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How are Schools Testing in Art, Music, and Gym? - Dana Goldstein
How are Schools Testing in Art, Music, and Gym? - Dana Goldstein: How are Schools Testing in Art, Music, and Gym? by Dana Goldstein Today at Slate I look at models for testing in art, music, theater, and physical education. Though it may seem absurd to administer standardized tests in these subjects, attempts to do so are proliferating in response to President Obama's Race to the Top program, which asked states and districts to collect student achievement data for every teacher, in every grade level and every subject. South Carolina has been a trailblazer here. Their fourth-grade ... more »
This Week In Education: Thompson: Mike Petrilli's Strangely Combative Truce Proposal
This Week In Education: Thompson: Mike Petrilli's Strangely Combative Truce Proposal: Thompson: Mike Petrilli's Strangely Combative Truce Proposal by john thompson [image: Tlsn2a]@drjohnthompson It is no surprise that Mike Petrilli's otherwise excellent post,How to Push for Reform without Alienating Teachers,included a paragraph with a boilerplate attack on teachers. His short, combative paragraph ends with the misstatement that teachers and our champions want to, "stop measuring teachers’ contributions to student achievement gains." That is the way that political battles are fo... more »
A Good Man | Maria Shriver | The Open Field Network
A Good Man | Maria Shriver | The Open Field Network: JUNE 13, 2012 A Good Man By Mark K. Shriver I never planned to write a book, much less a book on my relationship with my dad. But something happened to me during the days leading up to his funeral, at the funeral itself, and in the days thereafter. I had heard that old epithet -- “a good man” -- in reference to Dad so many times that it passed from a cliché to an irritant to a haunting refrain. I had lost count of the people who had applied it to Dad when they’d reached out to me. At first, I thought that the cliché was just an e... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Hillary lectures India about "bogus" education
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Hillary lectures India about "bogus" education: Hillary lectures India about "bogus" education by Mike Klonsky Clinton warns Indian Ed Minister Kapil Sibal: "It doesn't add up. It doesn't make a difference."The idea of *Hillary Clinton* lecturing India's Education Minister about "bogus" distance learning programs is almost too much to bear. *"I think we have to be very thoughtful about how to make the most of these efforts, because, to *
Remarks by the President to Graduating Students of the Science Leadership Academy -- Philadelphia, PA | The White House
Remarks by the President to Graduating Students of the Science Leadership Academy -- Philadelphia, PA | The White House: Remarks by the President to Graduating Students of the Science Leadership Academy -- Philadelphia, PA by The White House The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. Well, this is so exciting to have a chance to see all of you. Congratulations on your graduation. (Applause.) I know I kind of messed up graduation a little bi... more »
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee Offers Democrats Campaign Money/"Ed Reform" Expertise, They Refuse | K-12 News Network
Michelle Rhee Offers Democrats Campaign Money/"Ed Reform" Expertise, They Refuse | K-12 News Network: Michelle Rhee Offers Democrats Campaign Money/”Ed Reform” Expertise, They Refuse by admin One of the first things Michelle Rhee’s group, StudentsFirstNY, did upon launching in that state was approach Democratic Congressional candidate Hakeem Jeffries (NY-CD8) and offer him a six-figure, unregulated, third party donation to his campaign. They probably thought Jeffries was an easy mark, given the positions he’s taken in the past urging that New York City open itself up to more char... more »
Daily Kos: I still believe in this country
Daily Kos: I still believe in this country: I still believe in this country by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) I just read I don't believe in this country anymore. I can feel along with its author the pain he experiences, for I have seen it in the faces of some of my fellow teachers and far more often in the faces of the families of the students I have taught recently. Increasing numbers of our graduates focus on state colleges and universities because other opportunities have been foreclosed by finances, by loss of financial aid possibilities. Yet I still believe in this cou... more »
Teaching English at Las Montanas: A “Good” Lesson? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Teaching English at Las Montanas: A “Good” Lesson? | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Teaching English at Las Montanas: A “Good” Lesson? by larrycuban Ms. Sandy Demeter sat at her desk in the front of the room as the 27 ninth grade students filed in English 1 before the tardy buzzer sounds. Desks were arranged in clusters of three facing the teacher and whiteboards. Demeter’s laptop sat next to the LCD projector. According to Learning Materials Center records (a.k.a.the library), she often brought her class there to work on projects with their laptops or 25-plu... more »
The message teachers get - Other Views - NewsObserver.com
The message teachers get - Other Views - NewsObserver.com: The message teachers get By Jason Langberg Tags: Teachers | North Carolina | working conditions | pay Two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson said, “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.” Over 100 years ago, John Dewey wrote, “Education is the fundamental method of social progress and reform.” Nearly 60 years ago, in Brown v. Board of Education, Chief Justice Earl Warren declared, “Education is perhaps the most important function of state and local government.” Today, powerful forces ar... more »
Gates Foundation Explains the Galvanic Skin Response Monitor « Diane Ravitch's blog
Gates Foundation Explains the Galvanic Skin Response Monitor « Diane Ravitch's blog: Gates Foundation Explains the Galvanic Skin Response Monitor dianerav at Diane Ravitch's blog - 1 hour ago An enlightening article by Stephanie Simon of Reuters was just posted. Simon interviewed Gates’ officials and others, and her article fills in the Gates’ rationale that has until now been missing. The article says: The biometric bracelets, produced by a Massachusetts startup company, Affectiva Inc, send a small current across the skin and then measure [...] “Technies Gone Wild” dianerav at Diane... more »
Schools Matter: Foreign language mastery: what the research says
