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An Open Letter to Parents of Children throughout New York State Regarding Grade 3-8 Testing - New York Principals
New York Principals: An Open Letter to Parents of Children throughout New York StateRegarding Grade 3-8 TestingSee full screen pdf version Opt-Out/Refusal Guides for each State | United Opt Out National:
Teacher Quality, Wiggins and Hattie: More Doing the Wrong Things the Right Ways | the becoming radical
Teacher Quality, Wiggins and Hattie: More Doing the Wrong Things the Right Ways | the becoming radical: TEACHER QUALITY, WIGGINS AND HATTIE: MORE DOING THE WRONG THINGS THE RIGHT WAYSIn a blog titled “To my critics” as a follow up to his critique of Diane Ravitch’s Reign of Errors, Grant Wiggins seeks to clarify his central arguments:My point was merely to ask those who speak only of forces outsid
Louisiana Educator: The Facts About Education Reform
Louisiana Educator: The Facts About Education Reform: The Facts About Education ReformIf you are one of the educators in Louisiana who is totally frustrated by the attacks on teachers and the teaching profession brought on by the current education reform movement in Louisiana you need to take just a few minutes to view this interview of Diane Ravitch by Melissa Harris Perry of CNBC.http://www.msnb
8 things we can’t accept in education | Connected Principals
8 things we can’t accept in education | Connected Principals: 8 things we can’t accept in educationOctober 27, 2013By Justin TarteWe can’t accept what’s been done in the past as the only way to do things in the future. Obviously changing just for the sake of changing is not appropriate, but we can’t ignore the changes that are happening all around us, and as such there must be corresponding change
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 10-27-13 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 Principal: “Reforms” Kill Love of LearningTim Farley is a brave man and a fearless educator. He wrote the following letter and he also testified in a similar vein to State a commissioner King. Tim Farley is a principal in New York state and his wife Jessica is a teacher. In addition, they are parents of four school-age children.
10-27-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Board Race Analysis and ThoughtsIn some ways, it's been a disappointing School Board election season. With no challenger for Betty Patu and no real challenger for Stephan Blanford, neither have really been heard from. For whatever reason, more forums have only featured Suzanne Dale Estey and Sue Peters. This is something of a disservice to voters because,
10-27-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYHere Are Some More Vocabulary Videos By ELLsOver the past week, I’ve posted examples of short vocabulary videos created by my English Language Learner students. They used either Vine or Instagram. On Friday, our Beginners taught the advanced ELLs in another class how to create them. Here
10-27-13 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.: A bill that would exclude special education parents and teachers.H/T: Bev Johns. On October 22, 2013, Senate Bill 578 was completely changed by an amendment in the Illinois House of Representatives. House Amendment Number 1 LIMITS who can provide CPDUs to ONLY the following: (1) ISBE (2) ROEs (3) Illi
10-27-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Can leaders be activists?I have been very critical of just about every implementation facet of the common core standards and I have always but forth the reasons for my criticism. The standards were not developed with input from experts. Teachers, childhood development specialists and parents were supposedly “consulted” but the actual work was done by a secret panel—and […]42 by T
10-27-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Cuomo Loves His Teacher Evaluation System Even If He Can't Vouch For It's AccuracyJust in case you think getting rid of NYSED Commissioner John King would solve the problems with teacher evaluation systems in districts around the state, here's Sheriff Andy Cuomo touting APPR:Cuomo said New Yorkers typically seek change in state government, but they are also resistant to it b
How to Turn Robert’s Rules Into a Force for Good. |
How to Turn Robert’s Rules Into a Force for Good. |: How to Turn Robert’s Rules Into a Force for Good.October 26, 2013 in StudentsI’ve spent a lot of time in meetings where Robert’s Rules of Order were the rules of the day — in student government, in state and national student organizations, on various academic committees, and so on. By necessity, and because I’m a process dork, I paid a lot of at
3 Ways Parents Can Help Teachers | toteachornototeach
3 Ways Parents Can Help Teachers | toteachornototeach: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Teachers by Chris CrouchRegardless of where you live in the United States, educating our children is an issue that is probably a part of the daily news cycle. Whether it’s a new state or national learning standards, such as the Common Core State Standards, or reforms to teacher preparation and evaluations, or the condit
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Addressing the #bullying problem starts with adults
Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Addressing the #bullying problem starts with adults: Addressing the #bullying problem starts with adultsEditor's note: October is National Bullying Prevention Month. It was created to raise awareness about bullying prevention. This post brings attention to a problem that we sometimes forget or are too uncomfortable to discuss. Bullying does not discriminate
What's In a Name? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
