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Observe to Stop 'Beliefing' — Whole Child Education
Observe to Stop 'Beliefing' — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGObserve to Stop ‘Beliefing’September 19, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first, second, and third posts in this series."The basis of all good human behavior is kindness." —Eleanor RooseveltIt's a curiously human trait to cling to beliefs based on assumptions and preconceived notions. What we tell ourselves about what's
9-19-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: @Ravitch WebinarI had the opportunity last night to be in the room with Diane Ravitch while she interacted with bloggers on the web using an interesting technology from Shindig. For over an hour I stood behind her taping her off the screen. Now I could have taped her off the screen I guess at home but I have an idea for a possible small documentary by gathering footage from her bo
How Much Homework Do American Kids Do? - Julia Ryan - The Atlantic
How Much Homework Do American Kids Do? - Julia Ryan - The Atlantic: How Much Homework Do American Kids Do?Various factors, from race to the number of years a teacher has been in the classroom, affect a child's homework load. In his Atlantic essay, Karl Taro Greenfeld laments his 13-year-old daughter's heavy homework load. As an eighth grader at a New York middle school, Greenfeld’s daughter averag
9-19-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: CT Post Editorial says; Come on Malloy/Jepsen – Give State’s students their day in court”The lawsuit is called CCFEF v. Rell. As we know, it is the most important school funding lawsuit in more than 40 years. Despite their previous support for the lawsuit, Governor Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen are now working overtime to try and prevent he case from even being heard. And
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Life of an ed bloger
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Life of an ed bloger: Life of an ed bloger"What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children. Any other ideal for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon it destroys our democracy." -- John DeweyEvery day my mailbox is filled with requests from different promoters, asking me to pimppump thei
9-18-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Achievement Gap? Nope, parts 1 and 2The term “achievement gap” is misleading and thus one of the problems with the education reform debate. Please see the following posts addressing why: Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 1 Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 21 by plthomasedd / 1min Schools Matter @ The Chalk FaceSCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE: Gates Money an
Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 1 | the becoming radical
Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 1 | the becoming radical: Achievement Gap Misnomer for Equity Gap, pt. 1Posted on September 19, 2013 by plthomasedd[NOTE: I am reposting two pieces from Daily Kos (June 26, 2011, and April 29, 2012) to address the issue of achievement gaps, which I consider a misnomer for the equity gap.]Why the Achievement Gap Matters and Will RemainEdWeek features a s
9-19-13 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.: Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Walter Payton High School has plenty of toilet paper and is about to get more. Cut to Les Miz.As parents on the West Side collect toilet paper for their schools – the schools that Rahm has still left open – the selective admission Walter Payton High School near the Lakefront wi
School district bans Common Core-approved novel for sexually explicit material
School district bans Common Core-approved novel for sexually explicit material: School district bans Common Core-approved novel for sexually explicit materialBy Valerie Strauss, Published: September 19 at 8:00 amE-mail the writer1CommentsMoreA book hailed by critics and listed in the Common Core State Standards as a reading exemplar for 11th-graders was banned by an Arizona school district because
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-19-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: A Last-Minute Bad Idea from NYC Department of EducationIn its ongoing effort to destroy neighborhood schools and communities, the NYC brought out a plan to centralize kindergarten admissions. This paren activist says it is time to fight back now: “Last week, the DOE announced the roll-out of a new $800,000 kindergarten admissions p
9-19-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current - another phase in her treatmentBecause she has done so remarkably well in her recovery from her blood cancer, we are going to be entering a new phase. Next Wednesday we will spend a day getting trained for dealing with the next phase of her treatment. Assuming no obstacles are found as a result of a series of medical tests next week - the first full
What if Self-Interest Doesn't Explain Everything? - Bridging Differences - Education Week
What if Self-Interest Doesn't Explain Everything? - Bridging Differences - Education Week: What if Self-Interest Doesn't Explain Everything?By Deborah Meier on September 19, 2013 7:53 AMToday, Michael J. Petrilli of the Fordham Institute once again joins Deborah Meier on Bridging Diffferences. The two will co-blog for several weeks.Dear Deborah,I'm glad you brought up the topic of democracy. In fu
