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Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Glenda Ritz Comments on Governor’s Efforts to Dissolve Her OfficeGlenda Ritz was elected State Superintendent in Indiana last fall. She won more votes than Governor Mike Pence. She was elected by a bipartisan group of citizens who rejected the policies of Tony Bennett, who outspent her 10-1. Since her election, Governor Pence and the state board appointed by him and his predecessor have whittled away the powers of the State Education Department. They created a2 by dianeravitch / 5min Why A New Teacher in Missouri Wants OutA rea
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOLS PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TRIMMED DOWN iPAD PLAN + smf’s 2¢A tense vote by sharply divided board allows the $1-billion initiative to continue and imposes additional oversight, including evaluation of impact on student achievement. Tuesday's L.A. Unified board meeting marked the first public appearance of Supt. John Deasy in an iPad debate since the contract process began. He had stayed in the background, on the advice of attorneys, because he1 by smf / 2min mark as readL.A. UNIFIED SCHOOLS PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TRIMMED DO
Radical Scholarship: Fahrenheit 451 | filmstvandlifeFahrenheit 451 | filmstvandlifeby P. L. Thomas / 1h empathyeducates – What We Know Nowempathyeducates – What We Know Now (and How It Doesn’t Matter)1 by P. L. Thomas / 3h School ™: Resist the Feed, Feed the Resistance | Automated Teaching MachineSchool ™: Resist the Feed, Feed the Resistance | Automated Teaching Machine1 by P. L. Thomas / 3h 11-12-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindnessthe becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): “Fahrenhe
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11-13-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Another Interesting Piece On “Bridge,” Pearson’s Third World School ModelEarlier this year I posted about a New York Times article that contrasted two companies with rapidly-growing models for private education in the Third World (see Really Interesting NY Times Article On Two Visions Of Education In Developing World — Pear
11-13-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Why Is Steve "Shaved Ham" Perry Speaking at Rutgers?As I mentioned before, America's foremost union basher, Steve Perry, is coming to Rutgers this week: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Why Aren’t Students Ready? Barriers to College Access for America’s Youth Thursday, 10:00 am–11:15 am, Livingston Student Center, Livingston Hall Speaker Dr. Steve Perry CNN Education Contributor; Principa
11-13-13 Fred Klonsky | Running for our pensions. | VOTE 4 Fred Klonsky
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Squeezy couldn’t have found a better mate if had gone to eHarmony.com. Illinois’ working families need another choice. Squeezy’s pick of Paul Vallas as his running mate was shocking to many. Not because the policies and practices of the former head of Chicago’s public schools are that different from
11-13-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: If there is a Twitter Chutzpa Award – Steve Perry will win it easily!For months and months, Capital Prep’s principal Steve Perry has been using his twitter account to bully and attack anyone who opposes his corporate education reforms philosophy. His Modus operandi has been nothing short of virtually continuous, obsessive, unrelenting tweets, many of which occurred during work hours.
