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posted by:
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Barbara Dofka
on November 16, 2001
at 9:42AM
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subject:
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Re: One last try...
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Joni and all,
The WV Handle on Science has run into a communications problem in two areas.
One, news letters are sent out with upcoming important information to a lead teacher in each school. The lead teacher in turn is to report and gathere information if necessary from fellow teachers in his or her school. Some of the time the lead teacher does not share the info for numerous reasons like too busy at that time and forgets. Most of the lead teachers(the person who is the liason in each school and given a modest stipend) do a great job. We have group meetings about twice a year to go over any problems and to brainstorm for ways to improve the communication. There is also a list serve to teachers and lead teachers.
The big problem everyone is so busy that letters don't get read or e-mail goes unread until after deadlines are past. Then we have to follow up to get needed information. How do we get everyone to read mail and act on it in a timely fashion is still a problem. Actually this has improved over the last year but there must be some way of getting professionals to act timely.
Second big problem is getting the principals to give information out. They have the same problems as lead teachers but they often just neglect to share needed information. Often this causes us a problem because they are not helpful.
Barb Dofka WV Handle On Science
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