Article #4
Favorable Diminution of Staffing at the Minneapolis Public
Schools
Department of Teaching and Learning during Autumn 2016-August
2018
Ed Graff’s strength as Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public
Schools (MPS) since beginning his tenure on 1 July 2016 has been his incisive
trimming of the central office bureaucracy (Davis Center, 1250 West Broadway)
and judgment on matters of personnel. My
citing of the latter strength must come with a note that so many people who
occupy administrative positions in locally centralized school district offices
have been so abominably trained and philosophically vitiated by professors of
education that the talent pool is not of high quality for those who make
academic decisions or have anything to do with academic programming. This is particularly true, then, for those
who occupy positions in departments such as Teaching and Learning.
This is a department that is coming under my very careful
scrutiny as I make my analyses for the final draft of Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools: Current Condition, Future Prospect. I regard as extremely favorable the fact that
Ed Graff has nixed many positions in what over time has been a farcically
bloated department; Graff has succeeded
in ridding the Department of Teaching and Learning of dead weight and chronic
ineptitude.
The question will then be how well-placed those current
occupants of positions in the Department of Teaching and Learning are to
address the wretched academic results, and the knowledge and skill deficits, of
the students whom they are professionally and morally bound to serve.
For
now, note that Graff has pared the Department of Teaching and Learning from 52
staff positions in autumn 2016, to 38 in January 2018, to 30 in August
2018. This is a 42% reduction since
autumn 2016 that critically rid the department of many ineffective claimants to
sinecures. The initial reduction from
autumn 2016 to January 2018 was 26.92% (from 52 staff positions to 38); and from January 2018 through August 2018, a
period of eight months, the percentage cut was essentially the same at 26.67%.
In
the coming days and weeks in the run-up to publication of Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools: Current Condition, Future Prospect, I
will be examining the likelihood that those members of the current staff at MPS
Department of Teaching and Learning have the ability to design a program
capable of imparting a knowledge-intensive, skill replete, logically sequenced
K-12 curriculum to students of all demographic descriptors. This will require that department members
study curricula such as that of the Core Knowledge Foundation and the
curriculum that I presented in the August 2014 edition of my academic Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
For
now, contemplate the considerable accomplishment of Ed Graff in trimming the
MPS Department of Teaching and Learning staff, as indicated in the details of
these staffing positions for Autumn 2016, January 2018, and August 2018 (the
current staff composition):
MPS
Department of Teaching and Learning Staff, Autumn 2016
Administrative
Administrative
1. Macarre Traynham, Director
Office Support
Office Support
2. Amanda Andrews ITT and
Online, Office specialist
3. Jeanne Lacy, Executive Assistant
4. Yana Manalov, Business Services Financial Specialist
AVID
3. Jeanne Lacy, Executive Assistant
4. Yana Manalov, Business Services Financial Specialist
AVID
5. Maria Roberts, Program
Manager, AVID
6. Christen Lish, AVID Elementary Coordinator
7. Paula Killian, AVID Middle School Coordinator
8. Tommie Casey, AVID High School Coordinator
6. Christen Lish, AVID Elementary Coordinator
7. Paula Killian, AVID Middle School Coordinator
8. Tommie Casey, AVID High School Coordinator
Elementary
Team
9. Carrie Seeley, Director,
Elementary Education
10. Janna Toche, Elementary DPF
11. Julie Tangeman, Elementary DPF
12. Sara Naegli, Elementary DPF
13. Sarah Hunter, Elementary DPF
Focused Instruction
10. Janna Toche, Elementary DPF
11. Julie Tangeman, Elementary DPF
12. Sara Naegli, Elementary DPF
13. Sarah Hunter, Elementary DPF
Focused Instruction
14. Tina Platt, Project Manager
15. Jake Hirschman, Curriculum Assets Assistant
16. Nancy Mai, Curriculum Assets Assistant
