Paul’s words

I figure I would attach my e-mail about PSP given that I spent a good deal of time yesterday thinking it through.  here is what i wrote:

Sounds like lots of people are down for spending PSP time addressing concerns and suggestions for the UACM program itself.  I think it makes sense to address such concerns first, and I think we could just allot time every so often during PSP class time throughout the year to talk about such concerns.  I’m not sure it is necessary to create a board that represents the entire class.  I think a lot of time could be wasted trying to come to consensus about whether the board is actually representing the concerns of the entire cohort.

So I think it would be worth dedicating some time as a class to discuss potential UACM/cohort improvements, but once major issues are discussed and addressed, I see no point in dragging along people who are interested in spending their time doing something else.  This is where I think Allison and Kelly’s suggestions come into play.  Once we have spent a class or two discussing UACM/cohort concerns/suggestions I think people who are up for creating a website, working on parent involvement, lesson plans, special ed, teacher/student organizing, or continuing UACM concerns should be allowed to spend PSP time doing this.  They just would not do this under the name of the cohort.

It is my hope that the people who do decided to work on special ed. issues, lesson plans, recycling in schools, parent involvement etc. do it through a website that can be accessed by all teachers and concerned citizens in Georgia.  This way we create a sustainable site where teachers with similar interests can start connecting and building those movements that are too often just talked about.
-Paul