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Achievement Gap Persists For Low-Income Students While Competing Philosophies Vie For Influence
Achievement Gap Persists For Low-Income Students While Competing Philosophies Vie For Influence: Achievement Gap Persists For Low-Income Students While Competing Philosophies Vie For Influence by Joy Resmovits NEW YORK -- Ana Enriquez, 17, did her homework in a rat-infested South Bronx apartment, where she shared a bed with her mother and lived with five other relatives. She once considered a career selling drugs. Now she studies how they affect the brain and dreams of winning a Nobel Prize. Janell, also 17, watched former classmates from her tough Washington Heights neighborhoo... more »
Ocala Star-Banner Rips Gerard Robinson in High-Stakes Testing Flap | Scathing Purple Musings
Ocala Star-Banner Rips Gerard Robinson in High-Stakes Testing Flap | Scathing Purple Musings: Ocala Star-Banner Rips Gerard Robinson in High-Stakes Testing Flap by Bob Sikes The editors of the *Star-Banner *have the plot down: ……..the Legislature and the DOE have generally taken a top-down, heavy-handed approach to student testing with little consideration of unfunded mandates and the ripple effects of a testing-dominant culture. Nor have they given any indication they’re the least bit interested in listening to the concerns of educators or school board members. This arrogance i... more »
Top Content this Week 6-23-12 - The Educator's PLN
Top Content this Week - The Educator's PLN: Top Content this Week Top Content Rank1[image: Toxic Grading Practices] Toxic Grading Practices Added by Thomas Whitby on June 15, 2012 2[image: Educators Need to Discuss and Learn…?] Educators Need to Discuss and Learn…? Added by Thomas Whitby on June 18, 2012 3[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 4[image: New Pedagogies For The Digital Age] New Pedagogies For The Digital Age Added by Thomas Whitby on June 4, 2012 5[image: TEDxCo... more »
Daily Kos: Bullying
Daily Kos: Bullying: Bullying by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken) Whether it is a Republican debate audience booing a gay soldier or Rush Limbaugh’s vicious attack on a female Georgetown law student or Newt Gingrich’s salvos at the poor, bullying has become boilerplate. Hiss and taunt. Tease and intimidate. Target your enemies and torture them mercilessly. Maintain primacy through predation. That paragraph is from a powerful *New York Times* column by Charles M. Blow, titled Bullies on the Bus, about the incident of the 68 year old bus monitor in upstate New York who was bullied by... more »
School Tech Connect: The Big Oversell
School Tech Connect: The Big Oversell: The Big Oversell by noreply@blogger.com (Tim Furman) All of these people making these bizarre claims about the CCS, and how they will "ensure" this and "allow" that---- these people are lying. They're overstating the case at the very minimum. Here's Brizard in reference to the CCS. Next semester, all principals must carry out Brizard's order to teach a nationally recognized "common core standards curriculum." "And what you'll see is a curriculum that's much more rich, that allows kids to think versus just prepare them for a test," said Bri... more »
This Week's Education Research Report 6-23-12 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2
Education Research Report: This Week's Education Research Report Confusion Can Be Beneficial For Learning Jonathan Kantrowitz at Education Research Report - 2 hours ago Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new study led by Sidney D'Mello of the University of Notre Dame shows that confusion when learning can be beneficial if it is properly induced, effectively regulated, and ultimately resolved. The study will be published in a forthcoming issue of Learning and Instructi... more »
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Congress Must Act on Transportation Bill and Student Loans | The White House
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Congress Must Act on Transportation Bill and Student Loans | The White House: WEEKLY ADDRESS: Congress Must Act on Transportation Bill and Student Loans by The White House WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke about the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help hardworking middle class families. Unless Congress takes action in the next week, thousands of workers will be sent home from their jobs and millions of students will see their interest rates double. At a time when hundreds of thousands of construction w... more »
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Peek into the Real Intent of Common Core?