9-19-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Performance Assessment ThursdayWe are giving the ELA Measures of Student Learning Performance Assessments to students today and tomorrow so that every teacher in the school can be evaluated to see how much growth students make from September to June.Because it makes total sense that social studies, science, art, physical education and other teachers outside of English Langua
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: September’s (2013) Best Tweets — Part ThreeEvery month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new resources I found on Twitter — and where I
9-19-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Alison Stewart's Great History of D.C.'s Dunbar High SchoolAlison Stewart’s First Class brings us full circle. Actually, Stewart guides us through a variety of recurring social, moral, and educational cycles that undoubtedly will continue to repeat themselves in one way or another. Her history of the rise and fall of Washington D.C.’s elite Dunbar High School tells a story that can
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Jersey Jazzman: @jaredpolis: America's Worst Congressperson
Jersey Jazzman: @jaredpolis: America's Worst Congressperson: @jaredpolis: America's Worst CongresspersonWhat a schmuck:Yes, 75 year old Diane Ravitch -- grandmother, author, and historian -- is "evil" in the eyes of this sitting member of Congress. Aren't you proud, Colorado?This empty suit is the 7th wealthiest member of Congress. But Polis is really just another phony Democrat who push
DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal of PS 154 Channels Super Villain Bane southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: DR Alison Coviello; PhD and Principal of PS 154 Channels Super Villain BaneA very wise man within the realm of the NYC DOE once paid me a great compliment, "You're the Howard Stern of education bloggers." I loved it! I shan't name him, but I have the utmost of respect for him and I know of some female bloggers, one an SBSB groupie, that have a wild crush
100 Bloggers and Diane Ravitch | Reclaim Reform
100 Bloggers and Diane Ravitch | Reclaim Reform: 100 Bloggers and Diane RavitchPosted on September 18, 2013by Ken PrevitiOn Sept. 18, 2013 between 7:30 and 8:30 pm, about a hundred bloggers listened to and spoke with Diane Ravitch in a Shindig Video Chat event that was historical. Never before has an author launched a book by asking education bloggers to review her book, review it with a total fre
Fire the Reformers! Education Should Develop Individuals, Not Worker Bees | toteachornototeach
Fire the Reformers! Education Should Develop Individuals, Not Worker Bees | toteachornototeach: Fire the Reformers! Education Should Develop Individuals, Not Worker Bees by Joseph W. GauldAccountability is a big word in educational reform. Now it needs to be applied to those responsible for creating reform that is ineffective and discriminatory.For more than five decades, business leaders, politic
Coop Goes to High School Part 3 – Summer Swap to England | Lefty Parent
Coop Goes to High School Part 3 – Summer Swap to England | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 3 – Summer Swap to EnglandSeptember 18th, 2013 at 15:38My passport picture around my 15th birthday in 1970My mom was always a smart creative person with tremendous ingenuity and a strong sense that life at its best should be an adventure. She had never been to Europe herself, but she had grown up
Nite Cap 9-18-13 #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 CAPTODAYTeachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning NewsTeachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning
Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning News
Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conference | Dallas Morning News:Teachers association to call for Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ termination at news conferenceBy Tawnell Hobbsthobbs@dallasnews.com5:04 pm on September 18, 2013 | Permalink5501Another Broadie, Mike Miles class of 2011, bites the dust?The Alliance-AFT teachers associati
No “Hand-Holding” in Yemeni Education - Student Voice
Student Voice: No “Hand-Holding” in Yemeni Education Katebah Alolefi is currently a student in Oakland California but has just this past summer returned to her home in Yemen to visit and re-explore the education system. When I went to Yemen I had a lot of goals in mind: relax, eat a lot, hang out with family who I miss dearly, try new food, stay with my sweet grandma, and learn about new things
“Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch: A Review | Parents Across America
“Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch: A Review | Parents Across America: “Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch: A ReviewReign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public SchoolsDr. Ravitch shatters one corporate reform myth after another with clarity providing excellent background information in the Notes and Appendix of this book.Because of her courageousness and
Dear Mr. Colbert, about that interview with Arne Duncan …
Dear Mr. Colbert, about that interview with Arne Duncan …: Dear Mr. Colbert, about that interview with Arne Duncan …By Valerie Strauss, Published: September 18 at 3:57 pmE-mail the writerStephen Colbert in 2010. (Scott Gries/PictureGroup)Dear Mr. Colbert,You have proved time and again that you are second to none as a satirical interviewer. I wrote back in 2011 about your brilliant skewering of the
