer and his physical shape is greatly improved but he needs to be more insistent on forcing the issue ala Tony Parker at San Antonio. Once Mike gains the confidence to force his game on the opponents his assists and points will improve. Until then he will suffer from up and down nights. Marc Gasol: 46.5 FG%, 81.8 FT%, 5.90 ROG, 2.3 APG, .88 SPG, .88 BPG, 7.3 PPG Commentary - Marc has been a very physical presence in the middle during the pre-season and surprisingly hasn't been the target of the officials whistle like most big men are their first season in the league. Gasol has struggled scoring the ball which is probably attributable to his slow first step. One thing is for certain, Gasol is not the same player who left Memphis years ago as an over-weight perimeter shooting big man. This Gasol is strong and big and not afraid to use his size. Darko Milicic: 44.7 FG%, 60.9 FT%, 6.00 RPG, .8 APG, .50 SPG, 1.67 BPG, 8.0 PPG Commentary - Darko has returned to his natural position of PF in the pre-season and seems much more at ease there. Unfortunately he still hasn't learned how to use his right hand, has struggled scoring the ball and seemed lost on the court at times. What Darko has done is lead the team in rebounding and blocked shots. Darko will need to focus on those two strengths to keep the Grizzlies interior tough defensively. Hakim Warrick: 42.9 FG%, 71.1 FT%, 5.10 RPG, .6 APG, .50 SPG, 1.13 BPG, 11.0 PPG Commentary - That's not a misprint. Hakim Warrick averaged over a block a game during pre-season. The 10 blocks is compared to a career high in the regular season of only 30. Has Hak made the turn on defense? Possibly but he hasn't learned how to pass the ball yet and at 26 it is doubtful he ever will. That was expected however. The surprising thing about Hak's pre-season was his poor aim shooting the ball. Hak has always been a high percentage shooter averaging over 50% in his career. As the player expected to lead in scoring off the bench Hak needs to find his range quickly to keep the bench from being a major weakness this season. Kyle Lowry: 22.7 FG%, 56.7 FT%, 2.40 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.38 SPG, 4.6 PPG Commentary - There was no more disappointing player in the pre-season than Kyle Lowry. This may be a good time to remind people that this is only pre-season. The games don't count yet. Still everyone would have been a lot happier if he had shown he worked on his game over the summer. Kyle still pushes the pace, creates mayhem on the court and won't be playing with the odd collection of players he had to work with in pre-season. All of these things should improve his play once the season gets serious. The only question appears to be will his attitude accept being a backup PG. Darrell Arthur: 55.6 FG%, 4.50 RPG, 0.0 APG, .17 SPG, .33 BPG, 9.8 PPG No player improved thier standing on the team during pre-season more than Darrell Arthur. The late first round pick came into town under some question marks that weren't exactly answered with his summer league play and being tossed out of the Rookie Camp. Apparently those unfortunate experiences changed the rookies attitude as he has been more aggressive and effective. Arthur averaged more rebounds than he did in the summer league (4.5 to 3.8) despite playing significantly fewer minutes per game (17.8 to 27.4). He nearly averaged double figures (9.8). In college Arthur was known as a player who played great one game and disappeared in the next. Only time will tell if that describes his rookie year or not. Quinton Ross: 41.5 FG%, 57.9 FT%, 2.30 RPG, .8 APG, .63 SPG, .63 BPG, 7.8 PPG Ross overcame long odds with his excellent defense to become the last 14th player on the team. A natural SG, Ross is expected to see his primary minutes at SF backing up Rudy Gay. Ross has never been a great offensive player but he can hit the occasional 3 pt shot which should help spread the court for others to operate. Ross' offensive production in the pre-season resulted from the lack of a scoring options not improved play. It is anticipated that Ross' scoring will drop off when the rotation gets shorter in the real games. Javaris Crittenton: 36.7 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 3.00 RPG, 1.6 APG, .80 SPG, .00 BPG, 5.4 PPG No player was hurt more from the draft night trade for O J Mayo than Javaris Crittenton. JCritt was supposed to be the tweener guard of the future. Suddenly he was a 20 yr old without a position. JCritt hasn't helped himself this pre-season either with his poor shooting and low assist numbers. Barring injury it is highly unlikely that JCritt will see much court time and that will just hurt him that much more in attracting interest for a trade. Greg Buckner: 37.9 FG%, 75.0 FT%, 3.00 RPG, .8 APG, .40 SPG, .40 BPG, 5.2 PPG If JCritt may have a diminished outlook on the team but at least he is young and has potential. Buckner is far older and isn't likely to improve. The one thing that could see him on the court is a Rudy Gay injury. Buckner does have a slight advantage over JCritt playing Small Forward. Marco Jaric: 00.0 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 1.00 RPG, .3 APG, .33 SPG, .00 BPG, .3 PPG Jaric's pre-season was broken up by a broken nose. Unable or unwilling to play with the protective mask, Jaric's minutes were limited