Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Times Picks Up on Pledge Stance at JSIS
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Save Seattle Schools Community Blog: Times Picks Up on Pledge Stance at JSIS:Times Picks Up on Pledge Stance at JSISby Melissa Westbrook(Update: It is with great sorrow that I pass on the news of the sudden death of Senator Scott White who was found dead in a hotel room while attending a leadership conference. There was no evidence of foul play and an autopsy will be performed to find the cause of death. Senator White, who had two small children, ... more »
An Urban Teacher's Education: Responding to the PARCC and Common Core (Modified)
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An Urban Teacher's Education: Responding to the PARCC and Common Core (Modified):Responding to the PARCC and Common Core (Modified)by James BoutinLast spring, when I was teaching at a small school in the Bronx, I caused an unnecessary ruckus by posting my thoughts about a presentation my staff received on the looming impacts of PARCC and Common Core implementation. The post was shared by Gotham Schools, in the Digest for Grassroots Education, and was disseminated to many UFT chapter leaders. I ... more »
All Education Matters: #OWS: The Mayors List
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All Education Matters: #OWS: The Mayors List:#OWS: The Mayors Listby Cryn JohannsenBefore I headed up to Tulsa, Oklahoma last weekend to meet occupiers there, I had a long conversation with author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich about ways in which we could help out. Barbara had a splendid idea, after I mentioned the arrests in various cities the night before. "Let's put together a mayors list, a list of all their contact numbers," she said.So we got to work. Barbara forwarded ... more »
#Edcamp Santiago | Edcamp Santiago: Teachers sharing knowledge with teachers! #OWS #EDreform
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Edcamp Santiago | Edcamp Santiago: Teachers sharing knowledge with teachers!:Edcamp SantiagoEdcamp Santiago: Teachers sharing knowledge with teachers!Skip to contentHome#Edcamp Santiago: Sponsors BrochureAboutSponsor: Universidad Mayor#Edcamp Santiago: Creación de entornos eficaces de enseñanza y aprendizajePosted on October 22, 2011 by profesorbakerEdcamp Santiago¿Que tiene Edcamp Santiago que ver con TALIS (siglas del inglés Teaching and Learning International Survey) de la OCDE?La investigación sobre eficacia escolar muestra de manera consistente que la calidad del entorno de apr... more »
Pete Seeger & Friends: This Little Light of Mine #ows
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Pete Seeger singing "This Little Light of Mine" at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival, accompanied by most of the day's other performers: Tao Rodriguez Seeger, Billy Bragg, Gillian Welch David Rawlings, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Ben Kweller, The Fleet Foxes, The Low Anthem, The Decemberists, and others.Pete Seeger And Arlo Guthrie Jam Out At Occupy Columbus Circle With ‘This Little Light’VIDEOby James Crugnale | 12:35 pm, October 22nd, 2011» 3 commentsFolk legends Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and other musicians marched 30 ... more »
School Tech Connect: Class Size DOESN'T Matter...
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School Tech Connect: Class Size DOESN'T Matter...:Class Size DOESN'T Matter...by noreply@blogger.com (Tim)...unless you're affluent and you want your kids to get an education fit for humans...For everyone else, class size doesn't
The Dialogue Heats Up over Teach For America - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
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The Dialogue Heats Up over Teach For America - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:The Dialogue Heats Up over Teach For Americaby Anthony CodyA few days ago I posted this: Civil Rights Groups Press for Truly Qualified Teachers. I have hit a nerve, because the piece has gotten a number of comments. Last night some sharp questions arrived from a reader named Mike Hailey. I am interested in highlighting this dialogue, so I am going to post his questions ... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Gates: We know more about teaching than educators do
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Schooling in the Ownership Society: Gates: We know more about teaching than educators do:Gates: We know more about teaching than educators doby Mike KlonskyBill Melinda Gates tell schools to operate like a business. They claim that they know more about how to teach than do teachers themselves.It may surprise you—it was certainly surprising to us—but the field of education doesn't know very much at all about effective teaching. We have all known terrific teachers. You watch them at work
voiceofsandiego.org: Education
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voiceofsandiego.org: Education:Morning Report: The Risk of the School Board PrezComments | 7:28 am San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera says the decisions he's faced have boiled down to this: either risk the education of children or risk the district's financial health."[T]hat's the situation we've been in, over and over and over again," he says in an in anin-depth, back-and-forth conversation with our Will Carless over the district's money mess.Barrera blames the state for pushing the district to the ... more »
Occupy Wall Street #OWS protest is growing Yummy Math | We provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today …
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Yummy Math | We provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today …:Occupy Wall Street protest is growingThe Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has grown since it began on September 17th. Students can look at charts that show percent mentions of the demonstrations and calculate the percentage of media mentions, percentage of comment growth, and the percentages of American wealth. Again Twitter was the prime discussion vehicle.OWS-protest-growing.doc OWS-protest-growing.pdfFor members we have solutions below.
Thoughts on Improving the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) in NJ « School Finance 101
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Thoughts on Improving the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) in NJ « School Finance 101:Thoughts on Improving the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) in NJby schoolfinance101I’ve seen a number of tweets and vague media references of late about the fact that NJ Education Commissioner Cerf will at some point in the near future be providing recommendations for how to change the School Funding Reform Act of 2008.I also have it on good authority that NJDOE has convened a working group ... more »
Cablevision Launches "Semillitas" Channel for Latino Toddlers - Hispanically Speaking News
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Cablevision Launches "Semillitas" Channel for Latino Toddlers - Hispanically Speaking News:Cablevision’s iO TV Launches “Semillitas” Channel for Latino Toddlers and PreschoolersSOMOSTV today announced the launch of “Semillitas,” a TV channel targeting Latino toddlers and preschoolers from 0-5 years of age with the goal of helping parents preserve their language and cultural roots, on Cablevision’s iO en espanol package. Semillitas offers 24 hour, state-of-the-art animation from Latin America, Spain, the United States and other countries, dubbed in neutral Spanish in a ... more »
Why do we trust superintendents more than teachers? The Case of Houston ISD « A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues
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Why do we trust superintendents more than teachers? The Case of Houston ISD « A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues:Why do we trust superintendents more than teachers? The Case of Houston ISDby Dr. Ed FullerIn an article in the Texas Watchdog at:http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2011/10/houston-isd-school-trustees-begin-terry-grier-evaluation/1319204896.columnThe article states:But Grier’s performance review is just beginning, said Trustee Julie Stipeche, who represents HISD District VIII.“Today was the first day we, as a board, had the opportunity to review the data the administration pro... more »