9-18-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Vallas’ Supreme Court Strategy: Brag, whine and insult the Judge and plaintiffThis coming Monday, September 23, 2013, the case of Carmen Lopez vs. Paul Vallas will be heard by the Connecticut Supreme Court. As readers know, a Connecticut Superior Court ruled earlier this summer that Paul Vallas lacks the credentials necessary to serve as a superintendent of schools in the state of Conn
Diane in the Evening 9-18-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Jersey Jazzman Reviews “Reign of Error”Jersey Jazzman connects the dots in his review of “Reign of Error.” He sees the connection between school and society. He writes: “There is one chapter in this part of the book that caught me by surprise: “The Toxic Mix,” as frank a discussion of race, inequality, and segregation as I have rea
The Classroom of the Future is a hotel room with an overhead projector! Motel 6- we’ll leave the classroom on for ya!” | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News
The Classroom of the Future is a hotel room with an overhead projector! Motel 6- we’ll leave the classroom on for ya!” | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News: The Classroom of the Future is a hotel room with an overhead projector! Motel 6- we’ll leave the classroom on for ya!”By Danny Weil on September 18, 2013 7:21 pm / no comments Backstage view of the Uni
Schools Matter: George Schmidt's Review of The Mismeasure of Education
Schools Matter: George Schmidt's Review of The Mismeasure of Education: George Schmidt's Review of The Mismeasure of EducationWe are back home!, and I have to say it feels pretty good. The folks over at Chalkface are great, and we had a great time there, but you know there's no place like home, right? So we will be here at SM until we win, and then we will continue to be here to defend democrati
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Billionaire charter supporter Ty Warner, busted for tax evasion.
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Billionaire charter supporter Ty Warner, busted for tax evasion.: Billionaire charter supporter Ty Warner, busted for tax evasion.Ty WarnerTy Warner, the Beanie Babies billionaire who's fond of driving his white Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow convertible and arriving for appointments wearing a fur coat, a top hat and carrying a cane, has been busted for tax evasion.
Teachers 2 Hollywood: We Know How 2 Fix Ur Failing Films | EduShyster
Teachers 2 Hollywood: We Know How 2 Fix Ur Failing Films | EduShyster: Teachers 2 Hollywood: We Know How 2 Fix Ur Failing FilmsWhen a teacher came across arecent interview on MSNBC with Hollywood director M. Night Shyamalan about his new book, I Got Schooled: 5 Keys to Unlocking Quality Education, he was struck by a thunderbolt of an idea. If Shyamalan, whose last film was a box office bomb, could
Is Teach for America experience a help or hindrance in Atlanta... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
Is Teach for America experience a help or hindrance in Atlanta... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: Is Teach for America experience a help or hindrance in Atlanta school board race? COMMENT(5) 0 2 0 20View Larger Count 'em folks: 27 people running for school board in Atlanta.Previous PostsIntegrating sorority row: University of Alabama student journalists expose racial segregationSeptember 17, 2013Th
Diane Ravitch Launched, Yinzer-Style | Yinzercation
Diane Ravitch Launched, Yinzer-Style | Yinzercation: Diane Ravitch Launched, Yinzer-StyleOn Monday, Yinzers were the first in the country to see Diane Ravitch’s new book, The Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. Released nationally on Tuesday, the book is already #1 in public policy and has moved up to #104 on the Amazon top-sellers lis
9-18-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Flying Monkey AlertToday's the day! Diane Ravitch and Education Bloggers: A discussion about Reign of Error and the battle for our public schoolsThe event will take place Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) TO ATTEND:At the time of the event please go to:http://shindig.com/event/diane-ravitchPlease Note: Shindig is a video chat platform where you can see ev
A Magic Partnership: Disney, ESPN, and Special Olympics Partner in a World-Wide Initiative | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
A Magic Partnership: Disney, ESPN, and Special Olympics Partner in a World-Wide Initiative | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: A Magic Partnership: Disney, ESPN, and Special Olympics Partner in a World-Wide InitiativeBy Special Olympics Project UNIFY on September 18, 2013By Haylie Bernacki, Specialist of Unified Sports School and College Growth, Special Olympics North America Pr
9-18-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Growth Boundaries PlanFirst, the headlines:The big winner is K-5 at Boren, soon to be K-8 STEM at Boren.The big loser is Pinehurst K-8, soon to be closed and clearly treated with bad faith.APP breaks even, getting everything expected, most of it where expected, some of it in difficult spaces but with an extraordinary accommodation that should prove very beneficial
Mother Crusader: Which Came First, The Charter Or The Philanthropy? Let's Ask Michael Steinhardt!