What's In a Name? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: What's In a Name?By Nancy Flanagan on October 27, 2013 7:53 AMA guest post from Okaikor Aryee-Price, a fellow IDEA (Institute for Democratic Education in America) organizer: I know for many the naming of a child is a deeply personal and spiritual experience that reflects some symbolism of one's cultural, traditional, and famil
Issue: Education programs funding - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: suesView Hot Bills By Issues AreaSee Bills for Previous SessionsLatest BillsH.J.Res.80 - American Indian and Alaska Native health, education, and safety billMaking continuing appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service for fiscal ye...House Passed Oct 16, 201312 ViewsH.J.Res.84 - Head Start
Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons? - NYTimes.com
Do We Invest in Preschools or Prisons? - NYTimes.com: By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOFPublished: October 26, 2013 CONGRESS is often compared to pre-K, which seems defamatory of small children. But the similarities also offer hope, because an initiative that should be on the top of the national agenda has less to do with the sequester than with the A.B.C.’s and Big Bird.Enlarge This ImageDamon Winter/The New
A Veteran Teachers Reflects on Reform (Patrick Welsh) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
A Veteran Teachers Reflects on Reform (Patrick Welsh) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: A Veteran Teachers Reflects on Reform (Patrick Welsh)Patrick Welsh retired in June after 43 years teaching English at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria.This article appeared in the Washington Post “Outlook” section on September 27, 2013.Erika Dietz was overwhelmed when she started tea
K-12 News Network | LAUSD: The Voters Have Spoken and Publicly-Elected School Boards Choose Superintendents
K-12 News Network | LAUSD: The Voters Have Spoken and Publicly-Elected School Boards Choose Superintendents: LAUSD: The Voters Have Spoken and Publicly-Elected School Boards Choose Superintendentsadmin October 26, 2013 Educators, Elections, Los Angeles, School Boards, School Districts 0Guest post by Karen Wolfe, a parent and public education advocate who lives in Los Angeles.Parents and public sch
Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current - a brief update
Daily Kos: Leaves on the Current - a brief update: Leaves on the Current - a brief updatebyteacherkenFollow she should be coming home on Monday. We had hoped for tomorrow, but she is having some tummy problems and they want to get that under control before she returns.As far as her bloodwork - and remember, she has a blood cancer - the only area of concern was her platelet count, which reached a
New Orleans SPS score release reveals 69% of students now attend “failing schools” according to Bobby Jindal (compared to 62% in 2005) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
New Orleans SPS score release reveals 69% of students now attend “failing schools” according to Bobby Jindal (compared to 62% in 2005) | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsNew Orleans SPS score release reveals 69% of students now attend “failing schools” according to Bobby Jindal (compared to 62% in 2005)Posted on October 27, 20130Some of you may have see
With A Brooklyn Accent: The BATS and the Teachers Unions
With A Brooklyn Accent: The BATS and the Teachers Unions: The BATS and the Teachers UnionsSUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BAT!Badass Teachers AssociationThis is for every teacher who refuses to be blamed for the failure of our society to erase poverty and inequality, and refuses to accept assessments, tests and evaluations imposed by those who have contempt for real teaching and learning.Badass Teachers Associ
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Moody's -- Charters are expanding at the expense of public schools
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Moody's -- Charters are expanding at the expense of public schools: Moody's -- Charters are expanding at the expense of public schoolsA new Moody's report finds that charter schools have expanded at the expense of urban public schools, especially on those districts confronted with a shrinking tax base and government funding cuts.Municipal finance analysts at Moo
SacBee Tribute to the Heroic Raymond: He took on teachers union - Marcos Breton - The Sacramento Bee
Raymond took on teachers union - Marcos Breton - The Sacramento Bee: Raymond took on teachers unionBy MARCOS BRETONmbreton@sacbee.comPublished: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 - 12:00 amBefore starting as the new superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified School District, Jonathan Raymond was told how he could escape unscathed from the no-win job he was taking on.“Rudy Crew (a former Sacramento superinte
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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 CAPTODAYCoop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty ParentCoop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & DanceOctober 26th, 2013 at 13:38Me and my Ado Annie in OklahomaT
Coop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty Parent
Coop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & Dance | Lefty Parent: Coop Goes to High School Part 7 – Song & DanceOctober 26th, 2013 at 13:38Me and my Ado Annie in OklahomaThey say that the only two things you can be sure of in life are death and taxes. But for most every kid, the one thing you can be sure of is going to school, which for me was a taxing and at times felt like a near-death exp
Two awesome tech leadership webinars for our Connected Educator Month book club | @mcleod
