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How closing schools hurts neighborhoods
How closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing board, the School Reform Commission, will be voting on the most massive one-time downsizing of the system ever proposed. The district’s recently revised plan, which has encountered widespread community and teacher opposition, calls for closing 29 out of 239 district schools next fall – a step down from the original proposal to shutte... more »
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: Taking Responsibility: Who Signs Off on Learning? by Nancy Flanagan In three decades of classroom teaching, I was a participant in hundreds of parent meetings convened because there were concerns about a student's academic performance. These meetings invariably ended by creating an action plan, with everyone present making promises about What Will Happen Next. More often than not, parents and teachers agreed to additional duties: Daily planner checks at home. Weekly written prog... more »
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*Big Education Ape - Mid Day Banana Break* Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments « Parents Across America coopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 5 minutes ago Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments « Parents Across America: *Go to Parents Across America.* * * * * Newest testing outrage involves pro-charter school propaganda in Chicago assessments by pureparents May 28, 2012 Contact: Julie Woestehoff, Parents United for Responsible Education, Chicago, 773-538-1135 Leonie Haimson, Class Size Mat... more »
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White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his work - Education - The Sacramento Bee
White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his work - Education - The Sacramento Bee: White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his workBy Renee SchoofMcClatchy Washington BureauPublished: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 - 5:10 pmOlivier Douliery / Abaca Press/MCTDavid Johns l, is President Barack Obama's choice as the first executive director of the White House Initiativ
Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSD - LA Daily News
Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSD - LA Daily News: Back to school means big changes, challenges at LAUSDBy Barbara Jones, Staff WriterPosted: 08/11/2013 06:31:43 PM PDTUpdated: 08/11/2013 06:51:42 PM PDT Sheree Woods, an art teacher at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, prepares her classroom, Wednesday, August 7, 2013, for the start of school on Tuesday. (Michael Ow
8-11-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Summer Sunday reads.Two more shooting deaths in Chicago last night. Note the “Safe Passage” sign at the shooting on West Fullerton. NY school boss Dennis Walcott bans dinosaur, birthday, halloween, poverty and divorce. The Madison, Wisconsin state representative infiltrates the ALEC meeting in Chicago
White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in Huntsville | al.com
White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in Huntsville | al.com: White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in HuntsvilleHUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Huntsville City Schools approved 294 student transfers for the coming school year under federal and state law. All 294 are black students. All are leaving a majority black school and going to a majority white s
Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’
Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’: Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’By Valerie Strauss, Published: August 15 at 11:15 amE-mail the writerTeach For America founder Wendy Kopp (The Washington Post)Teach For America is famous for many things these days, including its five-week summer training institute in which newly selected corps members are “prepared” to take over classrooms with h
Pupil privacy, bond oversight bills among those signed by governor SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources
SI&A Cabinet Report – News & Resources: Pupil privacy, bond oversight bills among those signed by governorBy Kimberly BeltranWednesday, August 14, 2013While Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of landmark transgender bill grabbed the news spotlight this week, there were several other education-related bills that also got his approval.Among them, decrees that:· Require a timely response to aud
ASCD Arias Author Panel: Answers You Need from Voices You Trust — Whole Child Education
ASCD Arias Author Panel: Answers You Need from Voices You Trust — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD Arias Author Panel: Answers You Need from Voices You TrustAugust 16, 2013 by Klea ScharbergWhat keeps you up at night? Perhaps you're struggling with preparing your students for the real world, or confused about how to assess individual learning when students work together. Maybe you n
Wisconsin Democrat who infiltrated ALEC: ‘They don’t want people involved in the political process’ | The Raw Story
Wisconsin Democrat who infiltrated ALEC: ‘They don’t want people involved in the political process’ | The Raw Story: Wisconsin Democrat who infiltrated ALEC: ‘They don’t want people involved in the political process’Representative Chris TaylorVia Moyers & Company. Theresa RileyRepresentative Chris Taylor is a Democrat elected to the Wisconsin legislature in 2011. Last week, she attended the Am
Diane Ravitch gets it righ - Lloyd Snow: Top 10 reasons Oklahoma public schools are in a fix | Tulsa World
