[Ous-lp-rp13] FW: Follow-up

[Larson, William]

Hi Amanda, Amy, Angelica, Ashton, Brandy, Brittany, Codie, Cory, Crystal, Dakota, Danielle, Dustin, Ian, Jessica,  Mary, Michelle, Molly, Nicholas, Samantha, Saretta, and Tony!

In case you have not been made aware, Dr. Nellis, the President of Ohio University, sent a message this afternoon with an indication that face-to-face class sessions have been cancelled through at least March 30 in an effort to ensure the health and safety of our communities and the public at large due to the coronavirus that is spreading throughout the country

This situation appears to be evolving. As more information is received, it will be shared with you.

Until then, Bill Larson



From: Larson, William
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 9:35 PM
To: 'Ous-lp-rp13 at listserv.ohio.edu' <Ous-lp-rp13 at listserv.ohio.edu>
Subject: Follow-up

Hi Amanda, Amy, Angelica, Ashton, Brandy, Brittany, Codie, Cory, Crystal, Dakota, Danielle, Dustin, Ian, Jessica,  Mary, Michelle, Molly, Nicholas, Samantha, Saretta, and Tony!

Introduction:

  *   I thoroughly enjoyed our time together on Saturday. I think that we effectively engaged in learning. I often feel as I learn as much from you as you could possibly learn from me. I felt energized during the session.
  *   However, I felt extremely tired after you had left for the day. In fact, I did the Larson family shopping at the Kroger store in Waverly, as I did not think that I would have enough energy to engage in shopping after driving to Portsmouth.

Next session:

  *   The next session is scheduled, as I believe that you are aware, for April 25.
  *   A possibility exists that the class session would need to be conducted online due to the virus that is spreading throughout the country..
  *   If such a situation would occur, I would invite you sometime thereafter to a get together and party to celebrate our time together.

Recommendations:

  *   Some of you may wish to list me as a reference or have me craft a letter of recommendation for you once you begin applying for other jobs.
  *   Please know that I would certainly be willing to address such a request.
  *   That seems like the least that I could do after you have put up with me for two years😊.

Educational Leadership Version (015) of the Ohio Assessments for Educators:

  *   I am trying to help you to prepare for the assessment.
  *   I would strongly encourage you to take the Practice assessment.

  *   See “Practice Assessment” at the bottom of the page at <http://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH015_PrepMaterials.html<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oh.nesinc.com%2FTestView.aspx%3Ff%3DHTML_FRAG%2FOH015_PrepMaterials.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb2757dc1a4084c2a81af08d7c5687dd5%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637194924885728148&sdata=lnRllHcD%2Fg2L935mJYT6gMig6F8Ajyi0JcSmqg%2BjVh8%3D&reserved=0>>.
  *   While the practice assessment costs $29,95, I suspect that it will help you to do well on the actual assessment.

  *   You are encouraged to approach the assessment in a determined and relaxed manner, if that combination is possible.

  *   I have found that striving to do my best, with an attitude that “failure would not be the end of world,” tends to work best for me.

  *   While you should follow your own inclination, I suggest that you consider addressing the case study and the constructed response questions first and then the multiple-choice questions.

  *   You will have 3 hours and 45 minutes to address the questions. The first 15 minutes of the total 4 hours are devoted to a CBT tutorial and a nondisclosure agreement.
  *   Unless, you manage your time very well, I think that you could easily run short on time.
  *   With that factor in mind, you could simply choose randomly the multiple choice answers with a 25% chance of selecting a correct answer.
  *   Though, you are strongly encouraged to manage your time wisely and answer each of the questions carefully.

My inclination to think that your fellow teachers and you are doing very good work, even if your school is achieving relatively low ODE designated outcomes:

  *   I have concern about the notion that has existed for decades that going to an “elite/prestigious/private/suburban” school is in the best interest of students.
  *   For that matter, there are many other factors to being productive in life than going to the right school.

  *   I suspect that our “Maker” is far more pleased with folks who treat others with care than those who have professional degrees such as doctorates and the like.

  *   While some of the students who I grew up with on the infamous southside of Chicago experienced troublesome lives, some did quite well.

  *   Those who did well typically had caring parents, who tolerated nothing less than good behavior and hard work.
  *   Some of these young folks even graduated from the extremely prestigious University of Chicago.

  *   I apologize to Nicholas for my reaction to his comment about students from wealthy schools having better instruments. I feel certain that he is correct.

  *   I apparently failed to make clear that I was talking about the quality of language arts, mathematics, and science instruction that is offered and the learning that occurs in situations in which the value of education and the effort needed to be successful are and are not recognized and appreciated.
  *   I sense that some of the teachers who work inner city schools are extremely able and help their students to grow immensely.

My concern that educators should treat others in a manner that reflects the way that they would like to be treated regardless of their circumstances:

  *   I am appalled when teachers and others treat weak students and their parents in a condescending way.

  *   I have wondered about the manner that such teachers would want to be treated if they were the parents of weak students.
  *   As stated on Saturday, we typically do not know what is “around the corner” in our lives.
  *   There tend to be “no guarantees.”

  *   For that manner, I strive to treat folks of other genders, ethnicities, races, religions, and sexual preferences with respect.

  *   If I have not walked in “another person’s moccasins,” I obviously do not know their experiences and feelings. For this reason, I aspire to treat them as one of our “Maker’s” children.
  *   When some of my colleagues, who I know to be Christians, become angry with others, I like to jokingly 😊ask them if they skip the part of the “Lord’s Prayer about forgiving their enemies.

Conclusion:

  *   If you have questions or suggestions, please share them with me.

Until then, Bill





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