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Peek into the Real Intent of Common Core?: A Peek into the Real Intent of Common Core? by stlgretchen *….Hitherto the plans of the educationists have achieved very little of what they attempted and indeed, when we have read them …we may well thank the beneficent obstinacy of real mothers…But the man molders of the new age will be armed with the powers of the omnipotent state and an irresistible scientific technique: we shall get at last a race of conditioners who really can cut out all posterity in what shape they please…They know how to produce cons... more »
The in box. ReTired answers the question, “Where did all the teacher hatred come from?” « Fred Klonsky
The in box. ReTired answers the question, “Where did all the teacher hatred come from?” « Fred Klonsky: The in box. ReTired answers the question, “Where did all the teacher hatred come from?” by Fred Klonsky *Where did “all the teacher hatred come from?” It’s a matter of $$$, pure & simple. I recently read somewhere that, after WWII, those who were invested in the military-industrial complex were left looking for another gold mine. They found it in agriculture & farms.* *Now, after the 2008 crash, those same people again went looking for another cash cow.* *Education! Ka-ching!* *... more »
Open Letter: Labor Leaders Support the Lakeview Sit-In and People’s School | Dailycensored.com
Open Letter: Labor Leaders Support the Lakeview Sit-In and People’s School | Dailycensored.com: Open Letter: Labor Leaders Support the Lakeview Sit-In and People’s School by Danny Weil Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are writing to declare our support for the parents, teachers, and community member sit-in and People’s School for Public Education at Lakeview Elementary in Oakland, and to urge full labor support and outreach for this fight to keep all Oakland neighborhood schools open, public, and fully funded, and to oppose the anti-union policies of the Oakland school district admi... more »
Engaging Parents In School…Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
Engaging Parents In School…: My Best Posts On Building Parent Engagement In Schools — 2012 (So Far) Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In School... - 12 hours ago I usually just do a year-end list on parent engagement posts and many other topics, but it gets a little crazy having to review all of my zillion posts at once. So, to make it easier for me — and perhaps, to make it a little more useful to readers — I’m going to start [...] “What is the most effective way for a school to communicate with parents about potentially sensitive topics?” Larry Ferlazzo at Engaging Parents In Schoo... more »
Teach for America does not currently qualify for our highest ratings. Teach For America | GiveWell
Teach For America | GiveWell: Teach For America Print Email Teach for America does not currently qualify for our highest ratings. *More information:* - What is our evaluation process? _____________________________ *Previous GiveWell reviews of TFA:* - July 2008 review Table of Contents - What do they do? - Does it work? - Evidence of impact - Ongoing monitoring - What do you get for your dollar? - Room for more funding - Sources What do they do? Teach For America (TFA) recruits recent college graduates,1 facilitates their training,2 and pl... more »
Activists: Chicago school ‘reforms’ violate minority students’ rights - Chicago Sun-Times
Activists: Chicago school ‘reforms’ violate minority students’ rights - Chicago Sun-Times: Parents, students from other cities join Chicagoans in claiming school ‘reforms’ violate minority students’ rights BY ROSALIND ROSSI Education Reporter/rrossi@suntimes.com June 21, 2012 1:08PM - Reprints - - - 22 - - - [image: Story Image] Jitu Brown, of the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization, calls Thursday for a meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times ARTICLE EXTRAS [image: Story Image] View Gallery Updated: June 22, 2012 2:... more »
Summer Games | Special Olympics Northern California
Summer Games | Special Olympics Northern California: Summer Games Summer Games is the culminating competition for our Spring Sports season: Aquatics, Bocce, Tennis and Track & Field. Summer Games is one of the largest Special Olympics Northern California sporting events. *OPENING CEREMONIES* The weekend's festivities begin with Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening at beautiful Aggie Stadium on the UC Davis campus. Opening Ceremonies is an evening of excitement for our athletes, and the coaches, families and volunteers who support Special Olympics. Emcees for Opening Ceremoni... more »
NYC Public School Parents: My letter to Bloomberg re parents' right to know performance evaluations of top Tweed officials
NYC Public School Parents: My letter to Bloomberg re parents' right to know performance evaluations of top Tweed officials: My letter to Bloomberg re parents' right to know performance evaluations of top Tweed officials by Leonie Haimson The Legislature passed the Governor’s bill on disclosure of teacher evaluations yesterday. No matter that the evaluations, based primarily on test scores, are unfair, unreliable, erratic and have up to a 85 point error rate. No matter that the legislation will allow parents to call or email to find out the rating of their child’s teacher. No m... more »
Bloomberg: City will aggressively foist teacher evals onto parents | GothamSchools
Bloomberg: City will aggressively foist teacher evals onto parents | GothamSchools: Bloomberg: City will aggressively foist teacher evals onto parents by Philissa Cramer The city will exploit every letter of a new law that sets out exactly who can see the results of teachers’ annual evaluations, Mayor Bloomberg announced today. The announcement came less than 24 hours after legislators in Albany signed off on a compromise bill meant to shield the results of new teacher evaluations from public scrutiny. The legislation, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced, blocks the results of new... more »
Hechinger Report | How an Australian company won the top spot in teacher training in New York City
Hechinger Report | How an Australian company won the top spot in teacher training in New York City: How an Australian company won the top spot in teacher training in New York City by Sarah Garland Olivia Atanasovska, a consultant for AUSSIE, gives tips to teachers at P.S. 279 in the Bronx on how to design a curriculum. (Photo by Sarah Garland) A decade ago, Australia nearly topped the charts when it came to teaching children to read, though it lagged behind countries like Canada and Finland. These days, Australia has fallen further in the international ranks. But in New York City, ... more »
