Comments on: The Turnaround: The Academy for Urban School Leadership is transforming Chicago’s worst public schools http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/ All Sides of the South Side Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Another Look At The AUSL Turnaround Model | District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34001 Another Look At The AUSL Turnaround Model | District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:30:04 +0000 http://chicagoweekly.net/?p=2103#comment-34001 [...] a new piece from Sam Feldman at the Chicago Weekly about the AUSL turnaround model at Harvard, AUSL's second school (after Harvard) starting in [...] [...] a new piece from Sam Feldman at the Chicago Weekly about the AUSL turnaround model at Harvard, AUSL's second school (after Harvard) starting in [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20149 Jonathan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:57:35 +0000 http://chicagoweekly.net/?p=2103#comment-20149 So basically, the AUSL administration really want to create their own little kingdom with CPS and paid for by CPS. They really could not care less about the greater CPS. Also, I noticed that they really don't touch high schools because they know that large schools with larger teacher and student population are much less controllable. So basically, the AUSL administration really want to create their own little kingdom with CPS and paid for by CPS. They really could not care less about the greater CPS. Also, I noticed that they really don’t touch high schools because they know that large schools with larger teacher and student population are much less controllable.

]]> By: Anna http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19046 Anna Sun, 09 May 2010 01:53:12 +0000 http://chicagoweekly.net/?p=2103#comment-19046 Thomas I think it is sad that she does not have 5 minutes to answer your questions. She probably does not even remember that you applied or were interviewed. This is normally the case. All of these outside agencies have a certain idea of what a school administrator should look and act like. They are simply trying to create cookie cutter principals. These schools are successful only when they become charter schools or are involved in some undercover test irregularities. Thomas I think it is sad that she does not have 5 minutes to answer your questions. She probably does not even remember that you applied or were interviewed. This is normally the case. All of these outside agencies have a certain idea of what a school administrator should look and act like. They are simply trying to create cookie cutter principals. These schools are successful only when they become charter schools or are involved in some undercover test irregularities.

]]> By: Thomas Kreger http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18193 Thomas Kreger Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:20:01 +0000 http://chicagoweekly.net/?p=2103#comment-18193 I am a recently laid off male looking for employment and I happened to have a teaching certificate in secondary education and saw the opportunity of applying for the residency program at AUSL as chance to make a positive impact. I submitted the online application, a 3-5 hour project, and requested transcripts be sent from my universities, and attended an information session in a grade school on the West Side and after being accepted for a face to face interview at the same West Side school, I was sent a message that I as not accepted. I understand that they have recieved many applications. I have asked the admissions manager, Katherine Sosa, by email for a time to call her and I have recieved first a no reply, and secondly a message saying that she does not have a 5 minutes in the next two weeks for me to call. I simply need closure with asking 1 or 2 questions about my interview. I don't believe this is too much to ask considering the time I have given to the process. Sincerely, Thomas Kreger I am a recently laid off male looking for employment and I happened to have a teaching certificate in secondary education and saw the opportunity of applying for the residency program at AUSL as chance to make a positive impact. I submitted the online application, a 3-5 hour project, and requested transcripts be sent from my universities, and attended an information session in a grade school on the West Side and after being accepted for a face to face interview at the same West Side school, I was sent a message that I as not accepted. I understand that they have recieved many applications. I have asked the admissions manager, Katherine Sosa, by email for a time to call her and I have recieved first a no reply, and secondly a message saying that she does not have a 5 minutes in the next two weeks for me to call. I simply need closure with asking 1 or 2 questions about my interview. I don’t believe this is too much to ask considering the time I have given to the process.

Sincerely, Thomas Kreger

]]> By: Chicago: America’s laboratory for school turnaround | The Chicago Weekly Blog http://chicagoweekly.net/2010/02/04/the-turnaround-the-academy-for-urban-school-leadership-is-transforming-chicagos-worst-public-schools-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17776 Chicago: America’s laboratory for school turnaround | The Chicago Weekly Blog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:24:58 +0000 http://chicagoweekly.net/?p=2103#comment-17776 [...] The feature in this week’s issue of the Weekly is on the Academy for Urban School Leadership, a nonprofit organization based on the Northwest Side that’s been taking over failing public schools in Chicago and replacing the entire faculty and staff over the summer. They created this model, called “turnaround,” in partnership with Arne Duncan back when he was CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and now it’s being held up as an example for other cities. An article in the February issue of Philadelphia Public School Notebook gives a brief history of turnaround in Chicago over the past six years. [...] [...] The feature in this week’s issue of the Weekly is on the Academy for Urban School Leadership, a nonprofit organization based on the Northwest Side that’s been taking over failing public schools in Chicago and replacing the entire faculty and staff over the summer. They created this model, called “turnaround,” in partnership with Arne Duncan back when he was CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and now it’s being held up as an example for other cities. An article in the February issue of Philadelphia Public School Notebook gives a brief history of turnaround in Chicago over the past six years. [...]

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