Instructional Technology Team
15. Jake Hirschman, Curriculum Assets Assistant
16. Nancy Mai, Curriculum Assets Assistant
Instructional Technology Team
17. James Stock, Learning
Assistant Administrator DPF
18. Jeff Brazee, Applications Trainer
19. Kevin Keller, Technology Integrationist DPF Material Management Position
20. Terry Dinovo, Materials Coordinator
21. Judy Stack-Nelson, Materials Handler
Online Learning
18. Jeff Brazee, Applications Trainer
19. Kevin Keller, Technology Integrationist DPF Material Management Position
20. Terry Dinovo, Materials Coordinator
21. Judy Stack-Nelson, Materials Handler
Online Learning
22. Edith McDonald, Online Art
23. James Carr, Online Physical Education
24. Karen Maverick, Online Special Education
25. Katy Hemmah, Online Program Counselor
26. Kelsey Zogby (Passa), Online Math Telescope
27. Lynn Lurvey, Online English
28. Seth Levitt, Online Math, Elementary
29. Tom VanErp, Online Health
23. James Carr, Online Physical Education
24. Karen Maverick, Online Special Education
25. Katy Hemmah, Online Program Counselor
26. Kelsey Zogby (Passa), Online Math Telescope
27. Lynn Lurvey, Online English
28. Seth Levitt, Online Math, Elementary
29. Tom VanErp, Online Health
30. Tony Patterson, Online
Associate Educator
31. William Holm, Online Math, High School
31. William Holm, Online Math, High School
Science
Center
32. Timothy Lilla, Science
Senior Materials Handler
33. Donell Shinder, Science Materials Handler
34. Mark Berg, Science Materials Handler
35. Tara Newhouse, Science Materials Handler of Living Organisms
Secondary Team
33. Donell Shinder, Science Materials Handler
34. Mark Berg, Science Materials Handler
35. Tara Newhouse, Science Materials Handler of Living Organisms
Secondary Team
36. Naomi Taylor, Director,
Secondary Education
37. Chris Wemimont, Secondary Math DPF
38. Colleen Atakpu, Secondary Math DPF
39. Hibaq Mohamed, Secondary ELA/ Reading
40. Jennifer Rose, Secondary Science DPF
41. Katy Stephens, Secondary ELA/ Reading DPF
42. Kleber Ortiz-Sinchi, Secondary Social Studies DPF
43. Samantha Weiman, Associate Educator
37. Chris Wemimont, Secondary Math DPF
38. Colleen Atakpu, Secondary Math DPF
39. Hibaq Mohamed, Secondary ELA/ Reading
40. Jennifer Rose, Secondary Science DPF
41. Katy Stephens, Secondary ELA/ Reading DPF
42. Kleber Ortiz-Sinchi, Secondary Social Studies DPF
43. Samantha Weiman, Associate Educator
Specialists
44. Ashley Crohn, K-12 Library
and Information Media DPF
45. Kathy Dunbar, Arts Exploration and Extension Coordinator
46. Nora Schull, K-12 Arts DPF
47. Sara Loch, K-12 Health/ Physical Education
45. Kathy Dunbar, Arts Exploration and Extension Coordinator
46. Nora Schull, K-12 Arts DPF
47. Sara Loch, K-12 Health/ Physical Education
STEM
48. Charley Ellingson, STEM
Integrationist
49. Elizabeth Stretch, STEM Integrationist
49. Elizabeth Stretch, STEM Integrationist
Talent
Development and Advanced Academics
50. Alyssa Pollack, Elementary
Talent Development and Advanced Academics DPF
51. Kelly McQuillan, High School Talent Development and Advanced Academics DPF
52. Theresa Campbell, Middle School Talent Development and Advanced Academics DPF
51. Kelly McQuillan, High School Talent Development and Advanced Academics DPF
52. Theresa Campbell, Middle School Talent Development and Advanced Academics DPF
MPS Department of
Teaching and Learning Staff, January 2018
Administrative
1.
Cecilia Saddler, Deputy Chief of Academics, Leadership, and Learning
Administrative Support
2. Jeanne Lacy, Executive Assistant
3. Jake Hirschman, Curriculum Assets
Assistant
AVID
4. Tommie Casey, 9-12 AVID Coordinator
5. Christen Lish, K-8 AVID
Coordinator
6. Paula Kilian, 6-12 AVID Coordinator
Elementary
Team
7. Carey Seeley Dzierzak, Director, Elementary
Education
8. Alice Kos, K-5 Literacy DPF, Network
9. Jessica Driscoll, K-5 Literacy DPF,
Network
10. Julie Tangeman, K-5 Literacy / Science
DPF
11. Kelly Meade, K-5 Literacy DPF, Network
12. Kristi Bostad, K-5 Literacy DPF, Network
13. Marium Toure', K-5 Math DPF, Davis
14. Mary Lambrecht, K-5 Math DPF, Network
15. Natasha Parker, K-5 Math TOSA, Network
16. Norma Alejandro, K-5 Literacy DPF,
Network
17. Sara Naegeli, K-5 Literacy DPF, Network
18. William Samsel, K-5 Math TOSA, Network
K-12
Programming
19. Ashley Krohn, K-12 Library and Media