11-13-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Four things on which nearly all teachers agreeDo educators agree on anything these days? A few things, it turns out. Here’s a post on what those are, from Roxanna Elden, a National Board Certified Teacher, speaker, and author. Her book, “See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers“ is a funny, honest, practical guide widely used for teacher training and retention. By […]
11-13-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: NY Parents Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take It AnymoreWell it's about time. NY parents are finally raging against the Common Core and the punitive high stakes testing that labels their children failures. Has this insanity finally reached a tipping point? Stay tuned.Watch the video coming out of this meeting last night and share it widely. "They also criticized the increased
11-13-13 teacherken at Daily Kos
teacherken at Daily Kos: VA - AG all over but the recountwith everything else in the state reportedly in, Herring's lead over Obenshain had dropped from 117 to 106. Fairfax counted its provisionals 160-103, for a net pickup of 57. Added to 106, the margin is 163. Fairfax has to certify by Midnight. Then the state has until November 25 to certify. Errors could in theory still be found. But by Vir
11-13-13 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: Louisiana School Letter Grades: The Games Reformers PlayLet me begin this post by stating that I am against the use of letter grades as a measure of school performance. Assigning a single letter grade to a school in order to determine school worth bespeaks the disguised agenda of privatization– nothing more. And yet, the grading of public schools abounds. Reformers insist that […
11-13-13 With A Brooklyn Accent
With A Brooklyn Accent: Regents Chair Tisch and Chancellor King give a Lesson on How Not to Be a LeaderLast night's forum at Ward Melville HS in Suffolk County once again revealed why Regents Chair Merryl Tisch and Chancellor John King are poorly equipped to lead the public schools of New York State and why their actions, as well as their policies, have triggered one of the largest parent revolts
11-13-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Good News From Tish JamesGood to hear her get very specific about education and where she would like to see the de Blasio administration go:Over the course of the campaign, de Blasio made some of his own educational priorities clear: universal pre-K, a plan to charge well-financed charter school networks to operate in public space, a moratorium on school closures, and the el
Louisiana School Letter Grades: The Games Reformers Play | deutsch29
Louisiana School Letter Grades: The Games Reformers Play | deutsch29: Louisiana School Letter Grades: The Games Reformers PlayNovember 12, 2013Let me begin this post by stating that I am against the use of letter grades as a measure of school performance. Assigning a single letter grade to a school in order to determine school worth bespeaks the disguised agenda of privatization– nothing more.And
“Public Schools Shakedown” Website Exposes Privatizers | janresseger
“Public Schools Shakedown” Website Exposes Privatizers | janresseger: “Public Schools Shakedown” Website Exposes PrivatizersPosted on November 13, 2013 by janressegerThe forces undermining public education don’t really take the trouble to publicize what they are doing. It is all very quiet and very well funded. And if, in polite conversation, you mention the likes of ALEC—or Jeb Bush’s Foundation
After-School Activities Make Educational Inequality Even Worse - Hilary Levey Friedman - The Atlantic
After-School Activities Make Educational Inequality Even Worse - Hilary Levey Friedman - The Atlantic: After-School Activities Make Educational Inequality Even WorseHow middle-class parents use soccer, ballet, and chess to solidify their children's advantage over othersIt’s not just what happens inside the classroom that determines a child’s status as an adult. Accomplishments outside the classro
I'm The M.E.T.H.O.D. Man (Classroom Questioning, Tiger Style) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
I'm The M.E.T.H.O.D. Man (Classroom Questioning, Tiger Style) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: I’m The M.E.T.H.O.D. Man (Classroom Questioning, Tiger Style)by JOSE VILSON on NOVEMBER 12, 2013in JOSE, MR. VILSONWu Tang ClanNever be afraid to keep students at arms’ length from you work-wise.Therein lies the struggle right now with the immediacy of our work as educators. Too often, we torture our
First Ever Open Educator Forum - southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: First Ever Open Educator ForumThis Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 6 PM a first ever Open Educator forum hosted by Francesco Portelos.Learn about true bullying and how to deal with the miscreants from Tweed.Learn about Rubber Rooms, the teacher discipline process.And all that other good stuff that has made the NYCDOE, Uncle Mike, Sock Puppet Walcott and over 1,000 p
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3339: One Size Does Not Fit All in Education Ac - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education programs funding - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress: Bill Introduced: H.R. 3339: One Size Does Not Fit All in Education ActTo prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Education relating to multistate academic content standards.5h mark as read // saveBill Introduced: H.R. 3325: Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership ActTo award grants to improve equality of access to tech
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Vallas is Quinn's white knight with a "servant's heart"
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Vallas is Quinn's white knight with a "servant's heart": Vallas is Quinn's white knight with a "servant's heart"Gov. Quinn must think we are all idiots.Yesterday he described his newly-named running mate Paul Vallas as, a white knight — a school reform champion — who now would help focus his expertise on fixing the state’s pension crisis.Rahm, who
They’ve got their talking points. Where are ours? | District Administration Magazine
They’ve got their talking points. Where are ours? | District Administration Magazine: They’ve got their talking points. Where are ours?Those who control the conversation call the shotsBy:Nancy LettsDistrict Administration, November 2013TestingI recently listened to a call-in show on a local National Public Radio station. The head of the state’s board of education was interviewed about the recent s
Should non-native English speakers be taught separately?