Lloyd Snow: Top 10 reasons Oklahoma public schools are in a fix | Tulsa World: Lloyd Snow: Top 10 reasons Oklahoma public schools are in a fixBy LLOYD SNOW I think Diane Ravitch gets it right in her latest book "Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools." She says the only crisis in public education is the one ginned up by government bureaucr
8-16-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: A Crib Sheet for the Rhee/Perry TourLooks like someone is desperately trying to become relevant again: Michelle Rhee wants to have a candid conversation with her fiercest critics.And she’s asking local teachers union leaders and activists — long her most vocal opponents — to be a part of each event. According to the invitations sent Wednesday, Rhee’s goal is to bring teachers and
White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in Huntsville | al.com
White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in Huntsville | al.com: White students not eligible to transfer out of 'failing' schools in HuntsvilleHUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Huntsville City Schools approved 294 student transfers for the coming school year under federal and state law. All 294 are black students. All are leaving a majority black school and going to a majority white s
How Arne Duncan could have saved Philadelphia Schools | A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues
How Arne Duncan could have saved Philadelphia Schools | A "Fuller" Look at Education Issues: How Arne Duncan could have saved Philadelphia SchoolsPosted on August 16, 20130Much has been written about how Philadelphia schools got into the financial mess that they are currently experiencing. Some blame teacher unions while others blame district leadership or simply the inefficiency of urban district
Morning Wink 8-16-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYteacherken at Daily Kosteacherken at Daily Kos: Jets versus Sharksmost of us of a certain age will immediately recognize those three words as a reference to West Side Story, a mid-20th century retelling of the Romeo and Juliet saga, set in NYC, with "American" and Puerto Rican gangs standing for Capulets and Montagues, and the tragic consequences tha
8-16-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: The Fate of the Mann BuildingThe Horace Mann building at 24th and Cherry was the home of The NOVA Project for thirty years from 1979 to 2009 when misguided District leadership moved the school to the Meany building for no legitimate reason. New leadership quickly decided to move NOVA back into the Mann building and that has been the District's plan for about two y
8-16-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Saturday coffee. August in New York. We are officially in the last half of August. Officially. Was last summer my first official summer of retirement? Or was this summer the official one? Retirement was supposed to mean that Anne and I would do our traveling off season. Not in summer. This summer we
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-16-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: My Advice to the Next Mayor of New York CityIn November, New Yorkers will elect a new mayor. It matters a lot for the future of public education in the city. The mayor has complete control of the city school system. The mayor appoints 8 of 13 members of the city school board, who serve at his pleasure. If one of his appointees dare
8-16-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Allegations That Anthony Weiner Had Relationship With Congressional StafferInevitable - more allegations involving Anthony Weiner:Before he married his wife, Anthony Weiner had a previously undisclosed relationship with an on-again-off-again congressional and campaign aide nearly two decades his junior. In pushing back against the publication of this story, the spokeswoman
An Idiot’s Guide to the Common Core The Santa Barbara Independent
An Idiot’s Guide to the Common Core The Santa Barbara Independent: An Idiot’s Guide to the Common CoreCalifornia Schools Adopt New StandardsThursday, August 15, 2013by BRANDON FASTMAN (CONTACT)Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Tip Us Off iPod friendly Comments Share ArticleThis school year, teachers will begin to implement the most significant changes to classroom instruction since Califor
Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 8-15-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
Nite Cap UPDATEUPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATECORPORATE ED REFORMEmbracing The ElephantA Man and His Elephant, by Paula Bronstein When I first saw Michael Petrilli’s list of influential education policy tweeters, I laughed. As usual, it’s as important to see who’s left off the list as to see where they rank. We see through whichever lens is given to us at whatever time we read any piece, as well as cr
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James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPTODAYNYC Educator: Elections Obsolete, Declares Reformy John KingNYC Educator: Elections Obsolete, Declares Reformy John King: Elections Obsolete, Declares Reformy John KingBuffalo has not jumped when Reformy John King snapped his fingers, and that is unac
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: ASCD Leaders on Reflection: Matthew MingleA defining trait of leadership is a passion for success and continuous improvement. With progress comes new vistas and new goals, as well as new challenges to overcome in our never-ending quest for knowledge and excellence. Leaders envision a future and great leaders shape that future. With that in mind, we as
