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Daily Kos: What if this is my last year in the classroom?

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Daily Kos: What if this is my last year in the classroom?:What if this is my last year in the classroom?by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)Sometime within next two weeks I will find out if I made it to the interview stage for a free doctorate at Harvard. In early April I will find out if I will be offered a fellowship at Columbia that would enable me to write a book. Both of these are quite unlikely, but the fact I applied ... more »

This Week's The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post

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The Answer Sheet - A School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post:Academic ‘walkthrough’ teams: Surreally realValerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 1 hour agoThis *was written by Andrew Ganim, a Philadelphia resident who shared a version of this story as testimony to the School Reform Commission last month. This first appeared on the * * The Philadelphia Public School Notebook blog. * * * Read full article [image: Add to Facebook] [image: Add to ... more »

First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Let's Move - Hispanically Speaking News

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First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Let's Move - Hispanically Speaking News:First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates Second Anniversary of Let’s Move!Expansion of HealthierUS School Challenge Boosts Nutritional Outcomes for Nation’s SchoolchildrenFirst Lady Michelle Obama joined students, Top Chef chef’testants and the Dallas Cowboys at the Kleberg-Rylie Recreation Center today to highlight the Dallas Independent School Districts efforts to foster healthy, nutritious school environments as part of her three-day nationwide tour celebrating the second anniversary of Le... more »

Jersey Jazzman: Cerf Nomination Hearing: 2/16/12

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Jersey Jazzman: Cerf Nomination Hearing: 2/16/12:Cerf Nomination Hearing: 2/16/12by DukeI've been alerted that ACTING NJ Education Commissioner Cerf will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee this coming Thursday, February 16th. Although Cerf has been acting with the full authority of his office for over a year, his formal nomination has been blocked through senatorial courtesy by Senator Ron Rice, who wants him to appear before Rice's Joint Committee on Public Schools.Cerf is getting around this by claiming he now has ... more »

This Week's Education Research Report

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Education Research Report:High school students test best with 7 hours' restJonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 17 hours agoΩ Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that’s what federal guidelines currently prescribe. A new Brigham Young University study found that 16-18 year olds perform better academically when they shave about two hours off that recommendation. “We’re not talking about sleep deprivation,” says study author Eric Eide. “The data ... more »

Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN

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Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN:Top Content this WeekTop Content Rank1Why mobile learning?Added by Thomas Whitby on February 10, 20122Moving from Traditional Teaching to PBLPosted by Jill Galloway on October 20, 20093Critical thinking and internet researchAdded by Benjamin Darr on January 29, 20124Social Media in EducationAdded by Thomas Whitby on October 14, 20095Digital Common Formative assessmentsAdded by Benjamin Darr on February 5, 20126Do Kids Really Need Homework?Added by Thomas Whitby on January 31, 20127Must Read Books for New/Pre-Service ... more »

Schools give kids a pass on grading homework - chicagotribune.com

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Schools give kids a pass on grading homework - chicagotribune.com:Educators question significance of grades for homeworkMore teachers break with tradition, reserve grades for classroom work insteadComments16Share5681 2 next | single pageBy Tara Malone, Tribune reporterAugust 13, 2010Jami Dehn prepped homework packets to send home with her class of third-graders every Friday afternoon last year, carefully charting how much they should read, write in cursive and practice spelling.But while she checked the returned assignments and wrote comments in the margins, the ... more »

"Pissing is a Human Right." Nowhere to go - ContraCostaTimes.com

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Nowhere to go - ContraCostaTimes.com:Nowhere to goBy Theresa HarringtonContra Costa TimesPosted: 02/10/2012 04:29:40 PM PSTUpdated: 02/11/2012 05:41:31 AM PSTClick photo to enlargeLocked bathrooms are giving students at Mt Diablo High School a valid reason for fidgeting in...123»CONCORD -- Instead of beating the bell between classes at Mt. Diablo High, senior Charles Campos often finds himself waiting frantically for a chance to use a rare unlocked restroom on the sprawling campus.Relief has been hard to come by since embattled Principal Kate ... more »

Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts 2-10 #edreform #ows

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ASCD Inservice: Tell Washington That Education is More Than Test ScoresBig Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All)-5 minutes agoASCD Inservice: Tell Washington That Education is More Than Test Scores:Tell Washington That Education is More Than Test ScoresWe need your help. Congress is on the verge of making the same mistakes they made in NCLB: a narrow focus on reading and math at the expense of other subjects, relying on standardized state test scores as the measure of a student's abilities, ... more »

Latino Population,Bilingual education Needed to Keep Kids on Track - Hispanically Speaking News

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Latino Population,Bilingual education Needed to Keep Kids on Track - Hispanically Speaking News:As Latino and Other Immigrant Populations Grow, Bilingual Education is Needed to Keep Kids on Track0 CommentsFebruary 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Chicago MetroThe following is a portion of “Caught Between Two Language” written by Rebecca Harris for theCatalyst-Chicago.In CPS, 12 percent of English-language learners are in the middle grades, and many are at risk of failing in high school. Why? Middle-grades bilingual students present ... more »