Two awesome tech leadership webinars for our Connected Educator Month book club | @mcleod: Two awesome tech leadership webinars for our Connected Educator Month book clubOCTOBER 26, 2013 BY SCOTT MCLEOD 0 COMMENTSIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to this blog via e-mail or my RSS feed. I also am on Twitter. Thanks for visiting!0Share on Tumblr00inShareAt 7pm Eastern on Monday, October
10-26-13 Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News Breakout
Saturday Matinée Special Corporate Reform School Girls News BreakoutNite Cap 10-25-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2James 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 CAPTODAYPCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013PCSGP-13 RFA Training Webinar October 15, 2013 (CA Dept of Education): PCSGP-
The case against school privatization Diane Ravitch | MSNBC
The case against school privatization | MSNBC: The case against school privatizationFormer Asst. Secy. of Education under President George H.W. Bush, Diane Ravitch, discusses why she became a critic of “No Child Left Behind” after supporting it, and she discusses her new book “Reign of Error.” LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH ALL WEEK LONG Diane Ravitch's blog 10-26-13 -13 Diane Ravitch's blogLISTEN TO DIA
Breach of Trust | Deborah Meier on Education
Breach of Trust | Deborah Meier on Education: Breach of TrustPosted on October 26, 2013 by debmeierDear readers,There’s always at least one superbly interesting article in Commonwealth magazine. This week it’s a book review written by David Kennedy of Stanford University. The book, Breach of Trust, is by David Bacevich, The book’s subtitle: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, is
Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchat | Connected Principals
Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchat | Connected Principals: Help Us Choose Final Twitter Chat On #cpchatOctober 26, 2013By Patrick LarkinOur topic for the final twitter chat of Connected Educator Month and National Principals Month will be crowd-sourced. Please take a moment to offer your input below!We are grateful to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (@NASSP) and t
“Out, damned spot; out, I say.” — Melinda Gates, we call your power to account. | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
“Out, damned spot; out, I say.” — Melinda Gates, we call your power to account. | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: “Out, damned spot; out, I say.” — Melinda Gates, we call your power to account.Posted on October 26, 2013by Teachers'LettersToBillGates“What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?”–Lady MacbethMrs. Gates:At the National Conference of State Legislatures on
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Investigators reveal Eli Broad's under-the-table support for right-wing groups
Schooling in the Ownership Society: Investigators reveal Eli Broad's under-the-table support for right-wing groups: Investigators reveal Eli Broad's under-the-table support for right-wing groupsNew York TimesWell-known corporate chiefs, including power philanthropist Eli Broad, funded illegal "dark money" contributions to groups in the Koch brothers' political networkthat were involved i
Latest Update on Malcolm X Plan From MPS | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!
Latest Update on Malcolm X Plan From MPS | Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!: Latest Update on Malcolm X Plan From MPSFiled under: MPS Buildings — millerlf @ 10:55 am From MPS PortalMPS, Developers detail Phase One of Malcolm X redevelopmentPlan would include IB middle school and affordable housingThe Milwaukee Public Schools and 2760 Holdings, LLC will develop a robust public/private par
International Test Scores Predict Nothing | Diane Ravitch
International Test Scores Predict Nothing | Diane Ravitch: International Test Scores Predict NothingUh-oh! Another study has appeared warning that we are falling behind other nations on international standardized tests.The National Assessment Governing Board released the results of a study comparing the performance of U.S. states to nations that participated in the 2011 TIMSS.Students in most U.S.
2nd Banana 10-26-13 Recap of Last Week's Best Post #EDchat #EDreform #RealEdTalk #p2 #1u
BIG EDUCATION APE 2ND BANANARECAP OF LAST WEEK'S BEST POST PARENT POLITICAL PICKS: The Network For Public Education | NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School BoardThe Network For Public Education | NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School Board: NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School Boardadmin October 22, 20
Negative VORP: Politics, Teacher Evaluation, and Poverty
Negative VORP: Politics, Teacher Evaluation, and Poverty: Politics, Teacher Evaluation, and PovertyWORDS TO THE WISENever try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig. There's been a lot going on the past few days, almost all of it relative to the big Stand4KidsNM rally yesterday. That rally is why I'm sitting here writing this, rather than Teachscaping as I should be.ASIDE:
The real 21st-century problem in public education
The real 21st-century problem in public education: The real 21st-century problem in public educationBY VALERIE STRAUSSOctober 26 at 10:00 am(By Charles Rex Arbogast/ AP)There are plenty of problems in public education, but here’s the biggest, from Elaine Weiss, the national coordinator for the Broader Bolder Approach to Education, a project of the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute that recognize
Morning Wink 10-26-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTSTODAYAlbert Shanker on Charters: 1988 | Diane Ravitch's blogAlbert Shanker on Charters: 1988 | Diane Ravitch's blog: Albert Shanker on Charters: 1988 In the hagiography of the charter school movement, we often hear that Albert Shanker was one of the original proponents of the idea. Shanker was president of the American Federation of Teachers, and his impri