A Society with Poor Critical Thinking Skills: The Case for ‘Argument’ in Education | toteachornototeach
A Society with Poor Critical Thinking Skills: The Case for ‘Argument’ in Education | toteachornototeach: A Society with Poor Critical Thinking Skills: The Case for ‘Argument’ in Education by Rabbi Shmuly YanklowitzResearchers have shown that most students today are weak in critical thinking skills. They do poorly on simple logical reasoning tests (Evans, 2002). Only a fraction of graduating high s
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Not letting a good crisis go to waste, Philly Supt. goes after seniority rights
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Not letting a good crisis go to waste, Philly Supt. goes after seniority rights: Not letting a good crisis go to waste, Philly Supt. goes after seniority rights“You never let a serious crisis go to waste." -- Rahm EmanuelIf you doubt that the current school budget crisis is in large part, a manufactured one, just take a look a Philly where Supt. William Hite is using
Statement on $50 million in (maybe) city funds: It’s still not enough | Parents United for Public Education
Statement on $50 million in (maybe) city funds: It’s still not enough | Parents United for Public Education: Statement on $50 million in (maybe) city funds: It’s still not enoughPosted on August 15, 2013 by PARENTSUNITEDPHILALeave a comment“It’s not enough” Parents United for Public Education acknowledges the Mayor and City Council for their (albeit confused) efforts to ensure the opening of schoo
Frustrated with Philly schools stalemate, parents join District workers in fast | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Frustrated with Philly schools stalemate, parents join District workers in fast | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Frustrated with Philly schools stalemate, parents join District workers in fastby thenotebook on Aug 15 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Charlie Kaier/WHYYUNITE HERE
Will You Join the Supports-Based Education Movement? | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Will You Join the Supports-Based Education Movement? | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Will You Join the Supports-Based Education Movement?By Joseph Bishop on August 15, 2013By Joseph Bishop, Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign and Executive Director of Opportunity ActionLast week, New York education officials released scores from the first Common Core-align
Routines and Procedures to Start the Year Right — Whole Child Education
Routines and Procedures to Start the Year Right — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGRoutines and Procedures to Start the Year RightAugust 15, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersPost written by Kerry Griswold FitchPiano instructor Frances Clark once said, "Teach the student first, the music second, and the piano third." We must first teach our students our expectations and how to be successf
Promethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Core, Part 2
Promethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Core, Part 2 « The Core Knowledge Blog: Promethean Plan: A Teacher on Fulfilling the Intent of the Common Core, Part 2by Guest BloggerAugust 15th, 2013Tags: Common Core State Standards, Mark AndersonPosted in accountability, Assessment and Testing, Education Practice, Educational Policy,Literacy | No Comments »By Mark AndersonMark A
8-15-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Education News News RoundupA couple of interesting contributors to Stephan Blanford's campaign - former Board member Nancy Waldman (ousted from office in the wake of the Olechefske financial scandal) and former Board member (and Seattle mover and shaker) Don Nielsen. One oddity, though, is a contribution out of Indianapolis from the Eli Lilly company. Why Eli L
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants to talk education reform with Alabama teachers | al.com
Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants to talk education reform with Alabama teachers | al.com: Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee wants to talk education reform with Alabama teachersIt's a Failed DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee PartyShe will bring the cash, you bring the chipsMONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Controversial education reformer Michelle Rhee wants to talk with Alabama teachers.Rhee, the founde
Top Twitter Feeds in Education Policy: Full of Klout | The White Rhino: A Chicago Latino English Teacher
Top Twitter Feeds in Education Policy: Full of Klout | The White Rhino: A Chicago Latino English Teacher: Top Twitter Feeds in Education Policy: Full of KloutBy Ray Salazar, Wednesday at 9:06 pmInspired by a blog post about BAM! Radio Network's push to take on taboo education topics, I'm writing about the inequality that must be leveled--too many voices in the local and national education policy c
8-15-13 Jersey Jazzman: Criteria, Norms, NASCAR, and Driving Tests in NY
Jersey Jazzman: Criteria, Norms, NASCAR, and Driving Tests in NY: Criteria, Norms, NASCAR, and Driving Tests in NYHere's a bit of completely made up news: the New York State Education Department is taking over driving exams for the state's Motor Vehicles Department. As we all know, the unacceptable rate of accidents on New York's roads is due to a lack of "rigor" in driving instruction. John King,
The Network For Public Education | We are many. There is power in our numbers. Together, we will save our schools.