U.S. Department of Education Blog

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U.S. Department of Education:Senior U.S. Education Officials Darnieder and White to Participate in National Council for Community and Education Partnerships WorkshopMedia Advisories | U.S. Department of Education - 7 hours agoU.S. Department of Education officials Greg Darnieder, senior advisor to the Secretary of Education on the College Access Initiative, and John White, deputy assistant secretary for rural outreach, will participate in the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships Workshop on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13-14 at the New York ... more »

School arts = higher scores | UTSanDiego.com

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School arts = higher scores | UTSanDiego.com:School arts = higher scoresResearch: Program boosts standardized test resultsComments (2)Share:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintSaveStudents at the Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts perform a theatrical lesson to demonstrate how theater techniques are used to teach literacy.Written byPat Flynn10:32 a.m., Feb. 10, 2012Follow »Twitter: @sdutpjflynnFacebook: SDUT educationAlso see »Judge: Sweetwater violated gender-equity lawSan Diego advises against extra AP feesTaxpayers to save $32 million over 18 yearsAlso of interestGrade school stude... more »

Mother Crusader: Gov. Christie And His Reformy Friends Are Of Two Minds On Education Spending

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Mother Crusader: Gov. Christie And His Reformy Friends Are Of Two Minds On Education Spending:Gov. Christie And His Reformy Friends Are Of Two Minds On Education Spendingby darciecimaGovernor Christie has the NJEA back in his sights, but he seems to be gearing for another budget battle with the Education Law Center too.Christie added the Education Law Center to his targets Thursday, saying the decades of litigation by the Newark-based law clinic has driven up spending on education while hurting results.“That ... more »

SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND STRICT DISCIPLINE « Teachers Fight Back

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SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND STRICT DISCIPLINE « Teachers Fight Back:SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND STRICT DISCIPLINEby alkleenThe Chicago Tribune has written many stories about one of their favorite subjects, charter schools. The stories of inner city charter schools alway show pictures of students dressed in school uniforms and the students following strict rules and regulations. The stories quote teachers and principals who say the uniforms and discipline codes have made a world of difference compared to what goes on in the typical inner ... more »

A Stop on the Road to ESEA Reauthorization | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights

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A Stop on the Road to ESEA Reauthorization | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights:A Stop on the Road to ESEA Reauthorizationby obrienaYesterday President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that 10 states have been awarded waivers that provide flexibility from some of the main provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), including the 2014 deadline for 100% of students to reach proficiency in reading and math and the requirement that 20% of Title I funds ... more »

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember Deborah Gist?

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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Remember Deborah Gist?:Remember Deborah Gist?by Mike KlonskyGistShe's the State Supt. of Rhode Island. You know, the one who pushed a local superintendent to fire teachers and staff in mass at Central Falls High School back in February of 2010. In the face of massive protests, Gist was forced to retreat and most of the teachers were hired back. But the school and the entire town of Central Falls may never fully recover from the debacle, once ... more »

Schools Matter: Christie Goes After Education Law Center and NJEA Leader

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Schools Matter: Christie Goes After Education Law Center and NJEA Leader:Christie Goes After Education Law Center and NJEA Leaderby Judy RabinGovernor Chris Christie of New Jersey is going head to head with the state's teacher union and the Education Law Center as part of his continued march towards school privatization and deep cuts in public education funding.Who will resign first?From the Asbury Park PressChristie rebuffs NJEA’s request he resign, saying “Life isn’t fair”Posted on February 9, 2012 by Michael SymonsGov. ... more »

Orlando Sentinel Slams Steve Wise’s Charter School Bill | Scathing Purple Musings

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Orlando Sentinel Slams Steve Wise’s Charter School Bill | Scathing Purple Musings:Orlando Sentinel Slams Steve Wise’s Charter School Billby Bob SikesYowza:In 1996, Florida began a grand experiment in education reform. Charter schools were placed in a statewide Petri dish.Critics warned that the public/private hybrids would siphon off funding and spell the end of traditional public schools.And now, some state lawmakers foolishly plan to hand charter schools the hose. The Senate Education Committee has endorsed a bill requiring local school districts ... more »

Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mommy: Questioning a sense of UNITY derived through war

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Diary of a Social Art-tivist Mommy: Questioning a sense of UNITY derived through war:Questioning a sense of UNITY derived through war It's interesting to note how the sense of unity we derive from being in a war is often mistaken for true and genuine collaboration and human unity. Yet, when we feel such a sense of togetherness while also taking sides, we must always question whether we are indeed united on principles that foster true togetherness and honorable and noble ... more »

Schools Matter: Professional Betrayal on the Heals of Political Betrayal

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Schools Matter: Professional Betrayal on the Heals of Political Betrayal:Professional Betrayal on the Heals of Political Betrayalby P. L. ThomasAll across the U.S., state after state is falling victim to the accountability juggernaut fueled by the Common Core standards movement.The Obama administration, led by Secretary Duncan, has proven in the past three years that promises of hope and change were mere masks for increasing the very worst of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—now manifesting themselves as Race to the Top ... more »