Nite Cap 9-14-13 #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 CAP

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Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles offers olive branch to trustees, vows to work on relationship with them | Dallas Morning News

Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles offers olive branch to trustees, vows to work on relationship with them | Dallas Morning News: Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles offers olive branch to trustees, vows to work on relationship with themBy Matthew Haagmhaag@dallasnews.com4:52 pm on September 14, 2013 | Permalink1301The night before Dallas ISD trustees discussed an investigation of Superintenden

by mike simpson / 5min 

UPDATED: LAUSD superintendent Deasy "saddened" by deputy's resignation | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

UPDATED: LAUSD superintendent Deasy "saddened" by deputy's resignation | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: UPDATED: LAUSD superintendent Deasy "saddened" by deputy's resignationAnnie Gilbertson and Ben Bergman | September 14th, 2013, 2:58pmgazette.netJohn E. Deasy, superintendent of LAUSD, said he was "saddened" by his deputy's departure, but refused to comment on the circumst

by mike simpson / 38min 

Riot Police Called to Remove Teachers From Mexico City Square | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com

Riot Police Called to Remove Teachers From Mexico City Square | HispanicallySpeakingNews.com: Riot Police Called to Remove Teachers From Mexico City SquarePublished at 3:10 pm EST, September 14, 2013Photo: Teachers protest in Mexico CityClick Here to Enlarge PhotoMexican police cleared the main square in this capital of educators protesting the enactment of a teacher evaluation scheme they slam as

by mike simpson / 42min 

Week in Class: Week Two 2013

Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Week in Class: Week Two 2013: Week in Class: Week Two 2013On the whole, things are shaping up either as I would expect, or better. That’s not a bad place to be after two weeks.Let’s talk about what they’ve done:Good:Writing: I’m doing a single weekly assessment where I give the students a choice of at least two questions from each subject to write about in

by mike simpson / 2h 

NEA - Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

NEA - Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage MonthSeptember 15–October 15Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens who trace their ancestry to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America.Here are some Web site

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Students Everywhere Cheat | toteachornototeach

Students Everywhere Cheat | toteachornototeach: Students Everywhere Cheat—Not Just Harvard’s Freshmenby Alice RobbIn a survey published a few weeks ago in the Harvard Crimson, 42 percent of incoming freshmen admitted to having cheated on a homework assignment in high school and 10 percent admitted to cheating on an exam. (The real numbers are likely higher: Can we really count on all cheaters to b

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What Message Are We Sending With Our First Contact With Parents? | Connected Principals

What Message Are We Sending With Our First Contact With Parents? | Connected Principals: What Message Are We Sending With Our First Contact With Parents?September 14, 2013By Chris Wejrcc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Peter Gerdes: http://flickr.com/photos/petergerdes/2905280530/Crossposted at “The Wejr Board” blog.As we start a new school year, one of the key aspects to consider is our rel

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Some weird praise and crazy threats! | Bill Ayers

Some weird praise and crazy threats! | Bill Ayers: Some weird praise and crazy threats!Here are some comments earned by my last memoir, Fugitive Days. I’m girding myself for the coming barrage when Public Enemy hits the streets in October, sharing these with you now:Bill Ayers is a total genius; he writes like Ernest Hemingway…Brilliant.  Donald Trump, newsmakerI’m just a curious American…I’m curi

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9-14-13 Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout

Saturday Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutTODAYDiane in the Evening 9-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Sharon Higgins: What STEM Crisis?Sharon R. Higgins, an Oakland parent and blogger, questions whether there is a STEM cris and offers documentation for her views. She writes:

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Diane in the Evening 9-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Sharon Higgins: What STEM Crisis?Sharon R. Higgins, an Oakland parent and blogger, questions whether there is a STEM cris and offers documentation for her views. She writes: The STEM alarm is definitely a manufactured crisis. 1. “As the push to train more young people in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — careers ga

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U.S. Department of Education News

U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education News Back-to-School Bus Tour Heads to the Border26 48min Back-to-School Tour Launches in the Land of EnchantmentSecretar10 48min mark as read  //  saveTop 4 Ways (Digitally) to Join Our Back-to-School Bus TourSecretary of Education Arne Duncan has repeatedly said that the best ideas come from schools, districts and states – not from100 48

