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Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: WEEKEND QUOTABLES: WEEKEND QUOTABLESChicago Neighborhood Schools Fair (Sarah-Ji Fotógrafa) Julie Kosowski, CPS parent"We are standing on the shoulders of lots of other people who have worked hard for public education to be an opportunity for everybody, and we do feel that it's being dismantled," Kosowski said. "And we're responding to that." -- At the Neighborhood Schools FairArne Duncan on Common Core“It’s fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from, sort of, white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — their child isn’t as bri
The Answer Sheet: Who are the ‘enemies’ of Common Core?Education Secretary Arne Duncan made news when he told a group of state schools superintendents Friday that he found it “fascinating” that some of the opposition to the Common Core State Standards has come from “white suburban moms” who have discovered, as a result of new standardized test results, that “their child isn’t as brilliant as they […] by Valerie Strauss / 3min 11-17-13 The Answer SheetThe Answer Sheet: Reject Common Core tests in grades K-2: Weingarten, Carlsson-PaigeHere is a post about the Common Core State Standards and e
Louisiana Educator: As Usual, Classroom Teachers Left Out on CCSS: As Usual, Classroom Teachers Left Out on CCSSVeteran Lafayette Parish educator Vincent Barras has written three important pieces about the new Common Core State Standards. All educators should read both Mr Barras' blog by clicking here and also here, and his letter to the Baton Rouge Advocate titled Look Who Designed the Common Core, by clicking here.Mr Barras is just the kind of classroom teacher we would all like to have teaching our child math. He understands how children learn math because he has taught it all his professio
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Do We Really Care about the Education of Other People’s Children? | janresseger
Do We Really Care about the Education of Other People’s Children? | janresseger: Do We Really Care about the Education of Other People’s Children?Posted on November 18, 2013 by janressegerYou may have noticed the hot debate about the Common Core Standards (and tests) being rolled out across the states. The Common Core is the latest chapter in the test-based accountability movement. The idea is t
Great Teachers Don't Always Want to Become Principals - Liz Riggs - The Atlantic
Great Teachers Don't Always Want to Become Principals - Liz Riggs - The Atlantic: Great Teachers Don't Always Want to Become PrincipalsIs there a way for teachers to make more money and advance in their careers without leaving the classroom?Sam is high-school government teacher in Washington D.C. who wanted to take on a leadership role in her school. Last year, she earned a master’s degree and an
Teacher killings bring profession's risks to light : page all - NorthJersey.com
Teacher killings bring profession's risks to light : page all - NorthJersey.com: Teacher killings bring profession's risks to lightMONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2013, 9:59 AMBY CAROLYN THOMPSONASSOCIATED PRESSPRINT | E-MAILWhen a 16-year-old student slammed a metal trash can onto Philip Raimondo's head, it did more than break open the history teacher's scalp, knock him out and send him bleeding to the floor
A Sociological Eye on Education | Resistance to the Common Core isn’t just about suburban soccer moms and their private interests
A Sociological Eye on Education | Resistance to the Common Core isn’t just about suburban soccer moms and their private interests: Resistance to the Common Core isn’t just about suburban soccer moms and their private interestsSomewhere, David Labaree is smiling.Actually, I have a pretty good idea where this is: Palo Alto, Calif., where Labaree teaches the history and sociology of education at the
LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 11-18-13 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Everything You Wanted to Know about inBloom But Didn’t Know How to AskThis is from Leonie Haimson, who has been the national leader in the fight to derail the collection of confidential student data via inBloom, the Gates and Carnegie-funded program. Read this: http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2013/11/nyseds-new-scary-dat