The Network For Public Education | We are many. There is power in our numbers. Together, we will save our schools.: Join Us in Welcoming New Board MembersWe are pleased to welcome four new members to the NPE Board of Directors! These new members have dedicated their lives to public education. They share the values and vision of NPE, and will bring great experience to our ever-growing Network. Dian
Oregon declared at 'high risk' of breaking agreement with U.S. Department of Education to rate teachers partly by test scores | OregonLive.com
Oregon declared at 'high risk' of breaking agreement with U.S. Department of Education to rate teachers partly by test scores | OregonLive.com: Oregon declared at 'high risk' of breaking agreement with U.S. Department of Education to rate teachers partly by test scoresThe U.S. Department of Education today declared Oregon at "high risk" of failing to rate teachers in part based on their students'
New Education Standards Face Growing Opposition - NYTimes.com
New Education Standards Face Growing Opposition - NYTimes.com: By MOTOKO RICHPublished: August 15, 2013 18 CommentsFACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+SAVEE-MAILSHAREPRINTSINGLE PAGEREPRINTSRelated in OpinionROOM FOR DEBATEThe American Way of LearningShould education standards and funding be uniform across the U.S., or should they vary by state?Readers’ CommentsShare your thoughts.Post a Comment »Read All Comme
Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’
Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’: Teach For America’s ‘dirty little secret’By Valerie Strauss, Published: August 15 at 11:15 amE-mail the writerTeach For America founder Wendy Kopp (The Washington Post)Teach For America is famous for many things these days, including its five-week summer training institute in which newly selected corps members are “prepared” to take over classrooms with h
Cali Education Headlines Thursday, August 15, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: The Parent Trigger warriors of Watts: How a Special Forces Hero and a Group of Moms Took Back Weigand ElementaryEducation HeadlinesThursday, August 15, 2013The Parent Trigger warriors of Watts: How a Special Forces Hero and a Group of Moms Took Back Weigand ElementaryTo understand how far Weigand fell, on average 54 percent of the students ac
Morning Wink 8-15-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYDebunking Reformy “Messaging”: A Philadelphia Story | School Finance 101Debunking Reformy “Messaging”: A Philadelphia Story | School Finance 101: Debunking Reformy “Messaging”: A Philadelphia StoryPosted on August 15, 20130 Rate ThisLet’s take another trip back to Philadelphia for the day, because the reformy conversation around Philadelphia is
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-15-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Teacher in New York: It’s Time to Fire John KingYesterday I called for John King’s resignation. This teacher says John King should be fired. Here are her reasons: “A New York Teachers Letter on the Failed Leadership of John King I am dismayed by the leadership provided by John King, Education Commissioner of the State of New York.
