Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sometimes I Just Feel Confused
Today, my boss Rowan and I traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky's capital, to meet with some of the people at the Educational Professional Standards Board. He's trying to start a new initiative with Teach Kentucky that aims to attract highly qualified candidates to teach in Kentucky by providing them with $5000 scholarships towards their Master's degree in teaching if they score in the top 25th percentile nationally on the Praxis exam, the teacher certification exam. Pretty sweet idea, right? I think so, Rowan thinks so, and the people at EPSB said they though it was an excellent idea as well if he can find funding for it. So why then does Rowan come out of the meeting with the impression that these people are completely against him and are pushing back against what he's trying to do? It oftentimes seems that he thinks that people are attacking him, but I am either entirely missing these social cues or he's being a bit paranoid. Either way, it makes for a stressful environment for me where I'm afraid to criticize any of his ideas (many of which could use a little constructive criticism) for fear of being labeled as someone who is "against" him. Alas, a least it is just a summer job.
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yeah adults are weird sometimes. :-)
I know someone who applied to that program! he got in but chose Teach for America instead...it really must be tough to get people to get to Kentucky. :-/
sounds a little like my department... sigh...
hmmm, paranoid, huh? That can be tricky.
First, though, you need to make sure that he's really paranoid. Plant some cameras and listening devices in his office and start following him around when he's not at work to see if he really is. If he does turn out to be paranoid, then your best bet is going to be to get in touch with all of his friends and have them try to talk him out of the project. Get a hold of his wife, his kids, his bosses, anyone you can find who might be close to him and who could help you undermine him.
I think that should take care of it. If it doesn't, I can come down there and try to kidnap him, saying I'm from a top-secret branch of the government in charge of investigating aliens. Paranoid people love aliens!
off-point:
I just got my first bill from "Washington Gas" and I have to send the check to Louisville. Weird, huh? Are you guys embezzling my moola?
lots of <3
Jenny, where do you think our paychecks are coming from?
haha, i'm happy to help support the bulldogs with my gas bills :)
you guys are the greatest btw
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