Information DPF
20. Kimberly Henscheid, SSPA Arts
21. Nora Schull, K-12 Arts DPF
22. Sarah Loch, K-12 Health/Physical Ed DPF
Northstar Science Center
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Material
Management
23. Terry Dinovo, Materials Coordinator
Science
Center
24. Timothy Lilla, Science Senior Materials
Handler
25. Donell Shinder, Science Materials
Handler
26. Mark Berg, Science Materials Handler
27. Tara Newhouse, Senior Material Handler of
Living Organisms
Secondary
Team
28. Naomi Taylor, Director, Secondary
Education
29. Chris Jones, 6-12 Math TOSA/Network
30. Chris Wernimont, 6-12 Math DPF/Network
31. Colleen Atakpu-Shiggs, 6-12 Math DPF
32. Hamdi Ahmed, 6-12 Literacy TOSA/Network
33. Hibaq Mohamed, 6-12 Literacy DPF
34. Jennifer Rose, K-12 Science DPF
35. Katie Stephens, 6-12 Literacy
DPF/Network
36. Sarah Huffman, 6-12 Literacy
TOSA/Network
Talent
Development & Advanced Academics
37. Kelly McQuillan, 9-12 Talent
Development/Advanced Academics
38. Theresa Campbell, K-8 Talent
Development/Advanced Academics
MPS Department of
Teaching and Learning Staff, July 2018
Administrative
1, Cecilia Saddler, Deputy Chief of Academics,
Leadership, and Learning
Administrative Support
2. Executive Assistant, Jeanne Lacy
AVID
2. Tommie Casey, AVID Program Manager
3. Christen Lish, K-8 AVID Coordinator
4. Paula Kilian, 6-12 AVID Coordinator
Elementary Team
5. Jessica Driscoll, K-5 Literacy DPF, Network
6. Julie Tangeman, K-5 Literacy /
7. Marium Toure', K-5 Math DPF
8. Mary Lambrecht, K-5 Math DPF, Network
9. Natasha Parker, K-5 Math TOSA
10. Sara Naegeli, K-5 Literacy DPF
K-12 Programming
11. Ashley Krohn, K-12 Library and Media
Information
12. Kimberly Henscheid, SSPA
13. Nora Schull, K-12 Arts DPF
14. Sarah Loch, K-12 Health/Physical Education
DPF
15. Ted Hansen, Fine Arts TOSA
Material Management
16. Jeff C. Carlson, Materials Coordinator
17. Katie MacDonald, Materials Handler
Science Center
18. Timothy Lilla, Science Senior Materials
Handler
19. Donell Shinder, Science Materials Handler
20. Mark Berg, Science Materials Handler
21. Tara Newhouse, Senior Material Handler of
Living Organisms
Secondary Team
22. Chris Jones, 6-12 Math TOSA/Network
23. Chris Wernimont, 6-12 Math DPF
24. Hamdi Ahmed, 6-12 Literacy TOSA/Network
25. Hibaq Mohamed, 6-12 Literacy DPF
26. Jennifer Rose, K-12 Science DPF
27. Katie Stephens, 6-12 Literacy DPF/Network
28. Lisa Purcell, K-12 Social Studies DPF
Talent Development & Advanced Academics
29. Christina Ramsey, K-8 Talent Development /
Advanced Academics
30. Kelly McQuillan, 9-12 Talent Development
/Advanced Academics
Thus, the department of Teaching and Learning
has been reduced from 52 staff members in autumn 2016 to 38 members in January
2018, to just 30 members by July 2018.
The following twenty-four (24) people should
now be fast about articulating a program for curricular overhaul, teacher
training, and skill remediation (tutoring) with the capability of raising academic
achievement for students of all demographic descriptors to grade level or
beyond; these are the Teaching and Learning staff members whose job positions
most directly involve academic programming in the Minneapolis Public Schools:
Cecilia
Saddler, Deputy Chief of Academics, Leadership, and Learning
Tommie Casey, AVID Program Manager
Christen
Lish, K-8 AVID Coordinator
Paula
Kilian, 6-12 AVID Coordinator
Jessica Driscoll, K-5 Literacy
DPF, Network
Julie
Tangeman, K-5 Literacy /
Marium
Toure', K-5 Math DPF
Mary
Lambrecht, K-5 Math DPF, Network
Natasha
Parker, K-5 Math TOSA
Sara
Naegeli, K-5 Literacy DPF
Ashley Krohn, K-12 Library and
Media Information
Kimberly
Henscheid, SSPA
Nora
Schull, K-12 Arts DPF
Sarah
Loch, K-12 Health/Physical Education DPF
Ted
Hansen, Fine Arts TOSA
Chris Jones, 6-12 Math
TOSA/Network
Chris
Wernimont, 6-12 Math DPF
Hamdi
Ahmed, 6-12 Literacy TOSA/Network
Hibaq
Mohamed, 6-12 Literacy DPF
Jennifer
Rose, K-12 Science DPF
Katie
Stephens, 6-12 Literacy DPF/Network
Lisa
Purcell, K-12 Social Studies DPF
Christina Ramsey, K-8 Talent
Development / Advanced Academics
Kelly
McQuillan, 9-12 Talent Development /Advanced Academics
Another year of failure should induce the
expulsion of all of these staff members from their current positions.
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