John Thompson: Can Education Trust Be Trusted by Teachers? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Can Education Trust Be Trusted by Teachers? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Can Education Trust Be Trusted by Teachers?By Anthony Cody on August 15, 2013 2:11 AMI only have one problem with Joy Resmovits' Huffington Post article "Dream Deferred: Are We Leaving Black Students Behind?," but I will save that detail until the end of my response. My big prob
Why Common Core Standards Will Succeed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
Why Common Core Standards Will Succeed | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Why Common Core Standards Will SucceedEven though there is little evidence that state standards have increased student academic achievement since the 1980s, the District of Columbia and 45 states have embraced the Common Core–(see here and here).Even though there is little evidence that countries with nat
Corbett rejects plea on Phila. school funding - Philly.com
Corbett rejects plea on Phila. school funding - Philly.com: Corbett rejects plea on Phila. school fundingMayor Nutter said the schools have met many conditions for the money. State Sens. Vincent Hughes (left), Anthony Hardy Williams flanked him. (DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer)By Troy Graham and Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff WritersPOSTED: August 14, 2013Gov. Corbett emphatically rejected o
8-15-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Neo-liberalism and Ed Deform and Krugman on Rand Paul's "Better Dead than Fed"Ed Deform's connection to neo-liberalism can be defined in one dirty word: CHOICE CORE in Chicago began with 8 people reading Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine" to try to make sense of what was being done to the schools because so much of it didn't make sense educationally or even rationally, the idea of a g
CCSF trustee turns fiery in retorts to accreditors - SFGate
CCSF trustee turns fiery in retorts to accreditors - SFGate: CCSF trustee turns fiery in retorts to accreditorsNanette AsimovCity College Trustee Rafael Mandelman started out espousing cooperation with the accreditors. Then they made him mad. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle Don't argue with the umpire.That's been the mantra of City College of San Francisco trustees for a year as they have strugg
#RealEdTalk The Weekly Update: ALEC push back, Jeb Bush shows us how to cash in on ed reform, Common Core Standards big oop’s, Teach for America alums speak out and more | Seattle Education
The Weekly Update: ALEC push back, Jeb Bush shows us how to cash in on ed reform, Common Core Standards big oop’s, Teach for America alums speak out and more | Seattle Education: The Weekly Update: ALEC push back, Jeb Bush shows us how to cash in on ed reform, Common Core Standards big oop’s, Teach for America alums speak out and moreAfter a short summer hiatus, I’m back with the weekly news. As m
What is behind the high stakes testing failure rate? | Reclaim Reform
What is behind the high stakes testing failure rate? | Reclaim Reform: What is behind the high stakes testing failure rate?Posted on August 14, 2013by Ken PrevitiThe Education-Industrial Complex is not a future threat to our children. It is here and now.In full cooperation with state and federal legislators of both political parties, our tax money pays for testing corporations to create “secret” t
White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his work - Education - The Sacramento Bee
White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his work - Education - The Sacramento Bee: White House chief of black education is ‘passionate’ about his workBy Renee SchoofMcClatchy Washington BureauPublished: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 - 5:10 pmOlivier Douliery / Abaca Press/MCTDavid Johns l, is President Barack Obama's choice as the first executive director of the White House Initiativ
The Architect of School Reform Who Turned Against It - Sarah Mosle - The Atlantic
The Architect of School Reform Who Turned Against It - Sarah Mosle - The Atlantic: The Architect of School Reform Who Turned Against ItDiane Ravitch's second revolution Denise NestorThe survival of the school-reform movement, as it’s known to champions and detractors alike, is no longer assured. Even a couple years ago, few would have predicted this turn of events for a crusade that began with the
Michelle Rhee invites teachers union reps to new town halls - Byron Tau - POLITICO.com
