Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 2-27 AM Posts #soschat #edreform

Outrage Spreads Throughout New York City And State At The Sell-out of Members' Rights By The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) - ParentAdvocates.org

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org:Outrage Spreads Throughout New York City And State At The Sell-out of Members' Rights By The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) And the Unity CaucusNYC UFT officers are members of Unity, not the UFT. Yet Mike Mulgrew, President of the UFT has the authority to bargain for all members, and has at his side Attorneys Carol Gerstl, Adam Ross, Richard Iannuzzi (NYSUT) and NYC NYSUT Chief Claude Hersh. The recently released teacher evaluation data is sending a ... more »

Document: State and Local Per-Pupil Revenue for California School Districts - San Jose Mercury News

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Document: State and Local Per-Pupil Revenue for California School Districts - San Jose Mercury News:Document: State and Local Per-Pupil Revenue for California School DistrictsPosted: 02/26/2012 03:28:23 PM PSTUpdated: 02/26/2012 03:30:04 PM PSTSources: Data compiled by Education Trust-West from Ed-Data.org for per-pupil revenues (2009-10 data), and from the California Department of Education, Free/Reduced Price Meals Program and CalWORKS Data Files for poverty data.Lines in yellow signify districts with highest poverty level.The data is filtered to only include districts with Averag... more »

SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Abbott and Costello Meet the Teacher Data Reports

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

SOUTH BRONX SCHOOL: Abbott and Costello Meet the Teacher Data Reports:Abbott and Costello Meet the Teacher Data Reportsby noreply@blogger.com (Bronx Teacher)It had to happen. The farcical world of Abbott and Costello has hit the NYC DOE.Abbott: Well Costello, I'm going to New York. You know NYC DOE Chancellor Dennis Walcott gave me a job at Tweed as long as you are a teacher.Costello: Look Abbott, if you're at Tweed, you must know how the Teacher Data Reports work.Abbott: I certainly ... more »

Have You Achieved Success at Success at Success? [A Reflection On My Own TDR] | The Jose Vilson

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Have You Achieved Success at Success at Success? [A Reflection On My Own TDR] | The Jose Vilson:Have You Achieved Success at Success at Success? [A Reflection On My Own TDR]by JoseSome of you might be asking, “But Jose, isn’t your data in the public view? Aren’t you afraid that your job is on the line somehow?” Sure. On Saturday, after seeing the report in the New York Post, I started to see the scores of my fellow teachers in ... more »

presumption of guilt? in an investigation of Washington schools under the direction of Michelle Rhee. - NYTimes.com

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Education Dept.’s Washington Schools Inquiry - NYTimes.com:Amid a Federal Education Inquiry, an Unsettling SightPablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press; Alex Wong, via Getty ImagesA spokesman for Education Secretary Arne Duncan, left, cautioned against the presumption of guilt in an investigation of Washington schools under the direction of Michelle Rhee.By MICHAEL WINERIPPublished: February 26, 2012RECOMMENDTWITTERLINKEDINCOMMENTSSIGN IN TO E-MAILPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTSSHAREWhat was Arne Duncan doing sharing the stage with Michelle Rheeat a recent education conference?News, data... more »

Resolution on Challenging Current Education Policy and Affirming Literacy Educators’ Expertise

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Resolution on Challenging Current Education Policy and Affirming Literacy Educators’ Expertise:Resolution on Challenging Current Education Policy and Affirming Literacy Educators’ Expertiselast edited 3 months, 1 week agocontent history2011 Annual Business Meeting in Chicago, IllinoisBackgroundThe National Council of Teachers of English has a long history of taking strong positions on the best practices in the teaching of literacy. It has a long history as well of voicing its opposition and proposing alternatives to educational reform based primarily on so-called “standards” of ... more »

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education Today - The Battle Rages On

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education Today - The Battle Rages On:Education Today - The Battle Rages Onby Melissa WestbrookSo the on-going battle for the education soul of the Democratic party in Washington State goes on.Over at Publicola, WEA President Mary Lindquist shot back at heavy Dem donor Nick Hanauer over his e-mail to her. (She is right on one point; he made it sound like every single change put forth in the Legislature has been blocked by the WEA. That's ... more »

Schools Matter: Resolution opposing common core standards and national tests

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 6 minutes ago

Schools Matter: Resolution opposing common core standards and national tests:Resolution opposing common core standards and national testsby skrashenResolution submitted to NCTE opposing common core standards and national tests. Did not survive NCTE Resolutions Committee, was not presented to NCTE members for voting.Resolution on National Standards and TestsSubmitted to National Council of Teachers of English, Committee on Resolutions, via e-mail, on October 10, 2011, for consideration during the Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois.The movement for national standards and tests is ... more »

