http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/a-framework-for-understanding-ruby-payne/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:12:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/a-framework-for-understanding-ruby-payne/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Diana Babb Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/a-framework-for-understanding-ruby-payne/#comment-14 Jen, I was also alarmed when I started reading about Ruby Payne. It appears that she is in this for the money. I wonder if she really believes what she preaches. I am really excited about seeing Gorsky, as he really seems to be passionate about his cause, and is proving this by spending a week in Atlanta without charging us. I also wonder about the school systems that are paying out money that they don't have to send teachers to see Ruby Payne. I am so glad that Jacqueline put the article about the real Ruby Payne in her principal's mailbox. I think it's going to take doing things like this to wake people up so the people in power will stop sending teachers to see Ruby Payne. Jen,
I was also alarmed when I started reading about Ruby Payne. It appears that she is in this for the money. I wonder if she really believes what she preaches. I am really excited about seeing Gorsky, as he really seems to be passionate about his cause, and is proving this by spending a week in Atlanta without charging us. I also wonder about the school systems that are paying out money that they don’t have to send teachers to see Ruby Payne. I am so glad that Jacqueline put the article about the real Ruby Payne in her principal’s mailbox. I think it’s going to take doing things like this to wake people up so the people in power will stop sending teachers to see Ruby Payne.

]]> http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/a-framework-for-understanding-ruby-payne/comment-page-1/#comment-13 sweethonesty Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:23:12 +0000 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/13/a-framework-for-understanding-ruby-payne/#comment-13 Jen, I was alarmed as well. I also wonder why she has not been "called out" sooner. In my opinion, Ruby Payne is severely damaging and not helping the cause. When I think of struggling school districts paying so much to hear her speak, I think they are simply scrambling to find a way to understand the students they work with so they can make the necessary adjustments BUT they are not getting what they paid for! Ruby Payne is robbing them of the truth and shifting the blame. Now I won't hate on her for charging what she charges. (even though I don't think it's worth the gas money to get there) but if I consider myself an "expert" (possible case of mistaken identity?), I would want to be compensated for my work. What is really scary is that teachers who work with children of poverty are walking away with a distorted idea and understanding of them. When a teacher says she now understands that "poor children can't think abstractly," that causes me alarm! Even when I read the rules, I thought to myself, "This lady can not be serious!" It makes we want to conduct my own study and get some real facts. Like you, I want to see real research! Jen, I was alarmed as well. I also wonder why she has not been “called out” sooner. In my opinion, Ruby Payne is severely damaging and not helping the cause. When I think of struggling school districts paying so much to hear her speak, I think they are simply scrambling to find a way to understand the students they work with so they can make the necessary adjustments BUT they are not getting what they paid for! Ruby Payne is robbing them of the truth and shifting the blame. Now I won’t hate on her for charging what she charges. (even though I don’t think it’s worth the gas money to get there) but if I consider myself an “expert” (possible case of mistaken identity?), I would want to be compensated for my work. What is really scary is that teachers who work with children of poverty are walking away with a distorted idea and understanding of them. When a teacher says she now understands that “poor children can’t think abstractly,” that causes me alarm! Even when I read the rules, I thought to myself, “This lady can not be serious!” It makes we want to conduct my own study and get some real facts. Like you, I want to see real research!

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