DII- A WASTE OF FUNDS WITH NO REALISTIC GOALS FOR STUDENT SUPPORT

We saw the cost of training and implementation of this new DII or Direct Instruction something...
It sounded like having coaches before like Reading and Math.  While some have already trained, principals are next and then teachers.  So we were able to obtain some information that principals obtained at training to basically show us that this is a complete joke.  We know we have some bad apples in our profession but this is something that doesn't feel right because of the nature of the expectations that you can read below.  Some of the biggest ones that caught our eyes is the "royalty" treatment that the DII coaches are to receive, the only thing they can do is be a "teacher peer" and help during testing other than that, principal's cannot ask them to do crap.  So we thought that they would help the teacher by at least helping students but they are not to work with children....

So Scribner, the DII coach cannot talk to the principal about the teacher they are helping, they report to the leaders at central, etc. etc.  So if they cannot discuss progress then how can the principal make decisions on anything, basically going blind.  The training is horrible, paying thousands for people to get up and say stuff, you can do that in a video and save money.  We see this as another way for central administration to take control of the campuses and not allow the principals to lead or at least the ones they don't like.

So is this model about improving instruction with strategies and resources or is this basically let me tell you what you are doing wrong and not help improve anything at all.  There is a lot of accommodating for one person when the funds or additional personnel would really help the campuses.  What about a reading interventionist that can pull students who are struggling?  What about true PD that supports teachers based on their need and not some mundane approach that gives you nothing.  Another program that is being pushed on everyone else and money down the drain.... as you read that laugh at the expectations like the evaluation of the DII coach, how can you provide input when you won't be able to share information with each other? Why can't principal's choose the coach?  Working extra time even on Saturdays?  Guess they are milking it with no additional money...

#12--- say what?

THANKS BOARD FOR YOUR SEAL OF APPROVAL THAT THE PRINCIPAL'S HATE!