Reading List: VAM (Value Added Measures) - Sacramento City Teachers Association

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

Reading List: VAM (Value Added Measures) - Sacramento City Teachers Association:Reading List: VAM (Value Added Measures)Formula for deriving a teacher’s value added score in New York CityOne of the biggest topics in education lately has been the use of Value added measures also known by the acronym, VAM. In recent days, New York has been roiling in controversy with the release of teacher reports (more at New York Teacher Ratings Released — “At Best Unwise, At Worst Absurd”). The release ... more »

Teach For America Corps Members Debate: The Leadership Pipeline - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

Teach For America Corps Members Debate: The Leadership Pipeline - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:Teach For America Corps Members Debate: The Leadership Pipelineby Anthony CodyLast Friday, I posted this essay by Teach For America corps member Jameson Brewer: Hyperaccountablity, Burnout and Blame. One of the comments came from another TFA corps member, duke solaris. This comment and Jameson's response ran yesterday, Teach For America Corps Members in Dialogue: Can this Model Work?Today, in the third installment of this ... more »

JURUPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY A MINI-LAUSD by Anthony Scott- Perdaily.com

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

JURUPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY A MINI-LAUSD by Anthony Scott (Jurupa Distrito Escolar Unificado del Condado de Riverside Un MINI-LAUSD por Anthony Scott) - Perdaily.com:JURUPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY A MINI-LAUSD by Anthony Scott (Jurupa Distrito Escolar Unificado del Condado de Riverside Un MINI-LAUSD por Anthony Scott)by Leonard Isenberg(Mensaje se repite en Español)(For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post) For readers of Perdaily, it is important to recognize ... more »

One Teacher's Perspective: Wisconsin's Public Schools Under Siege

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

One Teacher's Perspective: Wisconsin's Public Schools Under Siege:Wisconsin's Public Schools Under SiegeThis week’s guest perspective comes from Trygve Danielson—a school teacher at Parker High School in Janesville, Wisconsin for almost 40 years. Danielson gave the following speech at The State of Rock County Rally on January 26, 2012 as an educator's response to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State Address.I was raised on a small farm in southeastern Wisconsin. Neither of my parents graduated from high school, but ... more »

Parents Across America on corporate interests in education: One year ago | Seattle Education

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

Parents Across America on corporate interests in education: One year ago | Seattle Education:Parents Across America on corporate interests in education: One year agoby seattleducation2011Early last year the Founding Members of Parents Across America met in New York City for the first time together in one place to begin the task of organizing Parents Across America.We will be celebrating our first year as an organization in March and I am thrilled to say that in the state of Washington we ... more »

The Dangers Of “Gamification” In Education | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

The Dangers Of “Gamification” In Education | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…:The Dangers Of “Gamification” In Educationby Larry FerlazzoI know there has been a fair amount of online discussion going on about using “gamification” in schools, but I haven’t really been keeping on top of it. Today, though, I read an interesting article in the San Francisco Chronicle headlined Jury out on Zamzee, other forms of ‘gamification.’ Here’s an excerpt (but it’s definitely worth reading the entire article):While gamification ... more »

An Oscar-producing education - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

An Oscar-producing education - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:An Oscar-producing educationby Valerie StraussWhere do people who are nominated for — and win — Academy Awards go to college? All over the place, and, not surprisingly, the schools are all too happy to shout about it.For example, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, one of the world’s leading film schools, issued a press release listing all of the nominees who have a chance of winning an Oscar ... more »

Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky:Sunday links.by Fred KlonskyThe Reverend Jesse Jackson wants an end to mayoral control of the Chicago schools.In Chicago we get to vote on who runs the water reclamation facilities. But not for those who run our schools. Jesse Jackson, community organizations and the Chicago Teachers Union plan to change all that.Here are five reasons why the NY teacher ratings can’t tell you much about teacher quality.Media hog, Michelle Rhee, won’t talk to USA Today. Why not?My ... more »

Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state - Election 2012 - The Washington Post

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 9 hours ago

Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state - Election 2012 - The Washington Post:Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and stateBy Felicia SonmezFormer senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) on Sunday defended a statement he made last October in which he said that he “almost threw up” when he read John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Houston address on the role of religion in public life.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16920600 On ... more »

Culturally Responsive Teaching Model to Expand in Chicago&Suburbs - Hispanically Speaking News

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

Culturally Responsive Teaching Model to Expand in ChicagoSuburbs - Hispanically Speaking News:Culturally Responsive Teaching Model to Expand in Chicago SuburbsStudents’ academic achievement and social development grew from a curriculum that uses culture as the foundation for literacy and fine arts instruction—according to a three-year independent study conducted by nonprofit Changing Worlds and its research partner, Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL).The study, “Unlocking Pathways to Learning” will be released Tues. Feb. 28 at an 8:30 a.m. breakfast ... more »

A Classroom’s Simple Pleasures! Smiling/Laughing Allowed! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

