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Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky
Saturday coffee. « Fred Klonsky: ' Saturday coffee. by Fred Klonsky The joke each June as school ends is that every day is Saturday. This is not quite true since it takes a week or two for my internal clock to reset. To stop waking up at 5AM. To stop making me sleepy at 9:30 PM. Years ago I would build something the first week of summer break. Like a planter box. I’m no handyman. But with a drill and a saw I can build things that have straight lines and corners. This is a perfect skill for building planter boxes for our backyard. And once I had built one, I was done for the summer.... more »
Reformers vs. Democracy « Diane Ravitch's blog
Reformers vs. Democracy « Diane Ravitch's blog: Reformers vs. Democracy by dianerav One thing reformers don’t like is to hear from teachers or parents or the public. We see the same pattern repeated again and again. Reform can only be successful when power is consolidated in the hands of the mayor, preferably when the mayor has a puppet board appointed by him and that serves at his pleasure. (See New York City.) Reform can only be successful when it is rammed through the Legislature with a minimum of public notice and a minimum of public hearings. Fast action means no public delibe... more »
Blue Jersey:: Tenure Agonistes
Blue Jersey:: Tenure Agonistes: Tenure Agonistes by A New Jersey Farmer *Great post from a couple days ago - promoted by Rosi*I understand at this point that Governor Christie is competing only against himself, but how many misleading, incomplete ideas can one person have? If he had more than his ALEC talking points we might be able to have a conversation, but his comments yesterday were truly, amazingly wrong. In case you missed them: The Christie push came at one of his town hall meetings, this one before more than 600 people in a Haddonfield middle school. He again invoked the ... 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: Hey Bridgeport; Vallas Has Your Credit Card and He’s Going Wild (Part I of II) by jonpelto Faced with a 1.5 percent school budget deficit this year, Bridgeport’s Mayor Bill Finch traded the democratic rights of his constituents for a $3.4 million “loan” from Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy’s education commissioner. Meanwhile, few are even aware that Paul Vallas, Bridgeport’s part-rime, interim superintendent of schools, is locking the tax... more »
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-16-12
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: BELVEDERE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER DEFENDS HIS TEACHING AFTER ROCKY SUPERINTENDENT VISIT smf at 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit - 14 hours ago By Tami Abdollah, Pass / Fail, KPCC 89.3 | http://bit.ly/M7VWac Tami Abdollah/KPCC :: Superintendent John Deasy walks through an economics classroom at Los Angeles High School during a surprise visit. Jun 12, 2012 :: Remember Carlos Tejada? He's the 7th-grade teacher whose classroom Superintendent John Deasy angrily walked out of during a surprise visit to Belvedere Middle School in C... more »
This Week's Answer Sheet 6-16-12 - School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post
The Answer Sheet - School Survival Guide for parents (and everyone else). - The Washington Post: [image: Answer Sheet] Has Title IX, now 40 years old, harmed male athletics? Valerie Strauss at The Answer Sheet - 1 day ago A new report on Title IX, the landmark civil rights law passed 40 years ago that barred gender discrimination in education for all students, says that a great deal of progress in improving educational opportunities for girls has been made, but more work needs to be done. Read full article >> [image: Add to Facebook] [image: Add to Twitter] [image: Add to Reddit] [... more »
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 6-16-12 #SOSCHAT
Diane Ravitch's blog: *LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG * *Diane Ravitch's blog* [image: Click on picture to Listen to Diane Ravitch] Idaho Has A Great Teacher dianerav at Diane Ravitch's blog - 13 minutes ago I got a comment from an elementary school teacher in Idaho. She sounds like the kind of teacher I would want for my grandchild, who starts first grade this September. She knows what matters most. She reminds me of Mrs. Ratliff, the high school English teacher whom I wrote about in my last book. I [...] A Parent’s Advice to the CTU dianerav at Diane Ravitch's blog - 4 hou... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 6-16-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research Report: This Week's Education Research Report Early learning about spatial relationships boosts understanding of numbers Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 22 hours ago Children who are skilled in understanding how shapes fit together to make recognizable objects also have an advantage when it comes to learning the number line and solving math problems, research at the University of Chicago shows. The work is further evidence of the value of providing young children with early opportunities in spatial learning, which contributes to their abilit... more »
Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN
Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: Top Content Rank1[image: Are you attending ISTE12? Who else will be there?]Are you attending ISTE12? Who else will be there? Posted by Thomas Whitby on May 16, 2012 2[image: Skype in the Classroom]Skype in the Classroom Posted by Liz Anderson on May 27, 2012 3[image: Who Else Dreams About Creating a New Reality for Public Education?]Who Else Dreams About Creating a New Reality for Public Education? Added by Nikki Stansfield on June 3, 2012 4[image: BYOD in the 21st Century]BYOD in the 21st Century Added by Marc-André Lalande on June 6, 2012 5... more »
NYC Educator: Something Worth Considering
NYC Educator: Something Worth Considering: Something Worth Considering by NYC Educator Please take a few minutes to watch this, and feel free to comment on it. If anything, it would appear the "reform" movement is exacerbating the situation. Popout
Florida Charter School’s Aren’t Being Held Accountable | Scathing Purple Musings
