The First Five Weeks

I called in on Mayor Emanuel's Town Hall Conference Call.

I asked Mayor Emanuel would he consider having the Chicago Public Schools place a heavier focus on the first five weeks of every marking period. A heavier focus on student attendance, student classroom behavior, and students completing their homework assignments.

Mayor Emanuel suggested I read this article; Chicago School Uses Data to Fight Problems - WSJ.com (Click The First Five Weeks above the Mayor's photo)


I hope Mayor Emanuel will use data collection and analysis to improve classroom behavior, and students completing their homework assignments.

Marc Sims

marcsimschicago@gmail.com

What can you do to improve the schools in Chicago?

Garrard McClendon (host WVON radio) asked;
What can you do to improve the schools in Chicago?

My answers;

1. Contact Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and ask them to make all students, parents, and educators must set academic goals every ten weeks.

2. Contact Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and ask them to remove all disruptive students and put them in special classrooms or schools. Boarding schools in extreme cases.

3. Contact Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and ask them to give to good students a rigorous curriculum and the struggling students state the art tutoring.

4. Contact Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and ask them to use the power music radio stations and TV stations to create a cultural mindset where K-12 education is a top priority.


Marc Sims
Chicago
773-517-4369