Michelle Rhee invites teachers union reps to new town halls - Byron Tau - POLITICO.com: Michelle Rhee invites teachers union reps to new town halls By BYRON TAU | 8/14/13 2:35 PM EDTMichelle Rhee wants to have a candid conversation with her fiercest critics.The outspoken education reformer will host a series of national town hall meetings beginning in September, according to invitations obtained b
Course Limitations When Pursuing a Future - Student Voice
Student Voice: Course Limitations When Pursuing a Future - Student Voice About the Author: Tess Harkin attends New Milford High School in New Milford, CT as a junior. She is actively involved in the school and community as a student leader. Tess is a HOBY alumni and her interests lie in theatre, writing, and making crepes. You can find her on Twitter at @Tess_Harkin or at operation-outstanding.blo
Tom Vander Ark and Getting Smart are recognizing 30 charter management organizations and 10 EMOs Let's see how many made our List #RealEdTalk
CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS: Tom Vander Ark is recognizing 30 charter management organizations and 10 EMOs: Let's see how many made our list: CHARTER SCHOOL SCANDALS:National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Group: 1 in 5 charter schools not doing well enough to stay openA group that oversees more than half of the nation's 5,600 charter schools said as many as one in five U.S. charte
Nite Cap 8-14-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPTODAYThe amount of spin is directly proportional to the size of the screw-up | Truth in American EducationThe amount of spin is directly proportional to the size of the screw-up | Truth in American Education: The amount of spin is directly proportional to
The amount of spin is directly proportional to the size of the screw-up | Truth in American Education
The amount of spin is directly proportional to the size of the screw-up | Truth in American Education: The amount of spin is directly proportional to the size of the screw-upFiled in Common Core Assessments by Shane Vander Hart on August 14, 2013 • 1 CommentI had to share this op/ed in the New York Post by David Bloomfield who is a professor of Education, Law and Policy at Brooklyn College and the
8-14-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum: Statement on Contract Negotiations
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Schools Statement on Contract NegotiationsFrom SPS Communications:We are working with our labor association partners to achieve what we all desire – what is best for our staff and for our students. We have discussed and explored a variety of options during negotiations with the Seattle Education Association. We have discussed with SEA an increase to the ca
Seeking private funds for public schools becoming an 'unfortunate trend' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook #RealEdTalk
Seeking private funds for public schools becoming an 'unfortunate trend' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Seeking private funds for public schools becoming an 'unfortunate trend'by thenotebook on Aug 14 2013 Posted in Latest news="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailCOMMENTS (0)PRINTPhoto: Emma Lee/NewsWorksEmani Edwards, 9, and Kh
ASCD Leaders on Reflection: Patrick Miller — Whole Child Education
ASCD Leaders on Reflection: Patrick Miller — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGASCD Leaders on Reflection: Patrick MillerAugust 14, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersA defining trait of leadership is a passion for success and continuous improvement. With progress comes new vistas and new goals, as well as new challenges to overcome in our never-ending quest for knowledge and excellence. Le
Louisiana Education Updates – as of 8/14/2013 | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
Louisiana Education Updates – as of 8/14/2013 | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Louisiana Education Updates – as of 8/14/2013Posted on August 14, 20130I know it’s been a while since I posted anything substantial (I hope you all didn’t miss me too much) but that is not because nothing substantial has been taking place. If anything, the activities, news items and scandals have only been increasing far beyond
8-14-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Naison Calls for John King's RemovalWe've had 3 DUD NYSTATE Ed Comms in a row since 1995. Time to move on.Dear Speaker Silver and Assembly Member Nolan It is time to remove John King Education Commissioner of the State of New York. Commissioner King purposely decided to score state tests in such a way as to insure that the majority of the students in the state failed. The resu