Should non-native English speakers be taught separately?: Should non-native English speakers be taught separately?11/13/2013 by Being Latino Contributors Leave a Comment Los Angeles is now finding itself at the center of a controversy: the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has introduced a policy to separate non-native English speakers from native English speakers in elementary school c
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11-12-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: IN TWO DAYS! "Don't Tread on Educators" Open Forum Nov. 14In the midst of his endless and fascinating 3020a hearing Jordanna gets ready for afternoon nap(another session tomorrow and I believe Friday) Portelos doesn't stop fighting - for everyone. Which is what makes him so dangerous to Tweed legal, which had 3 lawyers the other day while they called two witnesses. Total
Weingarten tops list of key figures in fight for pensions
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Weingarten tops list of key figures in fight for pensions: Weingarten tops list of key figures in fight for pensionsInstitutional Investor has put AFT President Randi Weingarten first in its inaugural ranking of the 40 most influential players in the fight for—and against—defined benefit pensions. Weingarten tops the list for her determination to see that AFT membe
$1.25 Billion Going to Schools for Common Core - Year 2013
$1.25 Billion Going to Schools for Common Core - Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education): State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Second Half of $1.25 Billion Going to Schools for Common Core TransitionSACRAMENTO—Schools this week are receiving the second half of a $1.25 billion block grant from the state to support their move to the Common Core academic standards, State Superintendent of Public Inst
Fight Common Core and Send Your Kids to School | Truth in American Education
Fight Common Core and Send Your Kids to School | Truth in American Education: Fight Common Core and Send Your Kids to SchoolFiled in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on November 12, 2013 • 0 CommentsI’ve been debating whether or not I would write on an event called Don’t Send Your Child to School Day which is set to take place on November 18th as a protest against the Common Core S
RFA: After School Education and Safety
RFA: After School Education and Safety (CA Dept of Education): Request for ApplicationsAfter School Education and SafetyDue: Friday, January 17, 2014The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enric
Nite Cap 11-12-13 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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 mark as readSorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform HelpsSorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform Helps: Sorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform HelpsIt’s hard to know whether to l
Poverty Is America's #1 Education Problem | Alternet
Poverty Is America's #1 Education Problem | Alternet: Poverty Is America's #1 Education ProblemTeachers' unions are not the reason America's schools are in trouble.Photo Credit: Rob Hainer via Shutterstock.comNovember 11, 2013 | Google the phrase "education crisis" and you'll be hit with a glut of articles, blog posts and think tank reports claiming the entire American school system i
¡Common Core Death Match! | EduShyster
¡Common Core Death Match! | EduShyster: ¡Common Core Death Match!Dear Common Core:I know I’ve been ignoring you. The truth of the matter is that I’ve never been all that interested in you. In fact, there’s something about you that leaves me feeling, well, just a little bit sleepy. In other words CC—can I call you CC?—the problem isn’t you, it’s me, or at least that’s what your devoted fans are so
Sorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform Helps
Sorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform Helps: Sorry, Nicholas Kristof, There’s Still No Proof School Reform HelpsIt’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry when an “All-Purpose-Pundit” at The New York Times takes it upon him/herself to write a commentary about education.“Thomas Friedman is infamous for his uninformed pieces on education,” Larry Ferlazzo, a retired schoolteach
ED Launches Engagement Process Following Report on U.S. Adults’ Skills | ED.gov Blog
ED Launches Engagement Process Following Report on U.S. Adults’ Skills | ED.gov Blog: ED Launches Engagement Process Following Report on U.S. Adults’ SkillsPosted on November 12, 2013 by Brenda Dann-MessierLast month, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the findings of the international Survey of Adult Skills, a product of the Programme for the International A
REPOST: Why We’re Opting Out of the ELA Student Voice
Student Voice: REPOST: Why We’re Opting Out of the ELARepost from the Spectator, October 29. Written by David Cahn and Jack Cahn. On Wednesday, October 30, we will decline to participate in the English Language Assessment (ELA) that is the first step in the implementation of New York City’s new teacher evaluation regime. We do so because the Danielson Framework, though well-intentioned, is fundame
NYC Educator: Governor Andy Takes Another Principled Stand
NYC Educator: Governor Andy Takes Another Principled Stand: Governor Andy Takes Another Principled StandNY Governor Andrew 1% Cuomo has decided he will work with Bill de Blasio, our newly-elected mayor, to make pre-K available for all city students. But he doesn't much like the part about people who make over $500K paying a little bit more in taxes. After all, Governor Andy has principles. He kill
Teaching in a Dystopic State ! : Here They Are! The Titans of Education "Reform" !