11-18-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Re-cap: Deal to give entrepreneur-principal Steve Perry his own school management company at public expense.For quite some time, corporate education reformer and bully, Steve Perry, has been bragging about a plan to get the Hartford Board of Education to allow him to set up a private company and then hand him full control of what is now the Hartford Public School known as Hartford Prep
National Teacher of the Year, 2009: Why I Became a Teacher. Why I'm Still Teaching. - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
National Teacher of the Year, 2009: Why I Became a Teacher. Why I'm Still Teaching. - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher: National Teacher of the Year, 2009: Why I Became a Teacher. Why I'm Still Teaching.By Nancy Flanagan on November 18, 2013 9:19 AMI'm pleased to share a guest column by Anthony Mullen, National Teacher of the Year 2009, whom I'm honored to call a friend.In the sp
11-18-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Board Meeting Ramps UpFirst, there will be a meeting - called by the Superintendent - for discussion around renovating T.T. Minor to be the new home for World School. The meeting is tomorrow night, Monday the 18th, at JSCEE at 5:30 pm.I'm not sure what form the discussion will take. The issue is two-fold. One, World School has been consistently ignored by the di
11-18-13 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): empathyeducates – the archeology of white peopleempathyeducates – the archeology of white people1 by P. L. Thomas / 2h How to Make Sense out of Educational ReformHow to Make Sense out of Educational Reform1 by P. L. Thomas / 2h 11-17-13 the becoming radical | A Place for
11-18-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Lesson On John F. KennedyLearn about John F. Kennedy, the past tense, and how to use inductive text data sets with English Language Learners in my latest NY Times post for ELLs. A student interactive is included. I’m adding it to The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy.5 by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h Engaging Pa
11-18-13 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.: The in box. Jose Vilson. “I’ve been mad. Perhaps you should have been angry with us, back when the levees broke …”First They Came For Urban Black and Latino Moms (For Arne Duncan) 11/17/2013 A few months ago, I walked past a “successful” charter school here in Harlem, NY, speed-walking to get my s
11-18-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: The Reformers Play The Race Here In New York StateOn the heels of Arne Duncan saying Common Core opponents are simply white suburban mothers who have found out their children are not "as brilliant as they thought" comes this doozy in the NY Times:Some of Dr. King’s supporters blame teachers’ unions for whipping up some of the emotion. Timothy Daly, the president of
Shining the Light on Mental Health – 50 Years of Chasing Shadows | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights
Shining the Light on Mental Health – 50 Years of Chasing Shadows | LFA: Join The Conversation - Public School Insights: Shining the Light on Mental Health – 50 Years of Chasing ShadowsBy National School Public Relations Association on November 18, 2013By Karen Kleinz, APR, Associate Director, National School Public Relations Association(NSPRA)As the nation marks one of our most solemn, watershed m
ALEC Behind Common Core Education Standards Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública
Coalition for Public Education/Coalición por la Educación Pública: ALEC Behind Common Core Education Standards by Alisha Mims • ringoffireradio.comSeptember 9, 2013-- In 2010, the United States adopted the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI), purportedly to streamline states’ education curricula using standards-based education reform principles. The controversial decision to implement
My attempt at completing my first grader’s Common Core math homework – and a little historical CCSS context | Crazy Crawfish's Blog
My attempt at completing my first grader’s Common Core math homework – and a little historical CCSS context | Crazy Crawfish's Blog: Crazy Crawfish's BlogZesty Louisiana Education PoliticsMy attempt at completing my first grader’s Common Core math homework – and a little historical CCSS contextPosted on November 15, 20131I know that many people are thinking the commotion over Common Core, CCSS, is
When Title I betrays the entitled – redqueeninla