and he was obviously bothered by the mask to the point that he finally shut it down until able to play without the mask. That shouldn't be much longer. It is not exactly clear where Jaric will fit into the rotation right now with the three guard rotation seemingly set with Conley, Mayo and Lowry and Ross backing up Gay. Hamed Haddadi: 17.6 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 3.30 RPG, .8 APG, .00 SPG, .67 BPG, 1.7 PPG Iran joined the NBA national registry when the Grizzlies signed Haddadi to a contract. The 7-2 center has struggled adjusting to life in the USA since his english is broken at best. Communication issues aside Haddadi showed some promise as a back up center. His shooting was poor but grabbing 3.3 rpg in less than 10 minutes a night will catch people's attention. Antoine Walker: 20.0 FG%, 25.0 FT%, 3.50 RPG, .5 APG, .50 SPG, 1.00 BPG, 3.0 PPG If you want to see Antoine Walker play basketball you better come early to games. Walker has been told by the Grizzlies that he is not in their plans and it would take some form of disaster for Walker to see the court. His conditioning is being questioned but anyone seeing Walker can tell he isn't that out of shape. His shot however is a shadow of what it used to be.2008/10/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chip Crain)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-4762719317752725945Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +00002008-10-26T08:22:29.042-05:00breakout playersI Will Now Pontificate Upon...By HPTMatt I will now pontificate on the players I unabashedly deem most likely to achieve higher status than they've previously attained in the NBA this season (insert hackneyed Josh Howard joke here). These guys will not necessarily be MIP candidates, although some certainly could be included in that discussion as well. Most will not be for various reasons....young team, turdalicious team that gets no press (sorry, Mike Conley....but I'll put you on there anyway out of pure, unadulterated homerism), etc. I'll also not mention any rookies, 'cuz, y'know, how can you improve in large increments in the NBA year-over-year if you've just entered the fray?? Let the pontification begin! 1) <a href=" Blatche</a> Yep, I've mentioned him previously, and I'm doing it again. The difference with him will, like many things in life, start with his motivation and level of brain usage. He seems to have righted his off-court ship, allowing him to focus on the basketball aspect of things. Great size, great length, improving hands, decent (getting better) shot, some shotblocking, good activity without the ball and on defense. Perhaps the paramount reason that his name will be mentioned more this season, however, is one that I wish I did not have to mention...the injury bug that has bitten and will continue to feed upon the Wizards. I think that Blatche will get his burn even if (and believe me, I hope this is the case, but I'm not optimistic) the Wizards suffer no further major injuries (although Haywood's absence will almost certainly lead to more minutes for Blatche). 2) <a href=" Conley</a> HOMER TIME! Ah, hometown subjectivity. Sure, he's on what almost certainly promises to be a sub-30-win team, but his high draft location and great skill level will get him noticed, and his ability to locate and direct teammates will certainly show substantial improvement over last season. He has done his due diligence in the weight room, and his perimeter shot looks worlds better, mechanics-wise and, in a more tangible sense, in the % column as well (yeah, I know it's only preseason). His body control in the lane is very good, but his ability to finish while suffering contact must improve. 3) <a href=" Green</a> yep, I said it. Watched Mark Cuban cheering for him at the end of a game that the Mavs actually choked away. Sure, I am well aware that no amount of Sprite can make this guy a regular contributor just yet, but I do predict that he'll see minutes in Dallas this season. I ain't sayin' this guy is gonna go for 16 ppg in like 24 mpg, but I do believe that he'll get the "more minutes makes me better, and not just 'cuz I'm getting more minutes" thing happening. Now just you wait for this next one..wait for it.... 4) <a href=" O'Bryant</a> Hah. Had you for a minute there. Just kiddin'. ...well, actually, he's seen a few minutes this preseason, and maybe... ...naaahh....move along. I'm rootin' for the guy, but we'll have to see. 5) <a href=" Wright</a> ok, back on track here. When I heard that Byron wanted to try to make this guy a PG, I knew something weird was gonna go on. Whether this guy gets enough minutes to really make in impact, well, we'll see. But his size is an asset, and the ability he showed at the end of last season to make halfway brainy decisions with the ball has almost certainly endeared him to Coach Scott. If he can work more on his perimeter game on both sides of the ball, his versatility could make it tough to keep him off the floor. 