tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post9053947892667971863..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Judy Benestante leaving top TYC ed spotGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69780245396396307752007-08-23T21:23:00.000-05:002007-08-23T21:23:00.000-05:009:06...8:45 here..OMG..Your sarcasm is totally hil...9:06...8:45 here..<BR/><BR/>OMG..Your sarcasm is totally hilarious...really! You also make a serious point about how much they really do NOT know. Talk about ignorant...I can't wait to be enlightened by their profound knowledge about how to teach TYC kids. I'm going to have a hard time keeping a straight face when they fall flat on theirs....they have NO idea what they are getting into do they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13631264203221860152007-08-23T21:06:00.000-05:002007-08-23T21:06:00.000-05:008:45 said" wonder what we'll do with the 17 & 18 y...8:45 said<BR/><BR/>" wonder what we'll do with the 17 & 18 year olds in the classroom who enroll with zero credits,....."<BR/><BR/>With the adopted text book and all off the modern teaching techniques at our disposal, I can't imagine that being a problem.<BR/><BR/>Give em a chance to construct their own learning and they should be at grade level in no more than a month or two. <BR/><BR/>Just remember that all children want to learn. <BR/><BR/>Some idiot at a coffee shop the other day suggested that teachers start teaching them at their level of mastery. Boy, that fellow just didn't know what CO knows about modern teachin. Folks all accross the agency are chompin at their bits a waitin to see how they are going to show teachers how to do it.<BR/>For me, I see no reason no to not to start em right off at the college level. Heck, if they can skip the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades, why not skip high school altogether. Get em started as freshman in college....<BR/><BR/>Why not just skip the small stuf.<BR/>Fella, you got modern pedagogy and all of Texas behind you.<BR/><BR/>There's nothing to fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72882354767425996942007-08-23T20:45:00.000-05:002007-08-23T20:45:00.000-05:00Oh, I see what you are saying. Thanks for your per...Oh, I see what you are saying. Thanks for your perspective...here's another point to ponder regarding the TYC classroom:<BR/><BR/>I wonder what we'll do with the 17 & 18 year olds in the classroom who enroll with zero credits, and maybe not even a 5th grade education, who know they are now going to go home at the completion of their MLOS, regardless of whether or not they are passing, or even awake during school. W/O 225's or any type of accountability measures being used...how in the world are we going to get "on task" behavior in the classroom? Beats the hell out of me. I guess CO will remedy that too. We'll see about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-73810388995161838022007-08-23T19:32:00.000-05:002007-08-23T19:32:00.000-05:00"you must know something I don't. I am a TYC teach..."you must know something I don't. I am a TYC teacher, so please elaborate on what you know. I know something big in education is about to change, but no one is saying anything."<BR/><BR/>No, I just don't doubt what I see.<BR/><BR/>It is kind of like certifying an eleven year old to stand trial as an adult. Or, certifying a dog as a cat.<BR/><BR/>TYC now has a way to certify a 16 year old with a 4th grade mastery level in a given subject as an English II, Algebra I student or whatever. Of course,teachers will be shown, by the experts in Austin techniques for raising such students to grade level over night. I'm sure.<BR/>EXIT tests will be given and credits will be had. It is as simple as that. Regular classes will be the ticket, just like in Mayberry. Have you got it? Yes, and activities and group learning also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76310344653373232442007-08-20T21:11:00.000-05:002007-08-20T21:11:00.000-05:008:07, you must know something I don't. I am a TYC ...8:07, you must know something I don't. I am a TYC teacher, so please elaborate on what you know. I know something big in education is about to change, but no one is saying anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46266710022890882382007-08-20T20:07:00.000-05:002007-08-20T20:07:00.000-05:00TYC is revamping the its classroom settings in way...TYC is revamping the its classroom settings in ways that are detatched from reality.<BR/>Any honest person would have nothing to do with it. <BR/>I hope that is why she quit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59383727281322798542007-08-19T11:22:00.000-05:002007-08-19T11:22:00.000-05:00Yes, I'm sure she was angry and disgusted. I met ...Yes, I'm sure she was angry and disgusted. I met her, she is really nice and it's a shame we lost her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59253249987620007172007-08-18T07:11:00.000-05:002007-08-18T07:11:00.000-05:00make that an angry, disgusted wolf.make that an angry, disgusted wolf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45926973803682218652007-08-14T21:12:00.000-05:002007-08-14T21:12:00.000-05:00Yes, I think the reality of her job set in and she...Yes, I think the reality of her job set in and she ran like a scared wolf!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13007657158816782172007-08-14T18:18:00.000-05:002007-08-14T18:18:00.000-05:00It doesn't sound like TDCJ eats their own. From w...It doesn't sound like TDCJ eats their own. From what I read, she left voluntarily, a choice many TYC staff did not have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-59468039444802910652007-08-14T14:13:00.000-05:002007-08-14T14:13:00.000-05:00Bye Judy, best of luck. Sorry to see that the ex-...Bye Judy, best of luck. Sorry to see that the ex-TDCJ/new TYC eats their own as well as others. May God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68271715748618302192007-08-12T13:22:00.000-05:002007-08-12T13:22:00.000-05:008:48, agreed. Pope and Owens must not have had a ...8:48, agreed. Pope and Owens must not have had a crony intereted in the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29709035923496953822007-08-12T08:48:00.000-05:002007-08-12T08:48:00.000-05:00Does anyone find it interesting that Gladys Murry ...Does anyone find it interesting that Gladys Murry is NOT listed as interim over IRD any longer? She doesn't meet the minimum qualifications for that position, not by a long shot. <BR/><BR/>Good thing she didn't actually have to apply and compete against anyone from outside the agency.