Clarification on Philadelphia public school appeals for private funds | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Clarification on Philadelphia public school appeals for private funds | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Clarification on Philadelphia public school appeals for private fundsby thenotebook on Aug 14 2013 Posted in Latest newsGreenfield Elementary School is seen in Center City Philadelphia in this Google street-view image. (Google Maps - ©2013 Google)="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor:
Diane in the Evening 8-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: NY Regents: Release the Test Questions!The best use of tests is for diagnostic purposes, to help teachers learn what students got wrong and where they need more instruction. Students learn too from their errors. But if the results take months to score, they arrive too late to matter. And if the questions and answers are never relea
Atlanta teachers seeking Sugar Daddies to keep them in paper... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Atlanta teachers seeking Sugar Daddies to keep them in paper... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Atlanta teachers seeking Sugar Daddies to keep them in paper and pencils? COMMENT(5) 3 21 0 25Previous PostsDruid Hills charter cluster wins in a big way. What's next? August 13, 2013Here are 2012 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student AchievementAugust 13, 2013Druid Hills charter cluster vote: Proceed
8-14-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: New Media, New Public Intellectuals | the becoming radicalNew Media, New Public Intellectuals | the becoming radical.by plthomasedd / 5min 8-13-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk FaceSCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Paul Toner, MA TURNcoat, Leads Charge for Common Core and PARCCLawyer, corporate stooge, and MTA President, Paul Toner has sold teachers down the river in M
New Media, New Public Intellectuals | the becoming radical
New Media, New Public Intellectuals | the becoming radical: New Media, New Public IntellectualsPosted on August 14, 2013 by plthomaseddAt the beginning of January 2010, I received an email prompting me to watch a video of Diane Ravitch making a speech. My knee-jerk reaction was to delete the email because I had long rejected Ravitch’s work, associating her with the standards/testing movement and a
Is CPS starving? | '63 Boycott
Is CPS starving? | '63 Boycott: Is CPS starving?This entry was posted in Blog, Today's Struggles on August 9, 2013 by '63 Boycott.In an op-ed piece for the Chicago Sun-Times calling for a citywide school boycott, CPS teacher Timothy Meegan outlines the strategy behind privatizing public schools. The goal: return on investment. Read Meegan’s powerful argument in its entirety below:On Wednesday J
Empowering Australia's Children Today through Positive Education — Whole Child Education
Empowering Australia's Children Today through Positive Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGEmpowering Australia’s Children Today through Positive EducationAugust 14, 2013 by Andrew MonkInitially based upon the principals of positive psychology, the positive education approach has much in common with a whole child approach to education and is contributing to the paradigm shift th
Susan Ohanian: 28 questions about the Common Core
Susan Ohanian: 28 questions about the Common Core: Ohanian: 28 questions about the Common CoreEditor’s note: This op-ed is by Susan Ohanian of Charlotte, a longtime teacher and author of 25 books on education policy and practice. Her website is at www.susanohanian.org.Author’s note: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Daniel J. Forest wrote an open letter to the state’s chief education officer, asking 67 ques
Take a chance, be yourself | InterACT
Take a chance, be yourself | InterACT: Take a chance, be yourselfAUGUST 14, 2013tags: advice, EdWeek, new teachers, professional identityby David B. CohenSix years ago almost to the day, before I started blogging, I wrote an article in EdWeek Teacher, aimed at new teachers and offering advice on establishing your professional identity. This is certainly the right time of year to be looking back at
Oh, How Pinteresting!, Say hello to Teachers on Pinterest!