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9-14-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Al Qaeda Plan to Drain US Economy - Did Fall of Soviet Union Result From Similar US Policy?In an audio speech a day after the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda, called on Muslims to carry out a “a few disparate attacks” on American soil and to “bleed America economically,”.. NY Times, Attack U.S., Qaeda Chief Te

by mike simpson / 4h 

China's education plan ... from Finland's playbook

China's education plan ... from Finland's playbook: China's education plan ... from Finland's playbook   Text Size   Published: Saturday, 14 Sep 2013 | 7:00 AM ETBy: Allen Wastler | Managing Editor, CNBC.comTwitter33LinkedIn7ShareXiXinXing | Getty ImagesIf you think the business competition from China is hard now, brace yourself. It will likely get tougher in about 20 years or so. And how is China

by mike simpson / 5h 

Go 2 the Head of the Class War | EduShyster

Go 2 the Head of the Class War | EduShyster: Go 2 the Head of the Class War Reader: ever since I heard economist Tyler Cowan being interviewed on NPR this week about the charred hellscape that is our immediate future, I have been in something of a state. You see, Cowan, whose new book is entitled Average is Over, says that not only is staggering income inequality here to stay, but that most of us

by mike simpson / 5h 

2nd Banana 9-14-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u

BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANA RECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POSTHey Did I mention that Diane Ravitch has a new book coming out on September 17?REIGN OF ERROR. An incisive, comprehensive look at today’s American school system that argues against those who claim it is broken and beyond repair; an impassioned but reasoned call to stop the privatization movement that is draining students and funding from o

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9-14-13 Wait What?

Wait What?: Bridgeport Community Bank that Bridgeport’s BOE Chair Kenneth Moales Jr won’t pay back goes underIn an article entitled, “State Has First Bank Failure In A Decade, the Hartford Courant reported last night that, “The Community’s Bank, with its headquarters and one branch in Bridgeport, came under the receivership of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. late Friday afternoon amid mounting

by mike simpson / 7h 

Morning Wink 9-14-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2 #Cheats4Change

BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSTODAY9-14-13 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.: Chicago teachers: A letter from CPS Chief Talent Officer, Alicia Winkler.      CPS’ Chief Talent Officer, Alicia Winkler. Got talent? Imagine. If teach

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9-14-13 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.: Chicago teachers: A letter from CPS Chief Talent Officer, Alicia Winkler.      CPS’ Chief Talent Officer, Alicia Winkler. Got talent? Imagine. If teachers had not fulfilled our job responsibilities, what would our “REACH” evaluation say? Dear CPS Teachers, One year ago, CPS launched REACH (Recognizing

by mike simpson / 7h 

LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 9-14-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all

Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Art Teacher: Just Say “No” to Teaching to the TestA retired teacher is happy that parents are opting their children out of state testing She writes: “I am a former elementary art teacher and I am thrilled parents are taking matters into their own hands. The testing culture is madness. I had to sit in too many staff meetings, and wa

by mike simpson / 8h 

Federal cuts lead to fewer Head Start slots in the Sacramento area - Education - The Sacramento Bee

Federal cuts lead to fewer Head Start slots in the Sacramento area - Education - The Sacramento Bee: Federal cuts lead to fewer Head Start slots in the Sacramento areaBy Diana Lambertdlambert@sacbee.comPublished: Saturday, Sep. 14, 2013 - 12:00 amResource teacher Sally Evey, left, works with Head Start students in August at Washington Elementary School in downtown Sacramento Hundreds of needy Sacr

by mike simpson / 8h 

Radical Scholarship 9-14-13

Radical Scholarship: Whatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy? | AlternetWhatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy? | Alternet1 by P. L. Thomas / 2h YESTERDAYREVIEW: Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver | the becoming radicalREVIEW: Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver | the becoming radical1 by P. L. Thomas / 22h SEP 12Schools Matter @ the

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Philadelphia Public School Notebook 9-14-13

Now sharing a building, 2 schools seek collaboration | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Now sharing a building, 2 schools seek collaborationAfter a successful battle to keep Beeber Middle School open, parents are a little uneasy that SLA@Beeber moved in, too. But the goal is mutual benefit.by Sonia Giebel="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding:

by mike simpson / 8h 

Deputy Supt. Aquino departs L.A. Unified with warning - latimes.com

Deputy Supt. Aquino departs L.A. Unified with warning - latimes.com: Deputy Supt. Aquino departs L.A. Unified with warningComments8EmailShare161  2  next  |   single pageJaime Aquino, left, has resigned from his post of deputy superintendent with the Los Angeles Unified School District. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / August 5, 2013)By Howard BlumeSeptember 13, 2013, 9:06 p.m.Calling the Los Angele

by mike simpson / 8h 

9-14-13 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman: Hilarious Ode to Charlotte Danielson!If you are a teacher, trust me on this one: Danielson, oh Danielson, I still hear your domains calling, My data's down, my numbers falling, I became a "one" When I met Danielson. Based on Glenn Campbell's "Galveston"; how these guys came up with that choice I have no idea, but well done, folks! My sense is that Charlotte Dani

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9-14-13 teacherken at Daily Kos

teacherken at Daily Kos:  Saturday reflection on teaching - the year goes onYesterday ending the first complete week of teaching at my new school, the 3rd with students.  Our first week we only had freshmen on Monday, to walk their schedules, and the 2nd week was interrupted by Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah.  We see our classes on alternate days, A Day - B Day, each time for extended periods.  That

by mike simpson / 8h 

Introducing the Progressive’s Public School Shakedown site and writers | Crazy Crawfish's Blog