Florida Charter School’s Aren’t Being Held Accountable | Scathing Purple Musings: Florida Charter School’s Aren’t Being Held Accountable by Bob Sikes A memorable exchange took place in February 2011 between two powerful Florida senators during a committee debate on Senate Bill 736, which ushered in Florida’s new teacher-evaluation system. Nan Rich, a Sunrise Democrat, suggested it might be more prudent to wait for the results of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded pilot program to develop effective teachers in Hillsborough County public schools before surging blindly forwa... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Programs Taskforce and Its Work
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Advanced Learning Programs Taskforce and Its Work: Advanced Learning Programs Taskforce and Its Work by Melissa Westbrook When you get asked (or you apply) to be on one of these committees, it's always important to remember that it's not about you. Being on a committee means trying to be part of a team and find like-minded options and solutions to bear on the problem you are trying to solve (or at least help). Many times it means biting your tongue and yes, even sometimes, going along to get along. It has been my experience that a key to succ... more »
Education: The Past, the Present and the Future « Cooperative Catalyst
Education: The Past, the Present and the Future « Cooperative Catalyst: Education: The Past, the Present and the Future by Paula White Recently I read an article from District Administrator magazine entitled, “The Three New Pillars of 21st Century Learning” What happens when our basic assumptions about schooling no longer apply? and it began: *The textbook, The lecturer and the classroom are three pillars of modern-day schooling that date back hundreds of years. Each was invented to solve a problem. The t... more »
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “Learning 2 Spell” Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 hour ago Learning 2 Spell is a new free site that provides a series of spelling tests that learners can take. Teachers or parents can enroll individual children and track their progress. There’s a limited amount of content on the site now, … Continue reading → Research Studies Of The Week Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago I often write about research studies from various field and how they can be a... more »
School Tech Connect: Good Advice From Monty Neil
School Tech Connect: Good Advice From Monty Neil: Good Advice From Monty Neil by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) Monty Neil just advised everyone in this testing webinar to see *From August To June. * Haven't seen it myself but it's on my list now. Popout
OUR Children OUR Classrooms: Is teacher churn undermining real education reform in D.C.?
OUR Children OUR Classrooms: Is teacher churn undermining real education reform in D.C.?: Is teacher churn undermining real education reform in D.C.? By Mark Simon, Friday, posted in The Washington Post, June 15, 5:02 PM I suppose the leaders of D.C. Public Schools want me to be happy that social studies teacher Kerry Sylvia won’t be coming back to Cardozo Senior High next year. The sound bite sounded appealing when DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced recently in her new strategic plan that one way to improve graduation rates is to focus on teacher talent — to remove bad ... more »
Daily Kos: "The only question is, Whose morality?"
Daily Kos: "The only question is, Whose morality?": "The only question is, Whose morality?" by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Those words are from Economics and Morality, Paul Krugman's Framing a Common Dreams piece by George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling, who in part are promoting an interest in a book they have just authored, and in part responding to Another Bank Bailout by Paul Krugman, which appeared online June 10 and in a slightly different version (to which the authors refer) as an op ed the next day. In his piece Krugman had criticized the policy elites who are focused ... more »
California Files NCLB Waiver - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education)
California Files NCLB Waiver - Year 2012 (CA Dept of Education): California Officially Files Waiver Seeking Relief From 'No Child Left Behind' Mandates SACRAMENTO—Supported by many of California's leading educators and school advocates, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education (SBE) President Michael Kirst today officially submitted California's request to set aside specified requirements of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as ‘No Child Left Behind.' California is requesting that the federal government allow the ... more »
NYC Public School Parents: Class size limits and Cuomo finally picks a parent for his Commission, but very carefully...
NYC Public School Parents: Class size limits and Cuomo finally picks a parent for his Commission, but very carefully...: Class size limits and Cuomo finally picks a parent for his Commission, but very carefully... by Leonie Haimson Southern Regional Education Board just came out with their recommendations on class size reduction: *Maintain rigorous and enforceable classsize policies in the early grades: * *Policymakers and education leaders should resist the urge to relax small-class policies for early grades students, even when budgets are tight. * **Too bad NYC DOE is now mandat... more »
School Tech Connect: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
School Tech Connect: The Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Stories We Tell Ourselves by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) You have to admit, the power of myth and narrative is interesting. We have all of these stories we tell ourselves, and in the end the important thing to do, as Joseph Campbell used to say, is to "follow your bliss." Which is why people tell themselves what they want to hear. For example, in one version of a particular story, this is a school that should be burned to the ground and have its students dispersed far and wide. The teachers at this school should be excori... more »
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