A Classroom’s Simple Pleasures! Smiling/Laughing Allowed! « Diary of a Public School Teacher!:A Classroom’s Simple Pleasures! Smiling/Laughing Allowed!Posted February 25, 2012 by Oldschoolteach in Blogging about Education, Classroom Management, Education Blog,Education Issues, Elementary Education Blog, Student Issues, Teacher Resources. Tagged: a happy classroom,Classroom, Education, elementary education, engaged and happy student, fun in the classroom, fun learning environment, the happy student. 1 CommentAfter reading Angela Maier’s 12 Things Kids Want from Their Teachers, I thou...more »

Unconscionability And The UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement - ParentAdvocates.org

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

Parent Advocates - ParentAdvocates.org:Unconscionability And The UFT Collective Bargaining AgreementUnconscionability And The UFT Collective Bargaining AgreementGovernment Lies, Corruption and Mismanagement | Posted 2/25/2012 at 6:07 PM"If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application ... more »

This spring, dozens of Oakland teachers will have to apply for their jobs - ContraCostaTimes.com

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

This spring, dozens of Oakland teachers will have to apply for their jobs - ContraCostaTimes.com:This spring, dozens of Oakland teachers will have to apply for their jobsBy Katy MurphyOakland TribunePosted: 02/25/2012 03:10:31 PM PSTUpdated: 02/25/2012 09:28:35 PM PSTTeachers who wish to remain on Oakland's Castlemont, Fremont or McClymonds high school campuses next year will have to reapply for their jobs -- or, more precisely, for a different position with more responsibilities, a shorter summer and more money for the additional ... more »

An Urban Teacher's Education: New York City: The Ultimate PD

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

An Urban Teacher's Education: New York City: The Ultimate PD:New York City: The Ultimate PDby James BoutinNobody would accuse Scott of being an ineffective teacher. He has a clean-shaven head and well-pressed dress shirt and tie that make it seem like he effortlessly expands the minds of every student in his class on a daily basis. It was my great pleasure to meet this particular teacher and his particularly high-functioning classroom on a visit to Brooklyn International High School in ... more »

NYC Educator: The Annual Shaming of the Teachers

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

NYC Educator: The Annual Shaming of the Teachers:The Annual Shaming of the Teachersby NYC EducatorAFT and NYSUT Presidents are on Twitter declaring that evaluation data from upcoming NY state and city evaluations is not subject to FOIA. In one respect, they are correct, and that's why your S or U ratings have not made it to the pages of fine publications like our highly respected NY Post, not to mention the Times--with "all the news that's fit to print" displaying ... more »

Cartoons: The Age-graded School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

Cartoons: The Age-graded School | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:Cartoons: The Age-graded Schoolby larrycubanIn my restless search for humor about school reforms as they affect students, teachers, parents, and the nation, I have posted cartoons on testing, technology and children, charters, accountability, and the inescapable blame that accompanies reform over the past five months. I have discovered the following:*Humor is in the head of the beholder.*Cartoonists’ portrayal of schools relies heavily upon traditional ideas of what schools ... more »

Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz speaks up on ed reform | Seattle Education

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz speaks up on ed reform | Seattle Education:Washington State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz speaks up on ed reformby seattleducation2011To follow is an open letter from Washington State’s Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz:A Democrat For EducationCount me as a Democrat opposed to the most strident elements of so-called Education Reform. Let me be clear that I am not opposed to high standards, high achievement, or accountability. What I reject is the culture of ... more »

The Human Potential Business - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

The Human Potential Business - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post - A Professional Networking Community for Educators:Looking AheadThe Human Potential BusinessWe are in education. We aren’t in the happiness business or the customer service business or the product development business. We’re in the human potential business. We are so NOT one-size-fits-all, standardized assembly-line, profit-driven bottom line, nine-to-five clock punchers. We are people-centric, in-the-moment, altruistic, roll-up-our-sleeves, touch-the-future, idealists who support children as they lear... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top 2-26 AM Posts #soschat #edreform

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 15 hours ago

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts 2-25 #soschat #ReclaimingReformBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-3 hours agoSaturday coffee. « Fred KlonskyBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-1 hour agoSaturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky:Saturday coffee.by Fred KlonskyCartoon: Paul SchicklerThe coffee just seemed extra good this morning. Maybe because it is so cold out.Everyone seems to be blaming themselves for the wet sloppy three to four inches of snow that came through the north side of the city ... more »

The Youth Data Archive links data across schools, public agencies, and community based organizations

Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 20 hours ago

John W Gardner Center for Youth:The Youth Data ArchiveYDA ProjectsAlternative Education TransitionsEducational Outcomes of Dependent YouthEnglish Learner After School Program Participation in Redwood CityPhysical Fitness and Academic Achievement in Redwood CityPreschool for All Redwood City Community Schools EvaluationSalud AmericaSan Francisco Bridge to SuccessSan Francisco Research ConsortiumSequoia High School Teen Resource CenterTruancy and Early Chronic Absenteeism in Redwood CityYouth Development and MotivationActive YDA PartnersSan Francisco City and County City College of Sa... more »