Teaching in a Dystopic State ! : Here They Are! The Titans of Education "Reform" !: Here They Are! The Titans of Education "Reform" !These are the people that are telling teachers what to teach, when to teach and how to teach? How many other professions would stand idly by and allow this to happen without protest?Would we ever expect to have a Surgeon General without medical ex
Rally for a Raise | United Teachers Los Angeles
Rally for a Raise | United Teachers Los Angeles: Rally for a RaiseStart: 11/13/2013 4:00 pmEnd: 11/13/2013 6:00 pm"It's About Time"Left represents the number of days as of Nov. 13, 2013UTLA will be holding a mass “It’s About Time” rally outside LAUSD headquarters beginning at 4 p.m. and making our demands at 5 p..m on November 13.UTLA member participation is key. LAUSD will not willingly
Ohio Blogger Contrasts College Teacher Credentialing with TFA | janresseger
Ohio Blogger Contrasts College Teacher Credentialing with TFA | janresseger: Ohio Blogger Contrasts College Teacher Credentialing with TFAPosted on November 12, 2013 by janressegerPlunderbund, Eric Vessels’ Columbus, Ohio blog, tracks political corruption. Vessels named his blog after a word he discovered on a word-of-the-day calendar. According to Vessels, “plunderbund – [U.S. colloq.] A corrupt
PSAT for 11-12-13: Dump Vallas, rescue TIF ordinance, plan for Neighborhood Fair and inBloom forum
Parents United for Responsible Education » Blog Archive » PSAT for 11-12-13: Dump Vallas, rescue TIF ordinance, plan for Neighborhood Fair and inBloom forum: PSAT for 11-12-13: Dump Vallas, rescue TIF ordinance, plan for Neighborhood Fair and inBloom forumSo much activism this week.Here’s a petition to sign opposing Pat Quinn’s pick of Paul Vallas as his running mate.Here’s the link to tell your a
"The New Public" Tackles Poverty and Education | The Poverty Line, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com
"The New Public" Tackles Poverty and Education | The Poverty Line, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com: “The New Public” Tackles Poverty and EducationNovember 12, 2013by Greg Kaufmann and Elaine WeissWe’re proud to collaborate with The Nation in sharing insightful journalism related to income inequality in America. The following is an excerpt from Nation contributor Greg Kaufmann’s “This
11-12-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: DoDEA: What Can Happen without Corporate Education Reform, NCLB, RttT, etc.When NCLBA exempted Department of Defense schools, some whined that it was unfair: after all. Rather than protesting the grandiose stupidity of the law to begin with, the National School Boards Association contended that DoDEA schools should be put into the same vice as the the rest of America's schools tha
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: from the wonderful folks who brought you Parent Revolution & the Parent Trigger: CELEBRATORY SELF CONGRATULATION!
