@rweingarten has some explaining to do re: #AFT #commoncore survey
At the Chalk Face was joined by intrepid researcher and educator Mercedes Schneider for an interview in January of this year as she demolished the state of LA’s flawed school evaluation data. You can listen to that here. My, how time flies. Today, she really dug into the March 2013 survey of teacher attitudes towards the […]
solidaridad: Parent Trigger: Stop the Lies! Hear the Truth Rally in the Valley 2013-June-04
solidaridad: Parent Trigger: Stop the Lies! Hear the Truth Rally in the Valley 2013-June-04
Good to see a Mr. @john_merrow coming to his senses
As this open letter to the architects of the common core indicates. Hmm. Could it have something to do with a recent interview perhaps? Hmm. Listen and see if you can hear any clues. I’m inclined to say, “YES!” Follow the arrow to the top. Filed under: CHALK FACE: General News & Commentary Tagged: common […]
I get these things from @educationsector
I get some emails about new reports from this tank of thinkers. Back in the day, man, I loved me some Sara Mead. But now, oy, some trifling neoliberal nonsense. Example from a recent message touting a new report on keeping “top talent,” or some other consultant terminology. Here’s an abstract: Attracting and Retaining Talented
From “Surplussed” to “Excessed:” Dumped Memphis Teachers Go to Court
With the blessing of Bill Gates and State Commissioner, Kevin (formerly Mister Michelle Rhee) Huffman, principals across Memphis and Shelby County are illegally dumping hundreds of tenured teachers in favor of TFA, TeachPlus, and TeachMemphis corporate missionaries, who are hired to instill in Memphis’ impoverished children the corporate psychology that can be summed up as “you can […]
Enough of the “I am a white person and I refuse to acknowledge the opportunity gaps created by poverty” narrative.
Today in EdWeek, teacher (not really. instead she is a Teach Plus teaching fellow) Casie Jones attempts to use the poverty is no excuse crap to pat her own back and talk about how she makes a “substantial difference.” There is no doubt that a caring individual will help any child regardless of socio-economic situation. Love […]
Alexander Russo’s vicious attack on Weigand Elementary School Teachers
Photo courtesy of LS4C1. Alexander Russo’s vicious attack on LAUSD’s Weigand Elementary School teachers should be noted by everyone. In a piece where he gleefully sides with AEI’s Hess’ smear on the distinguished Professor Ravitch, he also decides to take aim at the hardworking women and men teaching at the school recently shot up by […]
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER 5-29-13
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: Chiefs for Change or Puppets for Propaganda? by Timothy D. Slekar The “Chiefs for Change” led by Hanna Skandera have put their collective foot down. There will be no stopping, pausing, or breathing when it comes to implementing and shoving high stakes test down the throats of Common Core adoption states. According to Skandera, “Accountability delayed isn’t real accountability.” Why do we care what Hanna Skandera thinks? […] Innovation Like 1954!: The Technology Khan Continues MAY 29, 2013 BY PLTHOMASEDD LEAVE A COMMENT Sal Khan is the twenty-fi... more »