Mother Crusader: Which Came First, The Charter Or The Philanthropy? Let's Ask Michael Steinhardt!: Which Came First, The Charter Or The Philanthropy? Let's Ask Michael Steinhardt!Wednesday, September 18, 2013Which Came First, The Charter Or The Philanthropy? Let's Ask Michael Steinhardt!Another day, another ridiculous anonymous comment on my blog. Here's the latest.So is Mother Crusader willing t
Cali Education Headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Fensterwald: Feds elaborate on the requirements California can’t meet for testing waiverEducation HeadlinesWednesday, September 18, 2013Last-minute proposal may keep Tokay Colony openLodi Unified will research the possibility of transforming the rural Tokay Colony Elementary School into a technology-themed magnet school, an eleventh-hour effo
Alert: Flying Monkeys Sighted over L.A.
The Raspberry Blog — Truth in Education Reform: REIGN OF ERROR: OUR SCHOOLS ARE AT RISK (CHAPTER 1)Dr. Ravitch devotes the seven or so pages of her opening salvo to the rhetorical establishment of an "us vs. the rest of the world" public education conflict between education reformers ("the rest") and those who believe public education is not broken ("us" led by Dr. Ra
The Common Core money war - Stephanie Simon and Nirvi Shah - POLITICO.com
The Common Core money war - Stephanie Simon and Nirvi Shah - POLITICO.com: The Common Core money war833 Common Core backers acknowledge that they didn’t do things right the first time around. | ReutersCloseBy STEPHANIE SIMON and NIRVI SHAH | 9/18/13 10:31 AM EDT Updated: 9/18/13 10:48 AM EDTOne of the most expensive political fights in America this year isn’t over a Senate seat or a governor’s ma
Diane Ravitch: Testing and vouchers hurt our schools. Here’s what works - Salon.com
Diane Ravitch: Testing and vouchers hurt our schools. Here’s what works - Salon.com: Diane Ravitch: Testing and vouchers hurt our schools. Here’s what worksEducation reformers have it all wrong, Diane Ravitch tells Salon, and keep pushing policies that make schools worseBY SARA SCRIBNER 307 120 1 more TOPICS: BOOKS, DIANE RAVITCH, EDITOR'S PICKS, EDUCATION, RACE TO THE TOP, COMMON
Higher Ed Data Central: Federal Financial Aid Recipients by Income
The Quick and the Ed » Higher Ed Data Central: Federal Financial Aid Recipients by Income: Higher Ed Data Central: Federal Financial Aid Recipients by Income018 Sep 2013by Andrew GillenCategories: College Costs and Student Debt, For-Profit Higher Education, Higher EducationThe new data on federal financial aid recipients that we explored last week continues to yield new insight. Recall that the da
Teacher Tom: No Matter What Happened Tuesday
Teacher Tom: No Matter What Happened Tuesday: No Matter What Happened TuesdayShare on facebookShare on gmailShare on twitterShare on tumblrMore Sharing Services1He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday, no matter what happened on Tuesday. ~Stephen ColbertYesterday, I wrote about Diane Ravitch's important new book,Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the
With A Brooklyn Accent: The "School Choice" Reformers Never Promote
With A Brooklyn Accent: The "School Choice" Reformers Never Promote: The "School Choice" Reformers Never PromoteIn the third chapter of Diane Ravitch's new book "Reign of Error" she points out that what Reformers call "Choice" is really privatization. The measures they promote- vouchers and charters schools, all work toward undermining public schools systems
What Can We Do? Bias, Bullying, and Bystanders | Welcoming Schools
What Can We Do? Bias, Bullying, and Bystanders | Welcoming Schools: What Can We Do? Bias, Bullying, and BystandersNew Professional Development Film Premiering in Washington D.C. Sept. 25th! Join Us for the Premiere of What Can We Do? in Washington D.C.Wednesday, September 25th at 4:00pm at Cleveland Elementary SchoolFeaturing:David Esquith, U.S. Dept. of Education, Director of the Off
Morning Wink 9-18-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYThe Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down Reaction — Whole Child EducationThe Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down Reaction — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGThe Power of 3: a Trauma-Informed Approach to Dial Down ReactionSeptember 18, 2013 by Mary FowlerRead the first and second posts in this series."The m