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8-11-13 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Summer Sunday reads.Two more shooting deaths in Chicago last night. Note the “Safe Passage” sign at the shooting on West Fullerton. NY school boss Dennis Walcott bans dinosaur, birthday, halloween, poverty and divorce. The Madison, Wisconsin state representative infiltrates the ALEC meeting in Chicago
8-11-13 Schools Matter @ The Chalk Face
SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: First NCTQ and now CAEP: Nightmares for Teacher Education.I have posted about NCATE and the CAEP a few times. But here it is: The new standards, finalized by the CAEP Commission on Standards and Performance Reporting in June after a public comment period, contain controversial new requirements such as minimum program-entry standards and consideration of graduates’
Morning Wink 8-11-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYMissouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common CoreMissouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common Core: A Teacher's Experience with Common CoreEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookIs this the explanation of Common Core? The post below is from a teacher about her first few days teaching Common Core. She
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common Core
Missouri Education Watchdog: A Teacher's Experience with Common Core: A Teacher's Experience with Common CoreEmail ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookIs this the explanation of Common Core? The post below is from a teacher about her first few days teaching Common Core. She writes about the training received on CCSS teaching methods and bursts the CCSSO talking points that CCSS doesn't
8-11-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Bronx Success Academy 2 Ranks 3rd In State On Test ScoresIn the middle of this Michael Goodwin propaganda piece on Eva Moskowitz in today's NY Post, we get this:The numbers tell the tale. Success Academy Bronx 2 was the top-performing nonselective school in the city and ranked third out of more than 3,500 schools across the state. Some 97 percent of its students passed math
ONLY ON 3: Low pay forces teacher of the year candidate to quit | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News
ONLY ON 3: Low pay forces teacher of the year candidate to quit | WWAY NewsChannel 3 | Wilmington NC News: ONLY ON 3: Low pay forces teacher of the year candidate to quitSubmitted by Holden Kurwicki on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 5:58pm.BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) -- We’re just weeks away from the start of school and the Brunswick County school system is losing one of its top educators.Richie Brown is l
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-11-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Losing the Heart of the CommunityWhat happens when privately managed charter schools replace public schools? when experienced teachers are replaced by TFA temporary teachers? A reader comments: “From what I can tell, Arizona’s TFA teachers are thought of as rock stars in education. Knights in shining armor to save the school day. I
Jersey Jazzman: Scoring NY Tests With the Triple Lindy!
Jersey Jazzman: Scoring NY Tests With the Triple Lindy!: Scoring NY Tests With the Triple Lindy!One of my guilty pleasures is screwball comedies, and one of my favorites stars the great Rodney Dangerfield: Back To School. In the climatic scene of the movie, Rodney wins the big diving meet ("Hey gang, forget about the football game; let's get pumped for the big diving meet!") by flawlessly executin
Nite Cap 8-10-13 #BATsACT #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPTODAYThree Cheers for School! Building a Better School DayThree Cheers for School! Building a Better School Day: Three Cheers for School! Building a Better School DayBy MICHAEL BRICK7 inspiring ideas to deepen learning, engage students, close achievement g
Three Cheers for School! Building a Better School Day
Three Cheers for School! Building a Better School Day: Three Cheers for School! Building a Better School DayBy MICHAEL BRICK7 inspiring ideas to deepen learning, engage students, close achievement gaps, and better prepare our kids for a 21st-century world.As a preschooler in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, 4-year-old Hannah has been splitting her time between day care and an early-childhood education cen
Saturday coffee AUGUST 10, 2013 | Fred Klonsky
Saturday coffee. | Fred Klonsky: Saturday coffee.AUGUST 10, 2013This is a late Saturday Coffee post.While retirement may mean that everyday is Saturday, some Saturdays are not like others.I got up early. I fed Ulysses and let him out to do his stuff, letting Anne take him for his morning walk.I rode my bike up to the Logan Square train stop and rode the EL downtown (using my senior discount card)
2nd Banana 8-10-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #soschat #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTHow closing schools hurts neighborhoodscoopmike48 at Big Education Ape - 10 hours agoHow closing schools hurts neighborhoods: How closing schools hurts neighborhoods Posted by Valerie Strauss on March 6, 2013 at 6:00 am 0 Comments More [image: (thenotebook.org)] (thenotebook.org) On Thursday, the Philadelphia school district’s governing bo
Morning Wink 8-10-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #edreform #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYPerdido Street School 8-10-13Perdido Street School: TODAYAdd The SLO's And The City Tests To Next Year's Battery Of State TestsA parent made the following comment on the Newsday article about the Opt Out movement:My son gets almost 90's on every one of his "real" tests. He doesn't need to sit for 420 minutes of standardized testing in April, nor count