When Title I betrays the entitled – redqueeninla: When Title I betrays the entitledWritten by redqueeninla in LAUSD This just has to be said and it’s not pretty.Why on earth does LAUSD refuse to fund schools of 40-49% poverty concentration? The charade about leeching a critical “$5 dollars” from a “truly poor” child who simply cannot afford its loss, the absence of which a privileged person (such
The Door We Open When We Defeat the Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
The Door We Open When We Defeat the Common Core - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher: The Door We Open When We Defeat the Common CoreBy Anthony Cody on November 17, 2013 9:52 PMOn Saturday I posted an explanation of ten major errors committed by the Common Core standards project. The response has been phenomenal. That post has been the most widely read article on Education Week over the w
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Federal preschool bill highlights need to improve state program, advocates say | EdSource Today
Federal preschool bill highlights need to improve state program, advocates say | EdSource Today: Federal preschool bill highlights need to improve state program, advocates sayNovember 17th, 2013 | Add a Comment | By Lillian MongeauA proposed federal bill calls for expanded public preschool. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource TodayLegislation introduced in Congress last week that would expand public
A teacher facing death asks former students: Did it matter? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com
A teacher facing death asks former students: Did it matter? | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com: A teacher facing death asks former students: Did it matter? COMMENT(1) 0 0 0 NewRelatedView Larger David MenaschePrevious PostsDoes video justify Cherokee school board member's claim that school chief almost ran her down?November 16, 2013Druid Hills Charter Cluster and DeKalb School Board: Any hope for a redo
The Educated Reporter: EWA Higher Ed Seminar: Moving Beyond Moocs
The Educated Reporter: EWA Higher Ed Seminar: Moving Beyond Moocs: THE EDUCATED REPORTERCOMMENTARY ON EDUCATION COVERAGE, WRITING AND A FEW OTHER THINGSMONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013EWA Higher Ed Seminar: Moving Beyond MoocsEWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at Boston's Northeastern University. We invited some of the education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the se
Students Last: White Suburban Moms Not Very Bright
Students Last: White Suburban Moms Not Very Bright: White Suburban Moms Not Very BrightAnti-Common Core terrorism will not be toleratedWashington D.C. - Citing national security concerns, "white suburban moms" have been classified as a terrorist group.The announcement was made by Secretary of State John Kerry at a press conference held late Sunday evening. In an unusual move, Kerry stood
Daily Kos: A parent's response to Arne Duncan
Daily Kos: A parent's response to Arne Duncan: A parent's response to Arne DuncanbyteacherkenFollowwho in continuing to attack those who oppose Common Coretold a group of state schools superintendents Friday that he found it “fascinating” that some of the opposition to the Common Core State Standards has come from “white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — their child isn’t as brilliant as they
Save Our Schools March
Save Our Schools March: Baloney! – The New Game for PD & Staff MeetingsOur friends at MORE, Norm Scott & Brian Jones, have come up with a cute way for you and your colleagues to amuse yourselves on your next professional development day: BINGO… or better yet, Baloney! “During professional development, or your next staff meeting, put a marker on each buzzword when you hear it! When you fill
At Forums, New York State Education Commissioner Faces a Barrage of Complaints - NYTimes.com
At Forums, New York State Education Commissioner Faces a Barrage of Complaints - NYTimes.com: He has been shushed, booed, called imperious and mocked as the incomprehensible teacher who bleated on and on in Charlie Brown’s classroom.Connect With NYTMetroFollow us on Twitterand like us onFacebook for news and conversation.Enlarge This ImageBarton Silverman/The New York TimesJohn B. King Jr., the s
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Creating a Caring Community in the Classroom: Morning Meeting!