6) <a href=" Gomes</a> I think the Wolves will like this guy very much this season. It won't (shouldn't be) hard for him to get plenty of time to mature on-court, and he's shown good versatility at the 3 spot...but it would well behoove him to get some time in the gym with his new teammate Mike Miller and learn to better flush it from outside. He must use his length to better advantage on defense, which I'm sure he can do (Mr. Brewer, you need to pay attention here as well). Good rebounder, athletic...I think he'll surprise the ten people who pay attention to the T'Wolves this season. Well, six seems enough for now (well, 5.5 if you give POB half credit),and I'm sure you all think that I'm completely bananas (and, in my defense, there is a three-week-old child in my life :)). Feel free, readers, to comment on any player you think will up his game this season-I'm sure I've missed your favorite up-and-comer :). Also feel free to completely bust me at the end of the season when a bunch of these cats go for like 1.5 points and 4 fouls in like 4 mpg.....2008/10/i-will-now-pontificate-upon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (HPTMatt)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-659421630934088106Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:49:00 +00002008-10-25T07:49:00.424-05:00Weekend Update: Links to all Things Grizz<a href=" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 475px; height: 289px;" src="; border="0" alt="" /></a> For those that may have missed these articles/blogs on the Grizzlies. <a href="; ran an interesting article about the potential new stars in each division. Rudy Gay was promoted as the new up and coming star in the Southwest Division. Standing in his way are Dirk Nowitski and David West. Can't really argue with that. Seems like everyone has a Season Preview out this week. Here is a rundown of the one's we have seen: - <a href=" Dunk Central</a> - <a href=" Paroxysm</a> - <a href=" />- <a href=" />- <a href="; - And no that isn't Pau in the picture! - <a href="; - Don't ask me how I found this! - <a href=" />- <a href="; -Hint: Warrick isn't starting. You should know that if you are going to write a preview of the team. - <a href=" Times</a> - Why are we the enemy? Didn't we trade them Pau Gasol for JCritt, Gasol, Arthur and another pick? Oh yeah. Never mind. For those who are out of touch with recent events, here is an article discussing <a href=" staff infection</a> that caused him to miss the last two pre-season games. For those that don't have a reason to dislike Seattle yet <a href=" is an article</a> that may sway your opinion away from the Emerald City. Obviously the person writing this has no comprehension of the contracts involved in moving the Grizzlies. Anyone remember Will Solomon? Well he apparently remembers Memphis and in a favorable light no less in <a href=" interview he gave</a>. You have to sign up to read this and it is a pay service but they give you 7 days free. Just remember to cancel it before the 7 days expire.2008/10/weekend-update-links-to-all-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chip Crain)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-5041452236350187572Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +00002008-10-25T05:28:10.220-05:00Bloggers UniteFan SupportFandomFansGrizzliesDiary of a Happy Grizz Fan: Part DeuxFirst off, big ups to Chip and Josh for arranging the wonderful tables at the <a href=" Luncheon </a>yesterday. It was a good time had by all, as well as a notable day for charitable organizations. It is always fun to rub elbows with the players, as well as the coaches and staff. Thanks again, Chip. To begin, this is the 2nd part of a series that proves to be the anti-thesis of <a href="2008/10/diary-of-mad-grizz-fan-part-one.html">Zac's ever-so-popular blog series</a>. Zac is doing a GREAT job so far, and the feedback I am receiving further cements this claim. Anyhow, after the Grizzlies luncheon yesterday, I met up with a few friends at the local <a href=" Friday's</a> in Southaven to have a few adult beverages, and talk about Grizzlies basketball. After a few cocktails and mind-elevating concoctions I began to peruse the surrounding tables for a viable target to test my theories upon. Bingo. At a corner table diagonal from the bar, I found two gentleman around the same age as me, both wearing none other than <a href=" Miss </a>hats/shirts, my alma mater. Target acquired, time to proceed. I left my friends alone for the time being, and casually made my way to said gentleman's table, drink in hand. After the initial casual greeting, and awkward comment about the misfortunes of the Ole Miss football team, I finally found my opening. I said "Did you guys happen to go to the Tip-Off Luncheon today?". Of course, I knew the answer was no, but it was my avenue to begin discussion. The two guys, named Brett and David (thanks guys), asked how the luncheon was, and if I managed to get any valuable autographs (which I did). Both guys are native Southavenians (is that a word?), but attend the University of Mississippi, Oxford. This of course, limits the amount of time they are able to attend Grizzlies games. I asked them both what they thought about the Grizzlies past draft, and their answers surprised me. I will quote the gentleman verbatim, from the best of my knowledge. Brett: I was happy overall with the draft, and the direction of the team as well, but I feel as if we gave up on Mike Miller, and marooned him into a far worse situation in the process. David: I was ecstatic when we traded

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