Schools Matter: Foreign language mastery: what the research says: Foreign language mastery: what the research says by skrashen Foreign language mastery: What the research says Sent to the Washington Post, June 12, 2013 Andrew Eil claims that the “easy steps” to foreign language mastery are to study grammar very hard, drill vocabulary every day, and force yourself to talk (“Speak the language,” Washington Post Express, June 11). A massive amount of research done over the last few decades by a wide variety of researchers and published in scientific journals presents a very differen... more »
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The death of Philly's public school system
Schooling in the Ownership Society: The death of Philly's public school system: The death of Philly's public school system by Mike Klonsky Coming soon to your city -- if it hasn't already got there Here's what a state takeover, a decade of corporate-style "reform" under the so-called School Reform Commission, and privatization have done to Philadelphia's public schools.* * Writes Kathy Matheson, Associated Press: Helen GymThe City of Brotherly Love is boiling over with frustration. It's not just the $700 million in education cuts this past year. It's not just a loss of state aid... more »
Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics
Wait, What? - Working to educate, persuade and mobilize through "perceptive and acerbic" observations about Connecticut Government and Politics: When Government Fears Democracy; It’s Time to Fear Government by jonpelto In a blatant and disgusting abuse of power, Governor Malloy, with the support of the vast majority of Democratic Legislators, has taken away the fundamental democratic rights of Connecticut citizens, in this case, the people of Bridgeport. Last night, during the Legislature’s Special Session, the House of Representatives and the State Senate adopted House Bill #6001,... more »
You May Say I’m a DREAMer [Where We Belong] | The Jose Vilson
You May Say I’m a DREAMer [Where We Belong] | The Jose Vilson: You May Say I’m a DREAMer [Where We Belong] by Jose An interesting story came across my desk this morning. Daniela Peraez, the valedictorian of her class, almost had to rescind her citizenship status over complications with the *migra*. This particular paragraph stuck with me: Despite her uphill legal battle that lies ahead, Pelaez will head to Dartmouth College in September on a full scholarship. As friends, family, and supporters watched Pelaez emerged confidently dressed in her white cap and gown at the North Miami ... more »
Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer - Education - GOOD
Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer - Education - GOOD: Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually *Is* the Answer by Liz Dwyer [image: Bronxville] Whenever the issue of improving public schools comes up there's always somebody eager to say that throwing more money at the problem isn't the answer—schools just need to become more efficient with the dollars they have. Frequently the person saying this doesn't actually have kids enrolled in a public school, or if they do, they don't have kids attending public school in a low-income community. Well, next time you encounter ... more »
Geaux Teacher!: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Geaux Teacher!: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT VS. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Barrios, M.Ed., NBCT) Earlier today a Facebook friend and teacher posted the following note on my page: * "The element of gifted is listed as a component in the development of my score as a teacher. I emailed the state department to find out how it is used. The person answering my email sent me links to material that mentioned gifted. None of it answered my question as to HOW gifted was factored in. Therefore, I emailed AG... more »
Fragmentation « Cooperative Catalyst
Fragmentation « Cooperative Catalyst: Fragmentation by mrsenorhill [image: Charter Schools - Dividing Communities since 1991] *This is cross-posted from the Disruption Department blog, and while St. Louis focused, I believe the coop can provide some insight into some problems I’m struggling with.* It’s interesting to think of community education in light of the issues brought forward by a recent @jessicabock article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I’ve often struggled with the most appropriate ways to approach our service to our community’s (communities’) families. I think the d... more »
LAUSD'S BOY - STATE SENATOR ALEX PADILLA AND AB 1530 - Perdaily.com
LAUSD'S BOY - STATE SENATOR ALEX PADILLA AND AB 1530 - Perdaily.com: LAUSD'S BOY - STATE SENATOR ALEX PADILLA AND AB 1530 by Leonard Isenberg [image: Alex Padilla1.jpg] *(Mensaje se repite en Español) (For a national view of public education reform see the end of this blog post)* *The thesis of Naomi Klein's book The Shock Doctrine is that if you scare people enough they will allow government to trample on their civil rights or the rights of others based on the belief that this will make us safe. The irony is that what the shock doctrine more accurately describes is a world where ... more »
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: You can't "trust" Rahm's Infrastructure Trust
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: You can't "trust" Rahm's Infrastructure Trust: You can't "trust" Rahm's Infrastructure Trust by Mike Klonsky More arrests this afternoon at the Chicago Health Dept. as protests continue over the mayor's closing of half the city's mental health clinics. Word is that another patient just died, allegedly due, directly or indirectly to the closing of their clinic. Some patients, with few means of transportation, have to travel 10 miles or more across town to get treatment. In what's proving to be one of the biggest lies ever told by a politician, Rahm ... more »
Jersey Jazzman: "Reform" Is an Excuse For Poverty
Jersey Jazzman: "Reform" Is an Excuse For Poverty: "Reform" Is an Excuse For Poverty by Duke Over at Matt DiCarlo's place, Clifford Janey, the former superintendent of Newark's and DC's schools, makes too much sense: Not until leaders from all sides of the issue consider these conditions and connect changes in social policy to those in education policy will gains in student achievement become a reliable reference point of college/work readiness. What is compelling about the *intersection of social and education policy* is not the need for it as the *third leg* of the new reform... more »
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