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Creating a Caring Community in the Classroom: Morning Meeting!: Creating a Caring Community in the Classroom: Morning Meeting!If I could only use one aspect fromResponsive Classroom, I would choose Morning Meeting. Morning Meeting has created an environment in my classroom that I love not only witnessing, but being a part of. We use responsive Classroom in our di
Arne Doofus Dingus Dunce Duncan of DC - southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Arne Doofus Dingus Dunce Duncan of DCI'm a schmuck. I voted for Obama in 2008 and felt good about it. I had had it of 8 years of George W. Bush incompetency and lies. I wasn't voting for change, I was voting for accountability and for having a voice in my government. I truly believed that under Obama, the voices of the people if not100% heard, will be at the very l
Reflections on My 200th InterACT Blog Post | InterACT
Reflections on My 200th InterACT Blog Post | InterACT: Reflections on My 200th InterACT Blog PostNOVEMBER 17, 2013by David B. CohenThe original InterACT banner – a view from the Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel, looking north. I liked the “interaction” of sky, mountains, surf and sand. (photo by the author)When I started blogging as part of my work at Accomplished California Teachers, I was just fig
11-17-13 With A Brooklyn Accent: 10 Things BATS Know About Common Core- Official Statement
With A Brooklyn Accent: 10 Things BATS Know About Common Core- Official Statement: 10 Things BATS Know About Common Core- Official Statement10 Things BATs Know about Common CoreINTRODUCTORY STATEMENTBATs continue their fight against the CCSS. We do not believe in a “one-size” fits all standard for education and we do not believe in a top down federal approach to control education for profit. BAT
Nite Cap 11-17-13 #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 readWhite suburban dads: Wimps? | Reclaim ReformWhite suburban dads: Wimps? | Reclaim Reform: White suburban dads: Wimps?Posted on November 17, 2013by Ken PrevitiSecretary of Education Arne Duncan blatantly declared to a meeting of schoo
White suburban dads: Wimps? | Reclaim Reform
White suburban dads: Wimps? | Reclaim Reform: White suburban dads: Wimps?Posted on November 17, 2013by Ken PrevitiSecretary of Education Arne Duncan blatantly declared to a meeting of school superintendetas that it was “fascinating” that so many opposed to the expensive high stakes testing of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were “white suburban moms who – all of a sudden – their child isn’t as
Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life. | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates
Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life. | Teachers' Letters to Bill Gates: Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life.Posted on November 17, 2013by Teachers'LettersToBillGatesMr. Gates,Working with grade 7-12 students for more than two decades, and as a summer youth employment counselor for 10 years, it h
11-17-13 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: Have Fun With MOREistas at the Holiday Party, Dec. 6Thank goodness. A party instead of a meeting in December. Here is your chance if you haven't touched base with us to eat, drink and be merry. And you don't even have to say the magic words: social justice. But you can bitch all you want about the UFT, Advance, ed eval, Randi, Mulgrew, etc. Or not. Just have some fun -- even if yo
Some Kids “Aren’t Brilliant”? This Duncan Blunder Is Bigger Than It First Appears | deutsch29
Some Kids “Aren’t Brilliant”? This Duncan Blunder Is Bigger Than It First Appears | deutsch29: Some Kids “Aren’t Brilliant”? This Duncan Blunder Is Bigger Than It First AppearsNovember 17, 2013In May 2010, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke at the first annual “Mom Congress” at Georgetown University. Duncan’s goal, as reported on the USDOE website, was “to discuss how to effect meaningful
First They Came For Urban Black and Latino Moms (For Arne Duncan) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson
First They Came For Urban Black and Latino Moms (For Arne Duncan) - The Jose Vilson | The Jose Vilson: First They Came For Urban Black and Latino Moms (For Arne Duncan)by JOSE VILSON on NOVEMBER 17, 2013in JOSEA few months ago, I walked past a “successful” charter school here in Harlem, NY, speed-walking to get my school supplies for the coming school year. I noticed a huge crowd of mostly Black a
11-17-13 Seattle Schools Community Forum
Seattle Schools Community Forum: Common Core: Arne Duncan's Foot in the Mouth ProblemFrom Ed Week's Anthony Cody - Common Core Standards: Ten Colossal Errors.As for Arne Duncan, here's what he is doing in service of Common Core. Understand that there is tremendous pushback across the country and getting louder. Hence his over-the-top remarks.From the Network for Public Education: He also said:-
But, I’m not a racist!