Assisted Learning | Connected Principals
Assisted Learning | Connected Principals: Assisted Learning by sblankenship Recently, Tom Whitby wrote a provocative article called Hypocrisy in the Profession of Education. I ask that you take the time and read and share this article. In fact, if you are short on time, stop reading my thoughts and click here. “*The biggest hypocrisy of the Education Profession is that the educators too often have become poor learners unwilling to leave their comfort zones to improve their learning. They are not “bad teachers” they are however victims of bad practices of a complacent education syst... more »
Teacher Email Addresses, sent and unsent, reveal secrets of state - The Santa Fe New Mexican
Emails, sent and unsent, reveal secrets of state - The Santa Fe New Mexican: Emails, sent and unsent, reveal secrets of state The New Mexican The state Public Education Department is having an email problem. Reporter Steve Terrell detailed how Public Education Department employees helped a political operative gather a list of teacher email addresses -- first all state teachers, then culling the general list to only those from nonunion districts. Both lists, after the verbal request, were sent out post-haste. Just a routine public-records request, say the parties involved... more »
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 40th Anniversary of the Pell Grant Program | U.S. Department of Education
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 40th Anniversary of the Pell Grant Program | U.S. Department of Education: Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 40th Anniversary of the Pell Grant Program JUNE 22, 2012 *Contact: * Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov "Forty years ago tomorrow, Senator Claiborne Pell stood with members of Congress and President Nixon as he signed a historic bill to provide low-income students with federal financial aid to pursue postsecondary education. As Senator Pell, the chief sponsor of the program ... more »
Your Summer PD: Successful Schools — Whole Child Education
Your Summer PD: Successful Schools — Whole Child Education: Your Summer PD: Successful Schools by Klea Scharberg [image: 2012 ASCD Whole Child Virtual Conference] ASCD conducted its second Whole Child Virtual Conference in May. This free conference showcases schools, authors, and research about implementing a whole child approach for a worldwide audience. View and share archived session recordings, presenter handouts, and related resources at www.ascd.org/wcvirtualconference. Gain further insight into what successful school sites are doing and simple steps your school can take to hel... more »
Seattle Schools Community Forum: LEV is Among the Worst
Seattle Schools Community Forum: LEV is Among the Worst: LEV is Among the Worst by Charlie Mas Here is a link to a story on the LEV blog with the headline "Washington among the worst when it comes to Black male graduation rates". The story - written by the League of Education Voters - says: "The Schott Foundation has released individual report cards revealing the graduation rates of Black male students, and Washington is among the worst performers." Later in the story, however, the LEV admits: "The national graduation average for Black male students in the 2007-2008 school year ... more »
How A Taxi Ride Changed My Life (Ed Bridges) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
How A Taxi Ride Changed My Life (Ed Bridges) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: How A Taxi Ride Changed My Life (Ed Bridges) by larrycuban *Ed Bridges is Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University. His focus on educational administration, leadership, principal preparation, and problem-based learning has earned him the respect of colleagues and students for decades. We have been colleagues and friends for over 30 years. He gave this commencement address June 17, 2012 at the Stanford University School of Education.* It is an honor and a privilege to b... more »
Stand for Children gets some more butt whuppin’ in Chicago. « Fred Klonsky
Stand for Children gets some more butt whuppin’ in Chicago. « Fred Klonsky: Stand for Children gets some more butt whuppin’ in Chicago. by Fred Klonsky *Stand for Children Illinois* went online and cried buckets of tears over the fact that Chicagoans went toSignon.org to urge Change.org to drop the union busting petition appearing on a self-described progressive website. Change.org at first refused to drop *Stand for Children* as a client. But the petition initiated by CTU member and history teacher Jennifer Johnson soon went Chicago-viral. And when it hit 4,000 signatures, Change.o... more »
Diane Ravitch: Muskegon Heights, Highland Park charter takeovers signal 'death watch' for Michigan public schools | MLive.com
Diane Ravitch: Muskegon Heights, Highland Park charter takeovers signal 'death watch' for Michigan public schools | MLive.com: Diane Ravitch: Muskegon Heights, Highland Park charter takeovers signal 'death watch' for Michigan public schoolsPublished: Friday, June 22, 2012, 4:15 PM Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 4:17 PM [image: Dave Murray | dmurray@mlive.com] By Dave Murray | dmurray@mlive.com Follow [image: Diane Ravitch.jpg]Diane Ravitch addressed a Michigan Education Association in 2011, saying the United States is “in an age national stupidity,†with a corpora... more »
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TEACHER? By Jeff Foxworthy
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TEACHER? By Jeff Foxworthy: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TEACHER? By Jeff Foxworthy by Lisa M I walked into the copy room and this was sitting on a table with the words: "This is a must READ :)". I agree, and I think it is also a "Must SHARE!" I Googled it and realized it has been around for years, but I got a laugh out of most of them!:) 1. *You get a secret thrill out of laminating things.* 2. *You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.* 3. *You walk into a sto... more »
Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 6-23-12 Recap of Last Week's Best Post
Big Education Ape 2nd Banana 6-16-12 Recap of Last Week's Best Post