European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Aga have teachers share decision melting with administrators in Dado county flu. Here Little Courtney with secon More say for schoo s Pilot program in Florida by Jackie hall1fax associated Pressw i-0- school administrators sit up and pay mention to what leathers have to say. Students learn Moro thai s the theory behind a Pilot program in Miami arid hid Rosl a Dado county in Florida thai has educators across inc untied slates inking notes we people on inc Irani Linos and we really Aio on inc Irani Linos have a to Mal i says Linda Lontin. A Jirol in Jachora North Miami elemental-,1 arid Dade county s Leachjr of the year n classroom instructor Wilh 30 a Cali of experience. School based and shared decision program include a proposal to improve inner City schools by involving various Community organizations saturday classes a satellite kindergarten in an India acc company and various professional growth initiatives. But the decision to give schools More say in their off management Wilh input from teacher committees is the most fundamental at the reforms which had Iho enthusiastic support of Tho teachers Union last a prig s3 schools designed programs detailing How they would make decisions normally handed Down from a Central or regional Ollick concerning such things As budget curriculum and schedules eighteen Csc Man lady schools 1d Middle or Junior school Lour High schools and one adult education Venici were chosen to participate in the four year program that began this school Yea Tho people thai Are the closest to making the decisions As to whal needs to be done to educate the kids we to talking Aboul the teachers Are actively involved in that says Elli Oll Berman principal of soul Wood Junior High. Tho concept of teachers Eom mittens participating is revolutionary according to Pat Tornillo executive vice president of the teachers Union. La s put dad county Al the cutting Edge of educational Reform says Joseph a Fernandez superintendent of schools. People across the country Are looking on in amazement Berman said just Beloro to Tell Lor Acapulco. Mexico Wilh three other dad educators to discuss whal s happening in Florida. Dado officials have been invited to cities across the United slates to explain the program and i Lorest has been expressed from As far As Japan says Lynn Shenkman a spokeswoman or Dade schools. Educators from elsewhere 0 00 come to Dade lost the innovations she says we have a Tot of people that come in and Marvel says Larry Goldman principal of Palmetto elementary school. Feldman says that Srenco the program was implemented enrolment has Humood Tram 360 to 180. Volunteers have Inci cased and Bireme is arc proposing school projects Palmeiro which was 25lh in ally Danco among Darle s i7fl elementary schools moved up to first place Wilh 97 -1 percent average attendance record since parents had with inc school s Haj Ninh program id Cornil rc5 proposer luring poachers languor to school. Onn i Ihn More Wir Erfy put ill i i d changes in Ondy teachers a Rodt Carlod h Wod he better to pc nil Money on aids Mirror than a part Limo assistant principal out Tho Moat import int Changa. o a five person steering commence unanimously agr Coj. N some shiny Riley Call flip flopping " under Iho scheduling innovation. Classes Are livid of