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » But, I’m not a racist!: But, I’m not a racist!Just to put recent events in their proper context, let’s take a look at how white education “reformers” (female and male) in charge of low SES/high minority districts see their charges, I bring you Cami Anderson, superintendent of the Newark New Jersey school district.For years, because of the annual New Jersey
11-17-13 The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet: Reject Common Core tests in grades K-2: Weingarten, Carlsson-PaigeHere is a post about the Common Core State Standards and early childhood learning, by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and early childhood education expert Nancy Carlsson-Paige. Carlsson-Paiage is professor emerita of early childhood education at Lesley University in Cambridge and author
11-17-13 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.: The in box. CMS is pleading with retirees to help them reach out to those who have infirmities and/or live out of state.From SORE member Robert Zahniser: Saturday’s Illinois Central Management Services meeting at the Buffalo Grove Performance Center hosted by Senator Morrison and Representative Drury
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": The Best Resources For Learning About The “Word Gap”There has recently been a flurry of media attention to what is called the so-called “word gap.” It’s the term used to describe the difference in vocabulary development of low-income children and middle-and-high-income children during their pre-school years. In addition to
The Ethics of Innovation & Reform in Education | Connected Principals
The Ethics of Innovation & Reform in Education | Connected Principals: The Ethics of Innovation & Reform in EducationNovember 17, 2013By Johnny BevacquaThis post was originally posted on Figuring It Out by J. Bevacqua I recently read an article about the innovative and creative exploits of Google.The article attributed many of Google’s most innovative and successful projects to the idea of
How to Be a Teacher for More Than 5 Years Without Killing Yourself Or Others — Pursuing Context
How to Be a Teacher for More Than 5 Years Without Killing Yourself Or Others — Pursuing Context: How to Be a Teacher for More Than 5 Years Without Killing Yourself Or OthersI’d love to connect with you on Twitter. You can also get every post byemail or RSS.If you enjoyed this post, please share it with the buttons below. Thanks!There are some crazy teacher statistics out there. Many say that nearl
11-17-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: How's that RttT Working for You, Massachusetts?Massachusetts has been on the corporate education bandwagon since 1993 with the coming of MCAS, and in recent years the corporate PR machines have made the world aware of how much further ahead MA is in the international testing derbies and on NAEP. Last week's appearance of new NAEP scores gave us a chance to have a fresh look at whe
11-17-13 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Detail Of Ipads /Common Core Techology Project Phase 2 EmergeBOARD BUSINESS: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Moves Forward With Tablet Rollout: Laptop Pilot and Other Revisions Added to Phase 2 from the Common Core Technology Project “Board Business” THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11, 2013 http://bit.ly/1jdXWeq With added material from Board of Ed Rep
RPNPS Voices: You Really Do Need To Go To Some Things
RPNPS Voices: You Really Do Need To Go To Some Things: RPNPS VoicesRogers Park Neighbors For Public SchoolsFriday, November 15, 2013You Really Do Need To Go To Some ThingsAbsolutely critical events coming up, and I bet I'm forgetting a few...1. Tuesday, November 19, 2013: Meeting of the (Rogue) State Charter Commission, at the Concept Horizon Gulen Charter School, 2245 W. Pershing, 3-6 PM. We nee
Randi's NY Times Column - AFT - A Union of Professionals
AFT - A Union of Professionals - Randi's NY Times Column: Early Learning: This Is Not a Test by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers,and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Professor Emerita of Early Childhood Education, Lesley UniversityEarly childhood education is “in” these days—from the bipartisan billintroduced in Congress this week modeled on President Obama’s proposal to expand hi
Morning Wink 11-17-13 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK AM POSTS mark as read11-17-13 Wait What?Wait What?: News Flash: Our Democracy at risk as Kishimoto/Poland set up “quick vote” to give Steve Perry sweetheart dealIf the Hartford Board of Education doesn’t stop this impending disaster, Steve Perry will be allowed to set up his own company and be given Capital Prep and Sand Elementary schools to run. The move will ma
