Comments on: The Importance of Productivity, Focus, and Measurement http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bill B. http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-68097 Bill B. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-68097 So spot on! I would also share a comment I heard: "Measure everything and you can do anything." It is so true and has always been a part of my efforts. However I will submit a small rebuttal to the issue of merit pay for teachers. My wife teaches 4th grade in an underprivileged neighborhood. In addition to being at the school from 7:30-4:30 with very little prep time and no private time to eat lunch (they eat with the students), she works an additional 10+ hours at home. Her school did not make AYP. Teaching these children is a real challenge that takes all of her enthusiasm to get through. So while I do agree that there should be a merit oriented approach to weed out teachers who just show up for a paycheck, a blanket merit approach that is strictly correlated with gross child achievement will fail miserably. Because at the end of the day, the reality is that many students are just not capable in spite of a teacher's best efforts. So spot on! I would also share a comment I heard: “Measure everything and you can do anything.” It is so true and has always been a part of my efforts.

However I will submit a small rebuttal to the issue of merit pay for teachers. My wife teaches 4th grade in an underprivileged neighborhood. In addition to being at the school from 7:30-4:30 with very little prep time and no private time to eat lunch (they eat with the students), she works an additional 10+ hours at home. Her school did not make AYP. Teaching these children is a real challenge that takes all of her enthusiasm to get through.

So while I do agree that there should be a merit oriented approach to weed out teachers who just show up for a paycheck, a blanket merit approach that is strictly correlated with gross child achievement will fail miserably. Because at the end of the day, the reality is that many students are just not capable in spite of a teacher’s best efforts.

]]> By: Jenelle http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-29260 Jenelle Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:39:27 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-29260 Thanks for spending time on the computer (writing) so others don't have to. Thanks for spending time on the computer (writing) so others don’t have to.

]]> By: Junita Dubson http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-21869 Junita Dubson Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:33:32 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-21869 One more thing I would like to talk about is that as an alternative to trying to match all your online degree classes on times that you end work (since the majority of people are fatigued when they get back), try to get most of your classes on the week-ends and only a couple of courses on weekdays, even if it means a little time off your end of the week. This is fantastic because on the week-ends, you will be more rested along with concentrated upon school work. Many thanks for the different ideas I have mastered from your blog. One more thing I would like to talk about is that as an alternative to trying to match all your online degree classes on times that you end work (since the majority of people are fatigued when they get back), try to get most of your classes on the week-ends and only a couple of courses on weekdays, even if it means a little time off your end of the week. This is fantastic because on the week-ends, you will be more rested along with concentrated upon school work. Many thanks for the different ideas I have mastered from your blog.

]]> By: Sydney Abundiz http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-19263 Sydney Abundiz Mon, 02 May 2011 15:26:38 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-19263 Hola! I've been reading your web site for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Lubbock Tx! Just wanted to tell you keep up the great job! Hola! I’ve been reading your web site for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Lubbock Tx! Just wanted to tell you keep up the great job!

]]> By: omagor http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-5084 omagor Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:40:16 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-5084 this really is agreat article it shows what really happens in real life this really is agreat article
it shows what really happens in real life

]]> By: bryan kuziwa http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-5076 bryan kuziwa Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:11:25 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-5076 excellent, wish i read it way back....anyways its an inspirational article, going to share with all my friends excellent, wish i read it way back….anyways its an inspirational article, going to share with all my friends

]]> By: W.S. http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/the-importance-of-productivity-focus-and-measurement/#comment-4680 W.S. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=3788#comment-4680 Great article! As a producer of a student TV show, I feel that I need to find volunteers who like their work, hence will be more productive. Which is why my show is regularly regarded as the best at our TV station! More people need to know that productivity = success! Great article! As a producer of a student TV show, I feel that I need to find volunteers who like their work, hence will be more productive. Which is why my show is regularly regarded as the best at our TV station! More people need to know that productivity = success!

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