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: from the wonderful folks who brought you Parent Revolution & the Parent Trigger: CELEBRATORY SELF CONGRATULATION!: from the wonderful folks who brought you Parent Revolution & the Parent Trigger: CELEBRATORY SELF CONGRATULATION!Why I Wrote the Nation’s First Parent-Trigger LawCOMMENTARYBY GLORIA ROMERO IN EDWEEK |HTTP://BIT.LY/1GGQJOJNovember 5,
11-12-13 Education Opportunity Network
Education Opportunity Network: 11/12/2013 – Still No Proof School Reform HelpsNovember 12, 2013 Subscribe THIS WEEK: Childcare More Expensive Than College … Schools For Wealthy Get More Funding … School Segregation Problem … Ending School To Prison Pipeline … College Misconceptions TOP STORY Sorry Nicholas Kristof, Still No Proof School Reform Helps By Jeff Bryant “Prompted by the latest results o
National Day of Action set for Dec. 9 Reclaim the Promise of Public Education
AFT - A Union of Professionals - National Day of Action set for Dec. 9: National Day of Action set for Dec. 9Public education is under assault, and decades of top-down edicts, mass school closures, privatization, and test fixation with sanctions instead of support haven't moved the needle in the right direction.It's time to reclaim the promise of public education—not as it is today or as it was in
THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG 11-12-13 Common Core: An Educator's Perspective
Common Core: An Educator's Perspective — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGCommon Core: An Educator’s PerspectiveNovember 7, 2013 by Steven WeberIf the state of North Carolina decides to pull the plug on the Common Core State Standards, it will be a slap in the face to the teachers and administrators who have spent countless hours (most on their own time without reimbursement) preparing t
Exporting of Manufacturing Jobs the Smoking Gun Behind Achievement Gap | Uppity Wisconsin
Exporting of Manufacturing Jobs the Smoking Gun Behind Achievement Gap | Uppity Wisconsin: Exporting of Manufacturing Jobs the Smoking Gun Behind Achievement GapSubmitted by Jud Lounsbury on Tue, 11/12/2013 - 10:05amLast week, the embarrassing but true headline was that Wisconsin is far and away the national leader in the so-called achievement gap—the difference between average test scores of Afri
NAEP and “Getting Tough on Teachers” | Taking Note
NAEP and “Getting Tough on Teachers” | Taking Note: NAEP and “Getting Tough on Teachers”by JOHN MERROW on 12. NOV, 2013 in 2013 BLOGS, 2013 DC, MICHELLE RHEEWhen the scores on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released, much was made of gains registered in Washington, DC, which led the nation in rate of improvement. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson called them “brea
11-12-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Tuesday Open ThreadI was fortunate enough to go to the ACLU dinner on Saturday night and they premiered a new promo by Macklemore for ACLU. It's pointedly funny (he is, as he says, a rapper) and effective.From Gizmodo, a pretty great domino smackdown featuring a card trick and imploding domino structures - show the kids.Also for the kids about resiliency, Doodleal
Cali Education Headlines Tuesday, November 12, 2013
FCMAT » Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team: Weintraub: Making sure disadvanted kids don’t get lost in the reform shuffleEducation HeadlinesTuesday, November 12, 2013Coachella Valley High Arabs mascot performs at rivalry football gameThe “Arab” danced and the crowd cheered, brimming with school pride in spite of a highly publicized mascot controversy, or perhaps because of it.Weintraub:
Advice for parents: Creating an effective Individualized Education Program | Philadelphia Public School Notebook
Advice for parents: Creating an effective Individualized Education Program | Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Advice for parents: Creating an effective Individualized Education Programby thenotebook on Nov 12 2013="" style="color: rgb(76, 153, 72); cursor: pointer; float: left; padding: 0px 2px;">Share on emailMore Sharing ServicesCOMMENTS (0)PRINTby Anne L. Hunter
John Thompson: Is Moving Strong Teachers to Struggling Schools a Viable Strategy? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
John Thompson: Is Moving Strong Teachers to Struggling Schools a Viable Strategy? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: John Thompson: Is Moving Strong Teachers to Struggling Schools a Viable Strategy?By Anthony Cody on November 12, 2013 10:49 AMGuest post by John Thompson.In the pseudo-documentary/propaganda film Waiting for Superman, we were told of something called "the dance of
Morning Wink 11-12-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS mark as readThe Data Quality Campaign: Encouraging States to Ramp Up Data Collection | deutsch29The Data Quality Campaign: Encouraging States to Ramp Up Data Collection | deutsch29: The Data Quality Campaign: Encouraging States to Ramp Up Data CollectionNovember 12, 2013In April 2013, I wrote a post about the inBloom database and Louisiana Superintendent