Introducing the Progressive’s Public School Shakedown site and writers | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Introducing the Progressive’s Public School Shakedown site and writersPosted on September 14, 20130 The online magazine, the Progressive, has recruited some of the best pro-public education writers across the nation (and me) to produce content for their Attack on Public Schools coverage called “Public S

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A Newtown parent who lost her child thanks teachers for their... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

A Newtown parent who lost her child thanks teachers for their... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: A Newtown parent who lost her child thanks teachers for their dedication and courage  0 3 4 10View Larger Ana Grace was one of the young victims in the Newtown, Ct., school shooting in December. Her mother wrote a powerful essay thanking teachers for their dedication that day and every day.Previous Posts

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9-14-13 Perdido Street School

Perdido Street School: Wall Street Gets Sad Over Bloomberg's Impending DepartureFrom Politico:Michael Bloomberg isn’t leaving office until January but Wall Street is already beginning to miss the New York City mayor — and bracing for a possible backlash from his replacement.In his 12 years leading the city, Bloomberg has been a vocal champion of New York’s business and banking communities. When th

by mike simpson / 8h 

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 9-14-13 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYAround The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLI’ve started a somewhat regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention: EFL teacher Carissa Peck shares Ways to Keep in Touch with parents at her blog. Stanfo

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4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 9-14-13

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FITAQUINO IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR: Broad Academy Class of ’08, Pearson employee, Teacher of the Year, Chapter ChairMore on Dr. Jaime Aquino, who resigned from the #2 post -  “LAUSD’s Highest-Ranking Instructional Leader” - at LAUSD today. Aquino was the point person on the transition to Common Core and the Common C

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NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education 9-14-13

NPE News Briefs ← from The Network for Public Education:NPE News BriefsTODAYKlein’s Amplify Tablets Crack the $17 Billion Market | Diane Ravitch’s blogThe New York Times magazine has a long article by Carlo Rotella about the first trial of the Amplify tablet in the schools of Guilford County, North Carolina. Amplify is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and run by Joel Klein, the former ch

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This Week's Education Research Report 9-14-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK'S EDUCATION RESEARCH REPORTYESTERDAYMost States Funding Schools Less Than Before the RecessionA new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that states’ new budgets are providing less per-pupil funding for kindergarten through 12th grade than they did six years ago — often far less. The reduced levels reflect not only the lingering effects of t

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All Week 9-14-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER

@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER: All Week 8-10-13 @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTERTODAYWhatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy? | AlternetWhatever Happened to Scientifically Based Research in Education Policy? | Alternet.by plthomasedd / 1h YESTERDAYSomerville Teachers’ Grievance Brings Apology and Purging of Evaluations Based on Immigrant Test ScoresSomer

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 9-7-13 #thankateacher #EDCHAT #P2

Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONGDIANE RAVITCH'S BLOGTODAYArt Teacher: Just Say “No” to Teaching to the TestA retired teacher is happy that parents are opting their children out of state testing She writes: “I am a former elementary art teacher and I am thrilled parents are taking matters into their own hands. The testing culture is madness. I had to sit in too many staff m

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YESTERDAY

UPDATED: L.A. Unified loses leader of Common Core, iPad rollout | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC

UPDATED: L.A. Unified loses leader of Common Core, iPad rollout | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: UPDATED: L.A. Unified loses leader of Common Core, iPad rolloutAnnie Gilbertson | September 13th, 2013, 7:29pmby Lexie Flickinger via FlickrL.A. Unified students will be taking the new Common Core test on iPads.Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Jaime Aquino has notified the Los Angeles Unified School Dist

by mike simpson / 19h 

Grier shuffles his top staff | K-12 Zone | a Chron.com blog

Grier shuffles his top staff | K-12 Zone | a Chron.com blog: Grier shuffles his top staffFriday, September 13, 2013CommentsEmailPrint5Three weeks into the school year, HISD Superintendent Terry Grier has changed the responsibilities of some of his top staff. Below is his memo.To those in the trenches, let us know if you notice any changes.Dear HISD team member,With the start of the school year wel

by mike simpson / 19h 

9-13-13 Ed Notes Online

Ed Notes Online: Portelos Hearing: NY Post Reporter Reuven Fenton Commits Journalistic MalpracticeYes, Reuven, the staff of IS 49 was so intimidated, threatened, manipulated, demoralized, and polarized that they elected Portelos chapter leader. Twice. While he was in the rubber room.Re-EditedNY Post hack reporter Reuven Frank, right, with NY Post PhotogI know some people are anxious to find out ab

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Wasted On The Way

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Nite Cap 9-13-13 #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 CAPTODAYN.J. Poll: Parent Involvement, Not Vouchers, Key to School Reform - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education WeekN.J. Poll: Parent Involvement, Not Vouchers, Key to School Reform - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education Week: N.J. Poll: Pare

by mike simpson / 23h 

2nd Banana 9-14-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post

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