<BR/><BR/>While I'm generally in favor of promoting from within, and she knows the antiquated M204 mainframe system data well, she doesn't know todays technology, so how can she lead the agency into the future? <BR/><BR/>Austin doesn't have anyone better suited or more technically knowledgable? Right...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20298440598424768122007-08-12T07:53:00.000-05:002007-08-12T07:53:00.000-05:00Another odd thing on the website is that the last ...Another odd thing on the website is that the last reported incident at a facility was in April. I think a few more things have happened since then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30702504199857809772007-08-12T00:32:00.000-05:002007-08-12T00:32:00.000-05:00Does anyone find it odd that on the Agency Leaders...Does anyone find it odd that on the Agency Leadership list on the TYC website that Stan DeGerolami and Forrest Novy are still listed as Interim Asst. Deputies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-50169449073613728062007-08-11T10:20:00.000-05:002007-08-11T10:20:00.000-05:00GET RID OF OWENS AND POPE FIRST! THEY ARE THE TOP ...GET RID OF OWENS AND POPE FIRST! THEY ARE THE TOP IDIOTS, IDIOTS HIRE THEIR IDOITS! DUHHHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-73936683368239039292007-08-11T02:30:00.000-05:002007-08-11T02:30:00.000-05:00To Howard: you do not disappoint. At some point, ...To Howard: you do not disappoint. At some point, the rest of us will have to recognize that law and justice are not the same. The legislature or congress may truely want to aleve a situation, but get lost in the grandstanding and verbage. How else could we get the dumb laws that periodically enthrall us on the internet. To date, my favorite allegedly comes from Wyoming where it is illegal "to have sexual intercourse in a meat locker standing up"; makes me wonder if this has been a frequent problem in that state; I guess the same activity lying down has it's own punishment when the one on the bottom finds they are stuck to the hamburger patties...<BR/>It is unlikely to happen, especialy in Texas, but we need to have intelligent people in the legislature, but more importantly, we need people with unquestionable integrity. Sadly, it probably means they must come from independent wealth.spearshakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597301103588287120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-19313128273344687722007-08-10T23:50:00.000-05:002007-08-10T23:50:00.000-05:00If you can find out - let us know, I really would ...If you can find out - let us know, I really would like to know who the 4th one is?<BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39749283422284108712007-08-10T23:44:00.000-05:002007-08-10T23:44:00.000-05:00I think that the 4th person with a Supt. certifica...I think that the 4th person with a Supt. certification is not at a facility but is in a district office. <BR/><BR/>If TYC decides to hire within then TYC needs to hire one of the two people with actual EXPERIENCE as a supt. and not the ones with no experience as a supt. Even better is to hire from the outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-80697892844262207362007-08-10T17:59:00.000-05:002007-08-10T17:59:00.000-05:00Did anyone ever find out for sure if Judi left TYC...Did anyone ever find out for sure if Judi left TYC because of her run in with "Sissy" Novy. I mean worthless Novy. You noticed I did not place Doctor in front of his name, because he does not deserve it. He is a cancer that needs to be cut out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-87259273764180870032007-08-10T17:54:00.001-05:002007-08-10T17:54:00.001-05:00You are right!!!!!!!!!!! 5:24 Admin. or CO need to...You are right!!!!!!!!!!! 5:24 Admin. or CO need to cut the "HEAD" off of that poisnous snake and give him the "gate". He is dead weight . He can relate Rehab to Education but he doesn't know his a-- from a knot hole about education. Wait a minute he CAN quote you the law and what needs to be done in Special Education BUT he has no idea how to apply it. Beleive me I have worked with him on many projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84433615143838880722007-08-10T17:54:00.000-05:002007-08-10T17:54:00.000-05:00Donna Bone also has a PhD. Don't forget, Dr. Bran...Donna Bone also has a PhD. Don't forget, Dr. Brantley also served for 6 years as Supt. of the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-51031854348444519822007-08-10T17:24:00.000-05:002007-08-10T17:24:00.000-05:00The problems with Dr. Novy, and I will limit it to...The problems with Dr. Novy, and I will limit it to just a few, is his lack of knowledge. I cannot speak for his role in the education department, but he is not a clinician and has no idea on how to approach treatment. He bases all of his decisions on education. <BR/><BR/>Granted, he has had to fill rather large shoes. Dr. Corinne Alvarez-Sanders spent time in the field as a psychologist and director of psychology; Dr. Linda Reyes spent time in the field as a psychologist; Dr. Don Brantley spent time in the field as a psychologist, Director of Psychology, and Director of Corrections. These three individuals had practical experience for their positions, had clinical expertise, and could guide treatment for all of our youth - not just those with special education needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-61640636619057564232007-08-10T15:22:00.000-05:002007-08-10T15:22:00.000-05:00Thanks for these replies on Dr Novy. They clarify ...Thanks for these replies on Dr Novy. They clarify a lot. I was pretty sure he wasn't the only PhD but the only one on the administration page listed with one... laziness on my part, to be sure.<BR/><BR/>Bill BushAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15199496187840453932007-08-10T14:15:00.000-05:002007-08-10T14:15:00.000-05:00Novy's name is interesting because he can't see th...Novy's name is interesting because he can't see the forest for the trees. Sorry, I couldn't resist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com